On February 14th, 2022, Dr. Igor Grossmann from the University of Waterloo gave us an interesting talk about scientists ability - or, rather, inability - to predict cultural change. This talk was a part of our weekly Brownbag colloquium series. Click here to learn more about his research! See below for the title of the […]
We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Paul Bloom from the University of Toronto in our Brownbag Series on January 24th, 2022 via Zoom. See here for his website. See below for the title of his talk and abstract! Pleasures of suffering Many psychologists and philosophers believe that people are hedonists, seeking pleasure and avoiding […]
Dr. Xia Fang, a post-doctoral researcher in Kerry Kawakami's lab, recently started a new position at Zhejiang University in China, as an assistant professor! See her website HERE for more information about her research! Way to go Xia!! 🙂
On October 25th, 2021, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes from University of California San Francisco gave a great talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series, titled: Affect contagion: Physiologic covariation among strangers and close others. Please click here for more info about her research program! Abstract: Emotions, thoughts, and intentions are not simply concepts that live privately in one’s […]
The SP Colloquium series started off the new year with a data blitz by our very own, Drs. Jennifer Steele, Amy Muise, Kerry Kawakami, Raymond Mar, and Joey Cheng. Each faculty member presented a sampler of the exciting research being conducted in their labs, often highlighting work conducted by their students. Jennifer Steele started off […]
On September 20th 2021, our social-personality area met for our annual SP orientation day! We typically meet at 12:00-1:30 every Monday. In the fall semester, we plan on meeting via zoom, potentially moving to in-person meetings come winter! Thank you to Esther Greenglass, Chantelle Ivanski, and Stephanie Raposo for again organizing our SP orientation! They […]
Dr. Yuthika Girme from Simon Fraser University gave a fascinating talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series, titled: Step Out of Line: Modeling Nonlinear Effects and Dynamics in Close-Relationships Research. Please click here for more info about her research program! Abstract: Despite widespread acknowledgment that close relationships frequently involve tumultuous and dynamic experiences, most models in relationship psychology focus on […]
We welcomed Dr. Christina Starmans from the University of Toronto on November 9th to give a talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series. She gave a talk entitled: How Temptation Makes Us Moral. Please see her website for more details about her research program! Abstract: People often know the right thing to do, but also feel tempted to do the wrong […]
Our beloved Dr. Joshua Guilfoyle and Daniel Chiacchia have graduated from the SP program with their Ph.D. and MA, respectively. They have both been a warm and welcoming presence for new and ongoing students in the SP program. We are happy (yet sad) to see them go on to bigger and better things! We'll miss you, […]
As we all know, 2020 is a little crazy. The SP area gathered for our annual orientation party a little differently this year, but not any less fun! We typically gather for our colloquium brownbag series every Monday from 12:00-1:30, but this year we will be meeting on Zoom. Thank you to Esther Greenglass, Chantelle, and Stephanie […]