| Psychobabble Newsletter Archive |
| Listen to Kiley Hamlin's interview "Baby Schadenfreude" on Quirks and Quarks and on CBC News: Babies like to see bad guys punished. |
| Listen to Kiley Hamlin's interview "Baby Schadenfreude" on Quirks and Quarks and on CBC News: Babies like to see bad guys punished. |
WEB URL: http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=2173068113 [111203] Date Posted: 02/09/12 |
| Joe Henrich in Slate: Despite what you see on reality TV, plural marriage is not very good for society. |
| Joe Henrich in Slate: Despite what you see on reality TV, plural marriage is not very good for society. |
WEB URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/01/the_problem_with_pol ygamy.html [120130] Date Posted: 02/07/12 |
| Bob Hare was invited to speak at the UBC Okanagan campus on Feb. 3rd. The title of his talk was "Psychopathy: the Canadian connections". |
[120207] Date Posted: 02/07/12 |
| Congratulations to Jessica Tracy, the recipient of the 2011 Killam Faculty Research Fellowship award. |
[120203] Date Posted: 02/03/12 |
| Joe Henrich in Cosmic Log on msnbc.com: Dawn of Social Networks. Hunter-gatherers provide clues about the evolution of cooperation. |
| Joe Henrich in Cosmic Log on msnbc.com: Dawn of Social Networks. Hunter-gatherers provide clues about the evolution of cooperation. |
WEB URL: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/25/10234789-facebooks-roots-go -way-way-back [120126] Date Updated: 01/30/12 Date Posted: 01/30/12 |
| Max Cynader in The Vancouver Sun: Empowered Health, a new locally produced television program showing you the path to better health. |
| Max Cynader in The Vancouver Sun: Empowered Health, a new locally produced television program showing you the path to better health. |
WEB URL: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Empowered+Health+puts+control/5959406/st ory.html [120124] Date Updated: 01/30/12 Date Posted: 01/30/12 |
| Greg Miller in Medical Xpress: Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults in middle age. |
| Greg Miller in Medical Xpress: Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults in middle age. Greg's research examines if parental nurturance could mitigate the effects of childhood disadvantage. |
WEB URL: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-nurturing-mothers-rear-physically-hea lthier.html [120123] Date Posted: 01/27/12 |
| Will Gervais, PhD candidate and Ara Norenzayan in Scientific American: In atheists we distrust. For jobs requiring a high degree of trust, people tend to prefer the faithful. |
| Will Gervais, PhD candidate and Ara Norenzayan in Scientific American: In atheists we distrust. For jobs requiring a high degree of trust, people tend to prefer the faithful. |
WEB URL: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=in-atheists-we-distrust [120117] Date Posted: 01/27/12 |
| Stan Coren in The Globe and Mail: Interaction with horses helps rodeo school students with special needs. |
| Stan Coren in The Globe and Mail: Interaction with horses helps rodeo school students with special needs. |
WEB URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/more-than-horseplay-rodeo-scho ol-helps-students-with-special-needs/article2294675/ [120106] Date Posted: 01/27/12 |
| Joe Henrich in UBC Public Affairs: Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures. |
| Joe Henrich in UBC Public Affairs: Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures. |
WEB URL: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/01/23/monogamy-reduces-major-social-pr oblems-of-polygamist-cultures/ [120123] Date Updated: 01/25/12 Date Posted: 01/25/12 |
| Bob Hare in Mail Online: One in 25 bosses is a psychopath but hides it with charm and manipulation in the workplace. |
| Bob Hare in Mail Online: One in 25 bosses is a psychopath but hides it with charm and manipulation in the workplace. |
WEB URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032912/One-25-bosses-psychopath-hi des-charm-business-speak.html [110925] Date Posted: 01/23/12 |
| Jan 21, 2012 at 4:30 PM: The Zimbra server upgrade from version 5 to version 7 completed. |
| We've completed the Zimbra mail system upgrade from version 5 to version 7 and the server is ready. |
[120121] Date Updated: 01/23/12 Date Posted: 01/21/12 |
