Richard Eibach and Igor Grossmann's study on what prompts people to use rationality in their decision-making is featured in Vox Magazine. You can read all about it at the link.
The ECEC children’s program closes December 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. and will re-open on Monday, January 6, 2020 with regular hours.
Paul Wehr is the recipient of the Online Course Design Award for 2019 for his newly developed PSYCH 101 online course.
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On November 25, Clinical psychology graduate students from the Clinical Psychology Department and the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment at the University of Waterloo participated in the UW 26 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign this past November.
Please join me in congratulating Geoff Fong who was awarded the Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour at the HRF Gala Event in Montreal. The Medal of Honour is “awarded to remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition.
Clinical psychology graduate students from the University of Waterloo hosted an interactive display booth on The Prevention of Mental Health Issues and Promotion of Mental Health Care Strategies at the recent Student Mental Health Forum at Federation Hall on November 6 2019.
The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance has announced the recipients of their 2019 honours and Psychology's Geoffrey Fong is among the recipients. The CCRA biennial awards recognize individuals who have made a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community. Congratulations!
The Psychology Department's Evan Risko was interviewed on CBC radio show Spark. Dr. Risko discussed how relying on technology can help and hinder memory. You can listen to the full interview on CBC Radio
Igor Grossman is the recipient of the 2019 Joseph B. Gittler Award from the American Psychological Foundation. This award recognizes psychologists “who are making and will continue to make scholarly contributions to the philosophical foundations of psychological knowledge.” He joins a highly esteemed list of past award winners including Jerome Bruner and Daniel Kahneman. Congratulations Igor!
Psychology's Daniella O'Neill's work on the role that toy design plays in language development in children is featured on the University of Waterloo homepage. You can read the full article on the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language and Audiology (CJSLPA) website.