New brain regeneration methods offer hope for aging minds, from improving memory to battling depression.
Feb 24, 2014
Tiny ‘rat casino’ offers insight into possible treatments for compulsive gambling.
Feb 18, 2014
Valentine’s Day expectations can be a recipe for disaster, says a UBC psychologist who specializes in human sexuality.
Feb 12, 2014
Leading gambling psychologist Luke Clark will serve as inaugural director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC.
Jan 28, 2014
In the age of Kickstarter, tech-savvy scientists explore new ways to engage the public in their research.
Jan 16, 2014 - by Basil Waugh
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
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
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
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
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
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
In advance of Remembrance Day, Marvin Westwood talks about helping veterans deal with PTSD-related symptoms.
Nov 6, 2013
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
UBC Psychology Professor Sheila Woody talks about our fascination with terror
Oct 28, 2013
Forensic psychologist Stephen Porter looks for truth in the nonverbal cues.
Oct 24, 2013
A new study finds that some people are genetically predisposed to see the world darkly.
Oct 10, 2013
A PhD student at UBC’s Okanagan campus uses a smartphone app to measure ways children, adults become eco-stewards
Oct 3, 2013
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
A new book by UBC Psychology Professor Ara Norenzayan Big Gods asks big questions about spirituality.
Sep 16, 2013
Poverty consumes so much mental energy that those in poor circumstances have little remaining brainpower to concentrate on other areas of life, new research finds.
Aug 29, 2013
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