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The surprising psychological benefits— and risks— of Pokémon Go
July 22, 2016

The surprising psychological benefits— and risks— of Pokémon Go

Nintendo’s new augmented reality smartphone game is enticing millions of players to get outside and walk around in search of characters, and is reportedly helping people with depression and social anxiety.

LATEST NEWS

 

Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth have higher rates of disordered eating behaviours: UBC study

Sexual minority boys and girls are more likely to purge or take laxatives, use diet pills, or fast to lose weight than their straight peers, and those disordered eating trends may not be improving, according to new research.

Hummingbird vision wired to avoid high-speed collisions

Hummingbirds are among nature’s most agile fliers. They can travel faster than 50 kilometres per hour and stop on a dime to navigate through dense vegetation.

Do think-tanks matter? A UBC professor says ‘think again’

A UBC professor is suggesting government policy makers and advisors need to do a re-think when it comes to giving validity to reports coming across their desks.

OPINIONS

 

How routine testing can help end AIDS

Dr. Julio Montaner is the director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and writes about the success of the Treatment as Prevention (TasP) concept.

ATHLETICS

 

Three more WHLers join UBC Thunderbirds hockey

The UBC men’s hockey team continues to bolster its line-up in the lead up to the 2016-17 CIS season.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

UBC Opera Ensemble 2016-2017 Season

UBC Opera presents three fully-staged operas with orchestra in November 2016 (The Consul), February 2017 (Eugene Onegin), and June 2017 (Ariadne auf Naxos).

VIDEO

 

Rick Hansen on the Future of Accessibility

Rick challenges audiences to check their own attitudes and question the barriers to success that hold them back from reaching their full potential.
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