| The Psychology Zimbra mail system will be ** unavailable from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm ** on Saturday, Jan. 21st. This is a scheduled Zimbra server maintenance upgrade. |
| The Zimbra mail system will be unavailable during the following maintenance period: * Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012 * Time: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM Please be sure to logout of your Zimbra email web client or close your other email client before 7:30 AM on January 21. |
[120120] Date Posted: 01/20/12 |
| Amori Mikami will be speaking at the Clinical Science Seminar at Simon Fraser University on Jan. 20th. The title of her talk is "Social Contextual Influences on Children's Peer Relationships". |
WEB URL: http://www.psyc.sfu.ca/newsevents/index.php?topic=seminars&sn=85 [120119] Date Posted: 01/19/12 |
| Peter Suedfeld in Gravity Spa: Sensory deprivation may boost the technical ability of musicians. |
| Peter Suedfeld in Gravity Spa: Sensory deprivation may boost the technical ability of musicians. Canadian researchers report floating in an isolation tank increased the technical skill level of young jazz players. |
WEB URL: http://www.gravityspa.com/news/747-music [111227] Date Posted: 01/19/12 |
| Kalina Christoff on CBC's Spark 160: How is a roaming mind linked to creative thought? |
| Kalina Christoff on CBC's Spark 160: How is a roaming mind linked to creative thought? |
WEB URL: http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2011/10/spark-160-october-30-november-2-2011/ [111102] Date Posted: 01/17/12 |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Do dogs love people more than they love other dogs? |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Do dogs love people more than they love other dogs? |
WEB URL: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201201/do-dogs-love-peopl e-more-they-love-other-dogs [120103] Date Posted: 01/17/12 |
| Wolfgang Linden in The Globe and Mail: Six obstacles to a balanced work life and attaining a better work-life balance. |
| Wolfgang Linden in The Globe and Mail: Six obstacles to a balanced work life and attaining a better work-life balance. |
WEB URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/mornin g-manager/six-obstacles-to-a-balanced-work-life/article2280636/page2/ [111223] Date Posted: 01/16/12 |
| Attention psychology undergraduates: Psi Chi is now accepting applications for Spring 2012 membership. |
WEB URL: http://psichi.psych.ubc.ca/ [120109] Date Posted: 01/09/12 |
| Janet Werker in UBC Public Affairs: Look who's talking! What we are learning from babies about language acquisition. |
| Janet Werker in UBC Public Affairs: Look who's talking! What we are learning from babies about language acquisition. |
WEB URL: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/01/03/look-who%E2%80%99s-talking-what- we-are-learning-from-babies-about-language-acquisition/?src=email [120104] Date Posted: 01/05/12 |
| Adele Diamond in The Huffington Post: Children at a Manhattan public school learn relaxation techiques. |
| Adele Diamond in The Huffington Post: Children at a Manhattan public school learn relaxation techiques. |
WEB URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramaa-reddy-raghavan/children-at-a-manhattan- p_b_1148324.html [111216] Date Posted: 01/05/12 |
| Don Dutton in National Post: The awkward truth about spousal abuse |
| Don Dutton in National Post The awkward truth about spousal abuse |
WEB URL: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/12/21/barbara-kay-the-awkward-trut h-about-spousal-abuse/ [111221] Date Posted: 12/21/11 |
| Bonnie Schoenberger wins 2011 Dean's Award for Staff Excellence. It's the first time that someone from Psychology department has received this award. Our congratulations to Bonnie!! |
| Bonnie Schoenberger wins 2011 Dean's Award for Staff Excellence Our congratulations to Bonnie!! |
WEB URL: http://www.psych.ubc.ca [111220] Date Posted: 12/20/11 |
| Liz Dunn in Syracuse New Times: Experience the strong connection between volunteering and health this holiday season. |
| Liz Dunn in Syracuse New Times: Experience the strong connection between volunteering and health this holiday season. |
WEB URL: http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/newyork/article-5520-do-good-feel-good.html [111215] Date Posted: 12/15/11 |
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