Department of Psychology
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A feast cooked up by UBC researchers has revealed singlet oxygen indoors for the first time.
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Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? A psychology professor finds out the hard way
A UBC psychology professor wondered whether AI was smart enough to handle some of his workload. He was astonished to discover it could.
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Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery
Too much screen time can slow children’s recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
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Health research overlooks important differences between sexes
You might be surprised to learn how rarely health research accounts for the fact that male and female bodies are different.
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Cross-racial friendships easier for children with good academic and social skills
Some elementary school children may be better equipped than others to form cross-racial friendships, new research from UBC’s department of psychology suggests.
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When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow
Making people feel better about how they're aging could lead to concrete improvements in health and wellbeing down the line, new UBC research suggests.