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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Pop-up Bike Lanes and Other Bright Ideas

How Robin Mazumder is helping to build better cities

Head shot of Robin  Mazumder

It was a mild, breezy Saturday afternoon in September of 2014 when several cyclists gathered in downtown Edmonton. But their bike ride along 102 Avenue was less about pleasure and more about using pedal power for public protest.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Drawing pictures helps us remember

woman at white board drawing a picture

Do you spend hours studying for a test only to draw a blank when you see the questions? It turns out you are not the only one. For though the human brain may be more powerful than a computer, recalling information is a problem experienced by even the most prepared of students. The lapse in memory can be attributed to various factors, including fatigue, distraction, and nerves.

We Outsource Our Minds Every Day, And Psychologists Want To Understand The Consequences

Our devices are doing more and more of the remembering for us.

head shot of man with taped wires coming from his head
Even if you’re not old enough to remember the days when people memorized phone numbers, you probably still appreciate the virtually unlimited amount of information you can store on your phone, aka your second

head shot of Dr. Mike Ross
Mike Ross has won The Society of Personality and Social Psychology’s Career Contribution Award, which “honours scholars who have made ‘major theoretical and/or empirical contributions to social psychology and/or personality psychology or to bridging these areas.’ Recipients are recognized for distinguished scholarly contributions across productive careers.”

Head shot of Dr. Colin Ellard beside the Pokemon logo

Pokemon Go or Pokemon Go away?

Colin Ellard, a professor in Psychology at University of Waterloo comments on  the Pokemon craze.

It's been called a craze, obsession or a mania. People around the world have gone Pokemon hunting, leading to all kinds of bizarre headlines about pokemon-inspired crime and injuries. So what's behind this trend?

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Download Pokemon Go or Pokemon Go away? for 3 months
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Two students standing in front of CMHR Friends for Life posters
The CMHR recently completed its first “FRIENDS for Life” program.  This is an empirically supported group treatment, designed to build resilience and reduce anxiety in school-aged children, ages 8 through 11.

head shot of Lynette Eulette
The CMHR would like to congratulate Dr. Lynette Eulette, Clinical Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psychology, on her recent election to the role of College Council President of the College of Psychologists of Ontario.  The Council is the governing body of the profession’s regulatory body in the province and it sets policy and provides leadership and direction to the profession.