Come check out a new study investigating the introduction of #Mindfulness programs as for-credit courses at Canadian universities to teach mindfulness while addressing students' distress. Allison Kelly will be presenting the preliminary results this Thursday at #UWTL2024 !

Meet University of Waterloo AMTD scholar Jenna Gilchrist! Jenna Gilchrist's research explores students' emotions as they transition to university, and how #SelfCompassion  can help students adapt.

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We are delighted to announce that we will be hearing from our very own Mike Dixon at the next departmental colloquium!

Please join us for an exciting talk on Wordle, gambling, and the connections between them!

🗓️April 5, 2024
⏳3-4:30pm
📍AL 116

We are delighted to announce that we will be hearing from our very own Mike Dixon at the next departmental colloquium!

Please join us for an exciting talk on Wordle, gambling, and the connections between them!

🗓️April 5, 2024
⏳3-4:30pm
📍AL 116

'A first step to mitigate misinformation is to increase people’s awareness of 'BS' being out there. This initial step could help control our receptivity to false information, thereby mitigating its economic impact on society,' says Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang of UWaterloo Psychology

Was fun revisiting ideas from a 1980's Sociologist - particularly love the phrase 'ego-screaming' - so apt in today's age! (wait, I just tweeted didn't I?)

Meet PhD candidate, Aleece Katan. Aleece Katan's SSHRC funded research examines how #SelfCompassion can promote positive mental health in people with eating disorders. Aleece will begin her residency at the Edmonton Consortium Clinical Psychology Residency program in September.

Are some beliefs more constrained by evidence than others, and if so, is this reflected in people’s intuitive theory of mind?

Dr Tania Lombrozo will speak on this and the varieties of belief at the next department colloquium. ⤵️

🗓️March 8, 2024
⏲️3-4:30pm
📌HH1104

It's easy to ignore feelings of boredom, but it can actually be trying to tell you something. Check out this fascinating podcast with James Danckert on what boredom is signaling to your body and how to deal with it ⤵️

Professor of Developmental Psych and Chair, Dr. Heather Henderson, has created quite a stir of late with her ground breaking research showing that ADHD symptoms in children can be stemmed through specific parenting behaviors-
Heather Henderson

uwaterloo.ca/news/media/how…

If you’re curious how self-esteem affects relationships, see the Q&A with our own Dr. Joanne Wood, on the UW website (Waterloo News website):
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/q-a…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!! ❤️😍🥰

FDA’s menthol cigarette ban would lead 1.3 MILLION adults who smoke to quit, including nearly 200,000 African Americans who smoke daily. @Washingtonpost’s Editorial board cited our study: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Do you know a teen with anxiety ? Spring therapy group for 13 to 18 year olds at University of Waterloo UWaterloo Psychology Centre for Mental Health Research and Treament #mentalhealth #kwawesome Carizon KW Counselling Region of Waterloo Camino Network CAMH Foundation

Can boredom really set fashion trends? Check out our new blog to see
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-en…

Each year in Canada, about 2 million students start post-secondary, but around 15% leave. UWaterloo Psychology UWaterloo Arts postdoc Dr. Jenna Gilchrist Jenna Gilchrist Self-Attitudes Lab is studying why. She’s on the Daily Bulletin podcast. bit.ly/4amjh7k

Individuals with anorexia nervosa experience considerable day-to-day variability in self-compassion. For individuals with average or above average trait self-compassion these variations affect their eating pathology Allison Kelly. Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/eat.23…