Noah Forrin's thesis is entitled: "How reading difficulty influences mind-wandering: The theoretical importance of measuring interest."
All are welcome to attend.
Psychology's Welcome to Psych party!
This is a kick-off event to welcome all Psych students who were admitted to Psychology in the last year (Since January 1st, 2016). Come get connected with fellow Psych students, learn about Psychology at UWaterloo, and mingle with grad students and faculty!
There is a presentation from 3-4 in PAS 4032, with Psych study tips to succeed in Psych courses, a panel of grad and undergrad students to answer questions about Psych, and some sneak peaks into the research going on in Psych labs at Waterloo.
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
Abstract:
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Northeastern University; President of Association for Psychological Science
Title: The Power of Predictions: An emerging paradigm for psychologucal research
Location: PAS 2083
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Reception to follow in PAS 3005
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
The Psychology Department at the University of Waterloo will host the 49th Annual Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference on May 3. Read more about the conference.
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
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.
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