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Out of Africa

Out of Africa

As International Women’s Day approaches, a UBC course helps students gain awareness of challenges faced by girls and women.

Mar 5, 2014

Spring forward? Is Daylight Saving Time worth it?

Spring forward? Is Daylight Saving Time worth it?

Ahead of Daylight Savings Time on March 9, sleep expert and UBC Professor Emeritus Stanley Coren discusses the impact of setting our clocks one hour ahead.

Mar 4, 2014

Recharging your brain, one neuron at a time

Recharging your brain, one neuron at a time

New brain regeneration methods offer hope for aging minds, from improving memory to battling depression.

Feb 24, 2014

Head games: How the mind works when gambling

Head games: How the mind works when gambling

Tiny ‘rat casino’ offers insight into possible treatments for compulsive gambling.

Feb 18, 2014

Valentine’s Day survival 101

Valentine’s Day survival 101

Valentine’s Day expectations can be a recipe for disaster, says a UBC psychologist who specializes in human sexuality.

Feb 12, 2014

Gambling research pioneer to lead new centre at UBC

Gambling research pioneer to lead new centre at UBC

Leading gambling psychologist Luke Clark will serve as inaugural director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC.

Jan 28, 2014

The power of the crowd

The power of the crowd

In the age of Kickstarter, tech-savvy scientists explore new ways to engage the public in their research.

Jan 16, 2014 - by Basil Waugh

Lessons from Walter Mitty: when is daydreaming a good thing?

Lessons from Walter Mitty: when is daydreaming a good thing?

As the remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is about to debut on Christmas Day, a UBC researcher talks about how daydreaming can be good for your brain.

Dec 19, 2013

Self-worth boosts ability to overcome poverty

Self-worth boosts ability to overcome poverty

For people in poverty, remembering better times – such as past success – improves brain functioning and increases their willingness to seek help from crucial aid services.

Dec 17, 2013

Gift giving 101

Gift giving 101

UBC’s Elizabeth Dunn on how to make the most of Christmas gift giving and how it really is better to give than receive.

Dec 9, 2013

Scientists find brain region that helps you make up your mind

Scientists find brain region that helps you make up your mind

One of the smallest parts of the brain is getting a second look after new UBC research suggests it plays a crucial role in decision making.

Nov 24, 2013

Social networks make us smarter

Social networks make us smarter

The secret to why some cultures thrive and others disappear may lie in our social networks and our ability to imitate, rather than our individual smarts, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

Nov 13, 2013

Horrors of war harden group alliances

Horrors of war harden group alliances

Experiencing the horrors of war can cause people to have a greater affinity for members of their own group, according to new UBC research.

Nov 7, 2013

Healing an invisible wound

Healing an invisible wound

In advance of Remembrance Day, Marvin Westwood talks about helping veterans deal with PTSD-related symptoms.

Nov 6, 2013

Scientists reduce behaviours associated with problem gambling in rats

Scientists reduce behaviours associated with problem gambling in rats

With the help of a rat casino, UBC brain researchers have successfully reduced behaviours in rats that are commonly associated with compulsive gambling in humans.

Oct 29, 2013

Boo! Why we love the trick, and not just the treat, of Halloween

Boo! Why we love the trick, and not just the treat, of Halloween

UBC Psychology Professor Sheila Woody talks about our fascination with terror

Oct 28, 2013

How to spot a liar

How to spot a liar

Forensic psychologist Stephen Porter looks for truth in the nonverbal cues.

Oct 24, 2013

Genes predispose some people to focus on the negative

Genes predispose some people to focus on the negative

A new study finds that some people are genetically predisposed to see the world darkly.

Oct 10, 2013

Environmental awareness? There’s an app for that

Environmental awareness? There’s an app for that

A PhD student at UBC’s Okanagan campus uses a smartphone app to measure ways children, adults become eco-stewards

Oct 3, 2013

Making eye contact doesn’t always help your cause

Making eye contact doesn’t always help your cause

New research shows that making eye contact, long considered an effective way of bringing someone to your point of view, may actually make people more resistant to persuasion.

Oct 2, 2013

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