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Thursday, March 9, 2017 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

PsychSoc Movie Night

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Are you tired of all the studying?

Come join us for a night full of relaxation!

We will be hosting a movie night for psych students this Thursday at 7pm in PAS 2083!!

...and of course, SNACKS will be provided for the night (yumm)

Friday, April 21, 2017 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Psych Colloquium presents Eli Finkel from Northwestern University, USA

The All-Or-Nothing Marriage

Dr.Eli  Finkel standing with is arms crossedMajor historical shifts in the institution of marriage in America have produced two major consequences. First, the quality of average marriages has weakened over time. Second, the quality of the best marriages has strengthened over time. In tandem, these two consequences have pushed marriage toward an all-or-nothing state.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Psych Undergrad Pool Party

You’re invited to the 3rd annual Psych Summer Pool Party!!! No, unfortunately we don’t have an actual full sized pool hidden in the depths of the PAS, but we will have water and non-water games, music, pizza, a “cold treat,” and lots of fun!

The party will be on July 11th from 2:30-4 on the patio at the South entrance to the PAS (near the elevator).

Friday, September 29, 2017 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

UW ITC Presents Dr. Wayne Gao

PRESENTATION: Saving 25 million smokers' lives by 2050 - If the Chinese government adopts two proven tobacco control experiences from Taiwan and Hong Kong

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Please join us for a presentation from Dr. Wayne Gao, who will describe the unprecedented devastation that China is facing as its tobacco epidemic continues.

Monday, March 5, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

A talk by Dr. Alex Koch, University of Cologne, Germany

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Winner of the 2017 Society for Experimental Social Psychology Dissertation Award

Why Good is More Alike than Bad: Implications for Classification, Generalization, Recognition, Social Comparison and Evaluation

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

CMHR presents Dr. Jonathan D. Huppert from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Common and specific factors in CBT: Theory and research from studies in the treatment of anxiety

The common vs. specific factors debate has been around for almost 90 years. Most advocates of CBT have suggested that common factors are necessary, but not sufficient. Others have argued that the Dodo Bird is alive and well, and that all treatments that are credible or bona fide yield similar results.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Benefits of Self-Compassion

Graduate students in the Clinical area of our Department will provide a workshop on the Benefits of Self-Compassion at the Kitchener Public Library (Central Branch) on March 5th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.  This talk will include defininig self-compassion (what it is and what it is not), talking about the benefits of adopting self-compassion in day-to-day life, and exploring the science behind self-compassion.  The talk will also include an opportunity to practice using self-compassion and provide resources for further learning.