�� News - Dept. of Psychology

Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:05:16 +0000

On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled, Eyes speak louder than words, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at ��. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see here. To watch Prof.

Published: 28 November 2024

New publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by graduate student Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Sarah Racine

webfull — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000

Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders! The paper is titled, A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying “Feeling Fat” in Women With and Without Binge Eating, and more information (including the full article) can be found here. Great work!

Published: 7 November 2024

New publication in Nature Communications Psychology by graduate student Florence Mayrand and Prof. Jelena Ristic

webfull — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000

Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in Nature Communications Psychology! The paper is titled, Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers, and can be found here. This work represents one of the first experimental demonstrations that humans can “read” information regarding mental states from others’ eyes. Great work!

Published: 4 November 2024

New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team

webfull — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:46 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience! The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in this thread. Prof.

Published: 11 September 2024

Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

webfull — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:23 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found here.

Published: 11 September 2024

Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award

webfull — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Eric Hehman on becoming a William Dawson Scholar! This honour is for researchers who have demonstrated potential to become global leaders in their field. More information on this award can be found here and here.

Published: 7 July 2024

Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James �� Professor award

webfull — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James �� Professor! ��’s highest honour is reserved for late-career researchers who have established themselves as international leaders in their field of study. More information on this award can be found here and here.

Published: 7 July 2024

Postdoc Dr. Rand Eid wins a REDI Early Career Transition Award

webfull — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:18:36 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Rand Eid, a postdoc in Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab, on winning the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award! The REDI award is a new career transition award that funds researchers through the end of their postdoc and on into starting their own labs. More information on this award can be found here. Great job, Dr. Eid!

Published: 29 February 2024

Psychology: Bindra Lecture Series - Dr. Vijay Namboodiri

webfull — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:47:22 +0000

On Friday April 5th, 2024, �� Psychology Department will host Dr. Vijay Namboodiri, who will deliver a Bindra Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Main Lecture will take place at 3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building. Free admission.

Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!

For more information about the speaker please visit our website

Published: 16 January 2024

Psychology: Hebb Lecture Series - Dr. Paul Bloom

webfull — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:45:27 +0000

On Friday February 23, 2024, �� Psychology Department will host Dr. Paul Bloom, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University