UBC Psychology http://www.psych.ubc.ca UBC's Department of Psychology Website en-us (c) 2006-12 Psychology, UBC. All rights reserved. UBC Psychology has gone social.Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Miss the 9th Annual Quinn Memorial Lecture? Watch the video featuring guest speaker Dr. Michael Gazzaniga:Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain   http://mediasitemob1.mediagroup.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/429b001cf42b4690adaf2f8309b7cfbc1d Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Andrew Baron named an 2013 APS Rising Star http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2013/april-13/april-2013-rising-stars.html#baron In March, APS Began a multi-part series profiling Rising Stars in psychological science. This month, we highlight more young luminaries poised to revolutionize the field. In upcoming issues we will continue to profile these outstanding stars. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Rich or poor, giving makes you happy: global research finds rare evidence of universal trait. These findings have been popularized by Elizabeth Dunn in a new book: Happy Money, The Science of Smarter Spending  http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2013/05/09/rich-or-poor-giving-makes-you-happy-global-research-finds-rare-evidence-of-universal-trait/ Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Michael Souza has been selected for a 2012-13 Killam Teaching Prize. Michael Souza has been selected for a 2012-13 Killam Teaching Prize. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Fraudulent Email Alert – Apr 4: New Zimbra Webmail!!! You may have recently received an email alerting you that we have upgraded to a new version of Zimbra, instructing you to click a link to validate your account.  Do not click on the link in the emai, reply to this email or fill out any online forms with your account information. If you have already done so please contact our IT Team.Although the email appears to originate from our email system, it does not and appropriate actions are currently being taken to block further messages. For your reference, a copy of the fraudulent email is included below:University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Psychology2136 West MallRef: 01/243/IT2013To All Psych.ubc.ca Account Owner!!!This message is from the Department of Psychology Helpdesk Team.Due tothe recent attack on our computer database by a new virus calledSPEK155. 'IT Helpdesk' will be upgrading to the latest version of ourZimbra server and all accounts must be validated and re-upgraded to thenew 2013 Anti-spam version.You are advised to click the below link tore-validate your account.www.Psych.ubc.ca/zimbra/smtp.htm/2013<http://logiclog.in/mail/Zimbra-Login/zimbra.cscv.qc.html>  Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Kiley Hamlin in UBC Public Affairs: Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2013/03/12/friend-or-foe-babies-choose-sides-early/ Kiley Hamlin in UBC Public Affairs: Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Del Paulhus has won the 2012 Walter Klopfer Award from the Society for Personality Assessment. The award was based on work published with Paul Trapnell, one of our previous graduate students. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800 UBC Psi Chi, our local chapter of the International Honour society, welcomed 37 new members in Fall 2012. Learn more about what Psi Chi can do for you! http://psichi.psych.ubc.ca/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800