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Congratulations to @jkflake.bsky.social, who received the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association!
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Dr. Jessica Flake receives the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award - UBC Department of Psychology
Dr. Jessica Flake receives the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods) of the American Psychological Association.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations to @jkflake.bsky.social, who received the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association!
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I'm recruiting a graduate student for fall 2026! For students interested in relationships, stress, and health, please consider applying to UBC's Psychology program to work with me! Check out our Health Psychology research stream here psych.ubc.ca/graduate/res...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm recruiting a graduate student for fall 2026! For students interested in relationships, stress, and health, please consider applying to UBC's Psychology program to work with me! Check out our Health Psychology research stream here psych.ubc.ca/graduate/res...
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At last week's UBC Connects at Robson Square event, Drs. Lara Boyd, Silke Appel-Cresswell and Teresa Liu-Ambrose shared their insights on how learning, nutrition and exercise can transform brain health across the lifespan.
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
Rewiring the Mind: How Science, Lifestyle and Wellness Shape Brain Health
YouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
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November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
At last week's UBC Connects at Robson Square event, Drs. Lara Boyd, Silke Appel-Cresswell and Teresa Liu-Ambrose shared their insights on how learning, nutrition and exercise can transform brain health across the lifespan.
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
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A new guideline from the Action Collaborative on TBI Care, convened by the National Academies, provides evidence-based recommendations to standardize outpatient care for adults recovering from traumatic brain injury. #FMsky #Medsky
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November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A new guideline from the Action Collaborative on TBI Care, convened by the National Academies, provides evidence-based recommendations to standardize outpatient care for adults recovering from traumatic brain injury. #FMsky #Medsky
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On November 20, join us for a colloquium with Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom from @oregonstate.edu. Dr. Segerstrom will share her insights on 'Aging, Immunity, and Cognition'.
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On November 20, join us for a colloquium with Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom from @oregonstate.edu. Dr. Segerstrom will share her insights on 'Aging, Immunity, and Cognition'.
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
Looking for the perfect way to end your week? Come to the Behavioural Neuroscience (BNS) Seminar—a student-led series where graduate students share their research and exchange ideas. 🧠
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Looking for the perfect way to end your week? Come to the Behavioural Neuroscience (BNS) Seminar—a student-led series where graduate students share their research and exchange ideas. 🧠
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
📣 BIG Difference BC is hosting a free, annual, online conference on November 7th!
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
BIG Difference BC
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November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
📣 BIG Difference BC is hosting a free, annual, online conference on November 7th!
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
Catch @obontkes.bsky.social being interviewed on his and @danipalombo.bsky.social 's research for @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social 's All Things Cognition podcast!
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Exploring the structure of our memories
In this podcast episode, Jonathan Caballero interviews Oliver Bontkes and Dr. Eva Rubínová about their recent paper published in Memory and Cognition about repeated‑event memories and how their pos…
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November 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Catch @obontkes.bsky.social being interviewed on his and @danipalombo.bsky.social 's research for @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social 's All Things Cognition podcast!
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
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From insights on AI to the politics of global governance, Arts faculty members helped inform stories across several major outlets with their expertise. 🤖🌐
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
Arts in the Media: October 2025 - Faculty of Arts
This August and September, UBC Arts faculty shared their expertise with the media on issues ranging from the global reach of Korean pop culture and the ethics of museum collections to immigration…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
From insights on AI to the politics of global governance, Arts faculty members helped inform stories across several major outlets with their expertise. 🤖🌐
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
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We "Inoculate" the Brain Against #Misinformation www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/soci... by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
Can We "Inoculate" the Brain Against Misinformation?
Can we trust anything in the age of AI? A new study finds that "psychological inoculation" helps people better discern fact from fiction without causing undue distrust of media.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We "Inoculate" the Brain Against #Misinformation www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/soci... by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
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From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
When robots promise love: What people really want from AI and smart tech - Faculty of Arts
From robotic pets to wearable health devices, UBC psychologist Dr. Jill Dosso explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
Did you get the news? Season’s changing, and so can your morals! 🍂
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Seasonal change can affect people’s moods—and their moral values
Moral values are malleable and can sometimes change.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Did you get the news? Season’s changing, and so can your morals! 🍂
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
This past summer, four of our research labs teamed up with ICORD's seed2STEM program to welcome BC Indigenous high school students into our labs for hands-on research experience. 🧠
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This past summer, four of our research labs teamed up with ICORD's seed2STEM program to welcome BC Indigenous high school students into our labs for hands-on research experience. 🧠
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
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New preprint of a theoretical paper with @evanthompson.bsky.social. We discuss using information theoretic approaches to test the role of emergent interaction dynamics hypothesized by #ParticipatorySensemaking on attention and agency — using dance improv as a laboratory: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New preprint of a theoretical paper with @evanthompson.bsky.social. We discuss using information theoretic approaches to test the role of emergent interaction dynamics hypothesized by #ParticipatorySensemaking on attention and agency — using dance improv as a laboratory: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Learning. Exercise. Nutrition. Understand how simple daily habits can rewire your brain and change your life.
