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Giving people time to think about co-operating on a task can have a positive effect if they are big-picture thinkers, but if they tend to focus on their own, immediate experience, the time to think may make them less cooperative, University of Waterloo research has found.

A series of three experiments, conducted by Waterloo researchers Igor Grossmann, Justin Brienza and Ramona Bobocel, also found that wise, or big-picture, thinkers were able to sustain their co-operation with others when given time to deliberate.

Two students will go on to university-level competition

Andrea Bianci presenting her 3 minute thesis in front of a crowd of people
With topics as far-ranging as video games, urban design, refugees and the Franklin Expedition, graduate students from across the Faculty of Arts enthralled the audience at the Three Minute Thesis competition, held on Feb. 8 and 9.

Head shot of Dr. Winny Shen
Winny Shen, Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at University of Waterloo  is designated a Rising Star!

The APS Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their careers post-PhD. 

New research on the discomfort and avoidance of physical touch

Hell is touching and being touched by other people. This is what we discovered in new research on how people suffering from social anxiety deal with seemingly positive emotional experiences. But before I dive into the details, let me offer insights into a silent epidemic.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Government Bill To Regulate Vaping

picture of a sign - blue flame with the word VAPORS next to it
Cabinet for the first time will regulate vaping under the Tobacco Act. A bill yesterday introduced in the Senate grants cabinet new powers to restrict advertising of electronic cigarettes, and the sale of vaping products to children.

Gordon Pennycook published research on everything from BS to how smartphone use is linked to lazy thinking. Now he’s on a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University

photo of Gord Pennycook sitting at his desk, beside his computer
Gordon Pennycook is a psychology expert on how humans think, reason and make decisions.