Current students

Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study co-authored at the University of Waterloo.

Baby Boomers have been referred to as the Me Generation, but new research indicates that people actually started to become increasingly self-centred more than 100 years ago.

In the first study of its kind covering a 150-year period, researchers looked at U.S.

When you play pat-a-cake with your baby, you might think you’re just enjoying a fun game. However, child experts say rhymes, songs, and finger play actually help our children develop early literacy skills and build the foundations for a lifetime of learning.

The American Cancer Society is pleased to share with the global tobacco control community the names of the recipients of the 2015 Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control. The awards are named for the late United States Surgeon General Luther L. Terry, MD, who led the landmark 1964 Surgeon General’s report that connected tobacco use to lung cancer and other illnesses.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:30 am - 10:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

PhD Oral Defence - David Kille

David Kille's thesis is entitled: "Who Gets You Going and Who Keeps You Going: Motivational Relevance Determines Role Model Effectiveness"

All are welcome to attend.

Friday, January 16, 2015 11:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

PhD Oral Defence - Pierina Cheung

Pierina Cheung's thesis is entitled: "The Nature of Representations of Number in Early Childhood: Numerical Comparison as a Case Study"

All are welcome to attend.

Four students standing with arms around each other

Written by Eugenia Xenos Anderson. Originally published on the daily bulletin.

St. Paul’s GreenHouse innovator Alisha Karmali and her team at BabySteps Academy have won the first round of the coveted Hult Prize and will represent the University of Waterloo at the regional level next March, competing against universities and teams from around the world.

As psychologists learn more about the factors that determine where a child falls along the shyness spectrum, they're also finding ways to prevent bashfulness from becoming a setback.

Friday, January 9, 2015 10:00 am - 10:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

PhD Oral Defence - Kevin Leung

Kevin Leung's thesis is entitled: "Inducing Support for Organizational Visions Through Person-Visions Congruence in Values and Identity."

Kevin’s thesis is available to view in Rita Cherkewski’s office (PAS 3028).

All are welcome to attend.

Friday, December 5, 2014 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Psychology Colloquium Series - Dr. Ian McGregor

Reactive Approach Motivation for Religious Zeal

Evidence from laboratory experiments reveals that: 1. Anxious and approach motivated people respond to various anxiety-related threats with a generalized surge in approach motivation. 2. The same combination of traits and threats heightens zeal for religious beliefs and willingness to die, support war, and go to extremes for it.

Current students

Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety

Tracing the roots of the "Me Generation"

Sing and read with your child...it sets them up for a life of farming success

Geoffrey Fong is recipient of the 2015 Luther L. Terry Award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control

PhD Oral Defence - David Kille

PhD Oral Defence - Pierina Cheung

Startup takes baby steps to million-dollar prize

Born bashful

PhD Oral Defence - Kevin Leung

Psychology Colloquium Series - Dr. Ian McGregor

Reactive Approach Motivation for Religious Zeal