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
October 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Learning. Exercise. Nutrition. Understand how simple daily habits can rewire your brain and change your life.
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
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New pre-print analyzing 25,000 Christian sermon transcripts across the USA. Churches account for most systematic variance in sermon content, geographic region accounts for none. We identify niches in sermon content that may guide religious competition in USA.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New pre-print analyzing 25,000 Christian sermon transcripts across the USA. Churches account for most systematic variance in sermon content, geographic region accounts for none. We identify niches in sermon content that may guide religious competition in USA.
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
Inside @canadianpsychology.bsky.social's First Satellite Conference on AI in Psychology with MA student Marisa Nelson. Marisa shares what inspired this satellite conference, why it matters, and what attendees can take away.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Inside @canadianpsychology.bsky.social's First Satellite Conference on AI in Psychology with MA student Marisa Nelson. Marisa shares what inspired this satellite conference, why it matters, and what attendees can take away.
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@ubcpsych.bsky.social prof Dr. Rosie Shrout discussed her work into "gray divorces" or couples 50 and older who get divorced
via @cbsnews.com
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Getting divorced? Chances are you'll marry again, Pew says
Two-thirds of divorced Americans marry again, according to a Pew analysis of federal data.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@ubcpsych.bsky.social prof Dr. Rosie Shrout discussed her work into "gray divorces" or couples 50 and older who get divorced
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The Faculty of Arts has some new faces this year 👀 Meet some of the new profs, get to know their research and why they’re excited to be at UBC. ⬇️
www.arts.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
@sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social
www.arts.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
@sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Faculty of Arts has some new faces this year 👀 Meet some of the new profs, get to know their research and why they’re excited to be at UBC. ⬇️
www.arts.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
@sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social
www.arts.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
@sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social
Congratulations!!
Congrats to ICORD’s seed2STEM summer research program for Indigenous youth, which was awarded the City of Vancouver’s Leadership in Reconciliation Award for 2025!
The program was co-founded by DMCBH member Dr. Corree Laule and ICORD communications & administrative manager Cheryl Niamath.
The program was co-founded by DMCBH member Dr. Corree Laule and ICORD communications & administrative manager Cheryl Niamath.
seed2STEM honoured with City of Vancouver Leadership in Reconciliation Award
ICORD’s seed2STEM summer research program for high school youth has been awarded the City of Vancouver’s Leadership in Reconciliation Award for 2025. seed2STEM transforms reconciliation principles …
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October 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Drs. @jkflake.bsky.social and Joan Ongchoco, who received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund!
Learn more: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-je...
Learn more: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-je...
October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations to Drs. @jkflake.bsky.social and Joan Ongchoco, who received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund!
Learn more: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-je...
Learn more: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-je...
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What if your brain is more capable of change than you imagined? Join our leading experts, Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose and Silke Appel-Cresswell, on November 3 to explore how science, lifestyle and wellness shape brain health.
Register today: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Register today: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Rewiring the Mind: How Science, Lifestyle and Wellness Shape Brain Health - Community Engagement
Join UBC Connects at Robson Square, in partnership with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, to welcome Dr. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, and Silke Appel-Cresswell on how learning, exercis...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What if your brain is more capable of change than you imagined? Join our leading experts, Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose and Silke Appel-Cresswell, on November 3 to explore how science, lifestyle and wellness shape brain health.
Register today: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Register today: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
We're hiring a Sessional Lecturer to teach in the 2026 Summer Sessions! ⬇️
UBC Psychology is calling for applications to teach in the 2026 Summer Sessions:
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
October 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We're hiring a Sessional Lecturer to teach in the 2026 Summer Sessions! ⬇️
UBC Psychology is calling for applications to teach in the 2026 Summer Sessions:
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
UBC Psychology is calling for applications to teach in the 2026 Summer Sessions:
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2026)
➡️ Summer Session Term 1 – 2 (6 credits; May to August 2026)
Apply by Oct 10. 2025: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation remembers Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system—including those who didn’t return home—and reminds non-Indigenous people of the work still needed.
Learn more about events & resources: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt...
Learn more about events & resources: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt...
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation remembers Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system—including those who didn’t return home—and reminds non-Indigenous people of the work still needed.
Learn more about events & resources: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt...
Learn more about events & resources: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt...