FEATURING Dr. Viji Sathy, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Viji Sathy is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of the Townsend Program for Education Research, and Director of the Academic Leadership Program at […]
FEATURING Dr. Hyo Gweon, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Hyowon (Hyo) Gweon (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of Graduate Studies for the Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford University. Hyo received her PhD in Cognitive Science (2012) from MIT, where […]
FEATURING Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Indigenous Health and Social Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He also serves as the current faculty […]
This Fall’s series, Ask A Developmental Psychologist, will feature Q&A sessions with the directors of the EDRG. Have you ever wondered why babies behave in certain ways or how children develop essential skills? Perhaps, you’ve just been curious about what certain psychological concepts mean? This is your chance to ask some of the world’s leading […]
Speaker: Dr. Lauren Emberson, Assistant Professor and Director of the Baby Learning Lab Topic: Infant perception Description: Have you ever wondered about what your baby can see and hear? Right from birth, infants are rapidly consuming so much information about their new world, from sounds, colours to even texture. Infants are able to perceive a […]
Join UBC Psychology for an online colloquium with Dr. Mariam Aly, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Columbia University. Dr. Aly will present on: How hippocampal memory shapes, and is shaped by, attention. ABSTRACT: Attention modulates what we see and remember. Memory affects what we attend to and perceive. Despite this connection in behavior, little is […]
Annually the Department of Psychology hosts a Colloquia Series throughout the academic year. This exciting program brings us together outside of the classroom to have conversations with the speakers we’ve invited to our campus to share their ideas. You’ll have the chance to hear from international speakers on a wide range of provocative topics. Join […]
Join UBC's Department of Psychology for a colloquium featuring Dr. Christine Chambers, Dalhousie University Title: From Evidence to Influence: Making a Difference for Children in Pain Abstract: In the long run, scientific research will only help patients if it can be effectively disseminated and implemented. Unfortunately, the public is generally unaware of the value and importance […]
Annually the Department of Psychology hosts a Colloquia Series throughout the academic year. This exciting program brings us together outside of the classroom to have conversations with the speakers we’ve invited to our campus to share their ideas. You’ll have the chance to hear from international speakers on a wide range of provocative topics. This time […]
Annually, the Department of Psychology hosts a colloquia series throughout the academic year. This program brings us together outside of the classroom to have conversations with our faculty and students and the speakers we’ve invited to our campus to share their ideas. Hear from Dr. Alice Kim on 'Fostering community and connection in the classroom: […]
FEATURING Dr. Jessica Kay Flake, Assistant Professor, Psychology, McGill University TITLE Integrating rigorous measurement into methodological reform. ABSTRACT Psychology’s ‘replication crisis’ has prompted a methodological reform movement. How we do our research is changing: open science, big team science, and concerns over questionable research practices are here to stay. We’ve seen progress toward transparency and rigor, but […]
Join UBC's Department of Psychology at their annual Quinn Memorial Lecture. Dr. Barbara Landau, the Dick and Lydia Todd Professor of Cognitive Science at the Johns Hopkins University, is the distinguished speaker. Dr. Landau will present on 'Geometry and function in spatial terms: Core and More'. Dr. Landau is interested in human knowledge of language […]