Lecture

In the wake of COVID-19, many in the Waterloo community are overwhelmed with questions and uncertainty about the pandemic and its effects on our well-being, health and economy. University of Waterloo experts are available to share their knowledge and answer questions from the community.

Dr. James Danckert, Professor, Department of Psychology will be the featured expert on June 3, 2020.

Topic:  Quarantine boredom

Speaker: Dr. Mark Fenskem University of Guelph

Title: Neurocognitive inhibition has social, emotional, and motivational consequences (that may be clinically relevant).

Location: PAS 2083

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. with a reception to follow in PAS 3005

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Speaker: Dr. Heather Henderson, University of Waterloo

Title:  Childhood Shyness: Linking Attention, Information Processing, and Relationships

Location: PAS 2083

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow in PAS Lounge

Speaker: Dr. Ayelet Fishbach, University of Chicago

Title:  Hidden Failures: Why We Don’t Share Negative Information and What We Might Miss

Location: HH 1102

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Michael Ashton, Brock University 

Title: Recent Research with the HEXACO Model of Personality Structure

Location: HH 1102

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow in PAS 3005

Speaker: Dr. Mangesh S. Pednekar

Title:  Can we scale tobacco control intervention research with school teachers in India?

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location: LHS 1621

This year's speaker will be Dr. David Dunning from the University of Michigan.

Title: We are all flawed intellects: So can we really judge expertise in self and others?

Speaker: Dr. Dave Sobel, Brown University

Title: Bridging the gap between causal and scientific reasoning

Location:  PAS 2083

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow in PAS 3005

Speaker: Dr. Candice Monson, Ryerson University

Title:  Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD and Enhancing Relationships

Location: PAS 2083

Reception to follow in PAS 3005

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