Psychology

UBC professors Michael Woodworth and Susan Holtzman will discuss the affect our gadgets have on our personal relationships during a special presentation Thursday, September 29.

Virtual connections: How technology changes the way we live and love

By Patty Wellborn on September 22, 2016

Would you rather text than talk on the phone? Have you found the love of your life through on-line dating? Bought something on-line, and felt duped? Leading social technology experts say you’re not alone.

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Participants needed for social anxiety treatment program

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2016

Do you get nervous when confronted with social situations? Are your activities limited by your fear of being around other people? Does worrying about being judged keep you from doing the things that you want?

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Faces aren’t always to be believed when it comes to honesty

By Patty Wellborn on July 27, 2016

UBC researchers have determined that certain facial features, not the expression, influence whether people think someone is trustworthy.

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Barbara Rutherford has been examining research that compares how both sides of the brain work together. And when they don't.

UBC study examines brain performance and left-brain, right-brain cooperation

By Patty Wellborn on June 8, 2016

New research out of UBC suggests that the two halves of the brain are not always better than one.

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Susan Holtzman stands in front of the 'rainbow staircase' of inclusion at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Men who have sex with men in small cities less likely to be tested for HIV

By Patty Wellborn on June 2, 2016

Men who live outside major Canadian cities and have sex with other men are less likely to get an HIV test than their metropolitan counterparts, a UBC study shows.

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Eyewitnesses’ memories darken skin colour when recalling ‘black’ crimes, UBC research shows

By Matthew Grant on May 12, 2016

Eyewitnesses remember the faces of black suspects less accurately in drive-by shootings than they do in serial killings.

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Researchers design program to enhance greater happiness and well-being

By Patty Wellborn on May 3, 2016

A research study at UBC Okanagan is looking to help people increase their happiness in life.

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UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh says the government needs to do a rethink when it comes to medicinal cannabis as new research indicates more and more people are substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, including opiate pain killers. Darren Hull photo.

UBC study finds psychedelic drugs may reduce domestic violence

By Patty Wellborn on April 26, 2016

Psychedelic drugs may help curb domestic violence committed by men with substance abuse problems, according to a new UBC study.

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UBC Okanagan student Michelle Thiessen is heading to New York to participate in the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs.

UBC student participates in United Nations special assembly on drugs

By Patty Wellborn on April 14, 2016

UBC Okanagan student Michelle Thiessen is one of ten students from across Canada heading to the United Nations to discuss international drug policies.

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