
| Psychobabble Newsletter Archive |
| Will Gervais, PhD student and Ara Norenzayan in UBC Public Affairs: Distrust is the central motivating factor behind why religious people dislike atheists. |
| Will Gervais, PhD student and Ara Norenzayan in UBC Public Affairs: Distrust is the central motivating factor behind why religious people dislike atheists. |
WEB URL: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2011/11/30/ubc-study-explores-distrust-of-a theists-by-believers/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/30/11 |
| Kiley Hamlin in UBC Public Affairs: Babies prefer it when people who commit or condone antisocial acts are mistreated. |
| Kiley Hamlin in UBC Public Affairs: Babies prefer it when people who commit or condone antisocial acts are mistreated. |
WEB URL: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2011/11/28/babies-embrace-punishment-earlie r-than-previously-thought-study-suggests/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/28/11 |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Thinking about dogs as if they were people. Is anthropomorphism a sin? |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Thinking about dogs as if they were people. Is anthropomorphism a sin? |
WEB URL: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201111/thinking-about-dog s-if-they-were-people-is-anthropomorphism-sin [691231] Date Posted: 11/24/11 |
| Greg Miller and Edith Chen in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Parental care key factor in child's health. |
| Greg Miller and Edith Chen in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Parental care key factor in child's health. |
WEB URL: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11269/1177199-114-0.stm [691231] Date Posted: 11/24/11 |
| Karl Aquino on Sciencenewsline: Workplace sabotage fueled by envy, unleashed by disengagement. |
| Karl Aquino on Sciencenewsline: Workplace sabotage fueled by envy, unleashed by disengagement. |
WEB URL: http://www.sciencenewsline.com/psychology/2011100619280017.html [691231] Date Posted: 11/24/11 |
| The 4th issue of Psyched is now available. |
WEB URL: http://psa.psych.ubc.ca/newsletter/archive/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/23/11 |
| Peter Suedfeld in Miller-McCune: Floating in an isolation tank may increase the technical ability of musicians. |
| Peter Suedfeld in Miller-McCune: Floating in an isolation tank may increase the technical ability of musicians. |
WEB URL: http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/flotation-isolation-boosts-mus icians-skill-level-31182/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/22/11 |
| Watch Catherine Rawn at ICE 2011 on YouTube: Why should any student care about my class? |
| Watch Catherine Rawn at ICE 2011 on YouTube: Why should any student care about my class? |
WEB URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y61eNwk6bY [691231] Date Posted: 11/22/11 |
| UBC Thrive video series: Todd Handy shares his personal ways of taking care of his mental health in his daily life at UBC. |
| UBC Thrive video series: Todd Handy shares his personal ways of taking care of his mental health in his daily life at UBC. |
WEB URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfP2tt6GYOw [691231] Date Posted: 11/18/11 |
| Ara Norenzayan will be giving a talk at the Center for Decision Research workshop, University of Chicago Booth School of Business on Nov. 21st. The title of his talk is "Intuitive Foundations of Religious Belief". |
WEB URL: http://research.chicagobooth.edu/cdr/workshop/index.aspx [691231] Date Posted: 11/15/11 |
| Paul Hewitt in Canadian Living: 12 tips for no-stress holiday excellence and what fuels the annual drive into overdrive. |
| Paul Hewitt in Canadian Living: 12 tips for no-stress holiday excellence and what fuels the annual drive into overdrive. |
WEB URL: http://www.canadianliving.com/relationships/friends_and_social_life/12_tips _for_no_stress_holiday_excellence.php [691231] Date Posted: 11/15/11 |
| Ruth Grunau in Science Daily: Premature infants exposed after birth to steroids are at an increased risk of having impaired brain growth. |
| Ruth Grunau in Science Daily: Premature infants exposed after birth to steroids are at an increased risk of having impaired brain growth. |
WEB URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020024345.htm [691231] Date Posted: 11/15/11 |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Why are some dogs so anxious and fearful? |
| Stan Coren in Psychology Today: Why are some dogs so anxious and fearful? |
WEB URL: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201111/why-are-some-dogs- so-anxious-and-fearful [691231] Date Posted: 11/14/11 |
| Del Paulhus gave the keynote address at the international conference on Interview Faking in Giessen, Germany on Oct. 27-29th. |
[691231] Date Posted: 11/09/11 |
| Ken Craig in National Post: Pain whisperer - learning to listen to the body's messenger. |
| Ken Craig in National Post: Pain whisperer - learning to listen to the body's messenger. |
WEB URL: http://www.nationalpost.com/life/running/Pain+whisperer+Learning+listen+bod y+messenger/5641028/story.html [691231] Date Posted: 11/08/11 |
| Rob Simpson, psych undergrad major in The Ubyssey: The Simpson brothers ready to go local after national music competition, Cover Me Canada. |
| Rob Simpson, psych undergrad major in The Ubyssey: The Simpson brothers ready to go local after national music competition, Cover Me Canada. |
WEB URL: http://ubyssey.ca/culture/777student-band-ready-to-g-local-after-national-c ompetition/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/08/11 |
| Liisa Galea and Cindy Barha, grad student in Psychology Today: How might motherhood protect your brain? |
| Liisa Galea and Cindy Barha, grad student in Psychology Today: How might motherhood protect your brain? |
WEB URL: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-sex-and-babies/201110/how-might-mo therhood-protect-your-brain [691231] Date Posted: 11/04/11 |
| Kalina Christoff in Wired.com: The importance of mind-wandering and its effectiveness at inspiring creativity. |
| Kalina Christoff in Wired.com: The importance of mind-wandering and its effectiveness at inspiring creativity. |
WEB URL: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/the-importance-of-mind-wandering/ [691231] Date Posted: 11/02/11 |