On Friday April 5th, 2024, McGill Psychology Department will host Dr. Vijay Namboodiri, who will deliver a Bindra Lecture of interest to many members of the University
Main Lecture will take place at 3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building. Free admission.
Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!
For more information about the speaker please visit our website
On Friday February 23, 2024, McGill Psychology Department will host Dr. Paul Bloom, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University
Main Lecture will take place at 3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building. Free admission.
Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!
For more information about the speaker please visit our website
On Friday January 26, 2024, McGill Psychology Department will host Dr. Deborah Bandalos, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University
Main Lecture will take place at 3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building. Free admission.
Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!
For more information about the speaker please visit our website
A study by researchers at McGill University is shedding new light on the importance of the perception of emotion in romantic relationships. The all-McGill team found that, regardless of how an individual is truly feeling, knowing their partner sees their emotions as a typical reaction to a given situation may lead to better relations within a couple − especially in situations of conflict.
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.
Jason Harley, a psychologist who is currently an assistant professor at McGill University’s Department of Surgery and a member of the university’s Institute for Health Sciences Education, said the goal of the research is to find ways to better support hospital-based physicians and nurses during this crisis.“There’s a lot of added stress, a lot of added factors associated with trying to rapidly and effectively adapt protocols — especially those in hospitals — to deal with COVID-19,” Harley said.
Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story
A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.
Scientists increasingly believe that one of the driving forces in chronic pain—the number one health problem in both prevalence and burden—appears to be the memory of earlier pain. Research published today in Current Biology suggests that there may be variations, based on sex, in the way that pain is remembered in both mice and humans.
What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONE suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday life (sunshine after many days of rain or a win by a local sports team) are correlated with a change in a city’s mood and an increased likelihood that it’s citizens will do risky things like gamble.
Social media and city mood
Cities seem to have moods that fluctuate from day to day. Now, thanks to social media, these city moods are also measurable.
Reducing stigma may address cognitive impairment in this population
A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.
A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people. There was 31% less physical fighting in young men and 42% less physical fighting in young women in countries where corporal punishment was banned in all settings, compared with those where corporal punishment was permitted both at school and at home.
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to classify video game addiction as a disease, according to a June redefinition of their International Classification of Diseases (ICD). In the wake of this decision, various experts in education, law and psychology have been consulted for their opinions.
Les tentatives de suicide ne sont pas toutes pareilles. Ce n’est pas un phénomène homogène ou unique. "Les gens font des tentatives dans des contextes différents, avec des intentions différentes," précise d’entrée de jeu le psychiatre Gustavo Turecki, qui est aussi directeur du Groupe McGill d’études sur le suicide et directeur du Réseau québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l’humeur et troubles associés.
Head movements play an important role in conveying emotions through speech and music. Let your head do the talking.
