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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Congratulations Emily!

Congratulations to Emily Jerome, who defended her Master's Thesis: Preschoolers' Saving Performance: The Role of Budgeting and Psychological Distance, under Dr. Deepthi... More

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Bracing for Impact: Carleton Researchers Study Rural Municipalities’ Readiness for Climate Change Effects on Infrastructure

On July 14, 2004, Peterborough, ON endured record amounts of overnight rainfall, and by the following morning, a state of emergency was declared. It was the city’s second “100 year flood” in two years. According to local reports at the time, over 80 per cent of the pipes in the city’s stormwater system were... More

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Office Closure

Our administrative offices will be closed today, Thursday, January 30, from 2:15 - 3:45pm Apologies for the inconvenience that this may have... More

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Congratulations Kendra!

Congratulations to Kendra McLaughlin, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: Mad and / or bad? Jurors’ attitudes towards women and men who plead insanity, under Dr. Evelyn... More

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday: Let Music Soothe Your Soul Throughout the winter term each Wednesday, faculty members from our department will share a wellness tip with you, based on their area of expertise and research. Today’s wellness tip comes from president Benoit-Antoine Bacon: My field of research is sensory perception - how our brain processes... More

Friday, January 24, 2020

Congratulations Cassandra!

Congratulations to Cassandra Conley, who defended her Master's Thesis: Examining the Effects of Rater Characteristics and Gender Biases on Ratings of Psychopathic Traits for Women, under Dr. Shelley... More

Friday, January 24, 2020

Procrastination Problem? Tim Pychyl knows why.

A long time ago, Tim Pychyl used to procrastinate now and then. He can’t do that anymore. He knows way too much about the subject. He’s an author, winner of the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the outgoing Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Education, and the first-ever recipient of the University Medal... More

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Alumni Showcase: Dr. David Simourd

Alumni Showcase: Dr. David Simourd Dr. Simourd graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1992! "I can speak very highly about Carleton and the Psychology Department because my experiences from obtaining both a BA and Ph.D. simply changed my life.  I am in the late stages of a wonderful career as a Psychologist.  I... More

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Andrea L. Howard receives CIHR Project Grant.

Congratulations to Associate Professor, Andrea L. Howard, for receiving the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant! (Fall 2019 competition) Title: Drinking to get drunk in the post-secondary context: An ecological momentary assessment of alcohol use and associated harms as a function of intentions, drinking motives,... More

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday: The Benefits of Social Support Welcome to the second week of our Wellness Wednesday series from the Department of Psychology: Research suggests that having consistent social support is linked to good health outcomes. For example, Prof. Rachel Burns and her colleagues studied links between patterns of social support and health... More

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Academic Advising Unavailable. Tuesday, January 21.

Please note that our Undergraduate Academic Advisor will be away from the office today, Tuesday, January 21. Please email psychology@carleton.ca should you have any questions, concerns, or wish to schedule an appointment. Apologies for the... More

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Psychology Colloquium Series: Dr. Greg Brown

You are cordially invited to attend the Department of Psychology’s Proseminar Speaker Series for 2019-20. On Thursday, January 16, Dr. Greg Brown (York University) will be giving a talk titled: "To Swerve and Neglect: De-Policing Throughout Today’s Front-Line Police Work” You might know Dr. Brown from his time as doctoral student at Carleton... More

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