/channels/news_feeds/all/term/psychology/rss en /channels/channels/news/prof-jelena-ristic-presents-tedx-talk-amazing-brain-science-talks-361556 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled, <em>Eyes speak louder than words</em>, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at �鶹��. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see <a href="https://amazingbrain.ca/#2024">here</a>. To watch Prof.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:05:16 +0000 webfull 204806 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-publication-international-journal-eating-disorders-graduate-student-adrienne-mehak-and-prof-360980 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the <strong>International Journal of Eating Disorders</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying “Feeling Fat” in Women With and Without Binge Eating</strong>, and more information (including the full article) can be found <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.24293">here</a>. Great work! </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000 webfull 204139 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-publication-nature-communications-psychology-graduate-student-florence-mayrand-and-prof-jelena-360875 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Communications Psychology</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00137-x">here</a>. This work represents one of the first experimental demonstrations that humans can “read” information regarding mental states from others’ eyes. Great work!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000 webfull 204022 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-publication-nature-neuroscience-prof-rosemary-bagot-and-her-team-359520 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Neuroscience</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01748-7">here</a>. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in <a href="https://x.com/RCBagot/status/1831738976115552436">this thread</a>. Prof.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:46 +0000 webfull 202491 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-karim-nader-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada-359519 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-royal-society-of-canada-2024/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:23 +0000 webfull 202490 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-eric-hehman-has-been-given-william-dawson-scholar-award-357899 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Prof. Eric Hehman on becoming a William Dawson Scholar! This honour is for researchers who have demonstrated potential to become global leaders in their field. More information on this award can be found <a href="/research/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871">here</a> and <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-with-prestigious-awards/">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000 webfull 200722 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-caroline-palmer-has-received-distinguished-james-mcgill-professor-award-357898 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James �鶹�� Professor! �鶹��’s highest honour is reserved for late-career researchers who have established themselves as international leaders in their field of study. More information on this award can be found <a href="/research/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871">here</a> and <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-with-prestigious-awards/">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000 webfull 200721 at /channels /channels/channels/news/postdoc-dr-rand-eid-wins-redi-early-career-transition-award-355858 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Dr. Rand Eid, a postdoc in Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab, on winning the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award! The REDI award is a new career transition award that funds researchers through the end of their postdoc and on into starting their own labs. More information on this award can be found <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-28-million-to-support-underrepresented-early-career-health-researchers.html">here</a>. Great job, Dr. Eid!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/img_4849.jpg?itok=Af_nYk5L" width="160" height="213" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:18:36 +0000 webfull 198293 at /channels /channels/channels/news/psychology-bindra-lecture-series-dr-vijay-namboodiri-354336 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On <strong>Friday April 5th, 2024, </strong>�鶹�� Psychology Department will host Dr. Vijay Namboodiri, who will deliver a Bindra Lecture of interest to many members of the University</p> <p>Main Lecture will take place at <strong>3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building</strong>. Free admission.</p> <p>Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!</p> <p> </p> <p>For more information about the speaker please visit our <a href="/psychology/events-colloquia-0/bindra-lecture">website</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:47:22 +0000 webfull 196512 at /channels /channels/channels/news/psychology-hebb-lecture-series-dr-paul-bloom-354335 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On <strong>Friday February 23, 2024, </strong>�鶹�� Psychology Department will host Dr. Paul Bloom, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University</p> <p>Main Lecture will take place at <strong>3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building</strong>. Free admission.</p> <p>Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!</p> <p> </p> <p>For more information about the speaker please visit our <a href="/psychology/events-colloquia-0/hebb-lecture-series">website</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:45:27 +0000 webfull 196511 at /channels