What an illusion involving a fake hand can tell us about our mind-body connection
People who have a weaker sense of self are also more likely to have less bodily awareness, 海角社区 researchers have found. The study supports the idea that people鈥檚 perceptions of themselves and how they experience their own bodies are deeply connected.
Research findings challenge long-held assumptions about how we learn or regain speech
Learning to speak a new language,听or听regaining speech,听depends more on听areas of听the brain听that听process听sound and physical sensation than on听the听parts of the听brain that听govern听motor control,听according听to new research findings.听
The听study,听by听researchers at听海角社区 and the Yale School of Medicine,听has听implications for speech-learning theory and听for听the听development of听speech processing and recognition technologies.听
Professor Keita Christophe Named APS Rising Star!
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Big congratulations to Professor Keita Christophe, newly named an APS Rising Star鈥攁 well鈥慸eserved recognition of outstanding research and impact in psychological science!New APS Rising Stars 鈥� Association for Psychological Science 鈥� APS
Professor Signy Sheldon Featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
We鈥檙e excited to share that Professor Signy Sheldon appeared on CNN鈥檚 鈥淐hasing Life鈥� with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, where she discussed her research on memory, the brain, and how our past experiences shape who we are. In this engaging interview, Professor Sheldon offers insights into the science of autobiographical memory and why we remember certain moments more vividly than others.听听
From Script to Speed: How First Language Influences Reading
Half the world is multilingual but does one's first writing system shape how you read in English?
Guest Lecture Spotlight: Prof. James MacDougall on Language and Inclusion
On November 25, Professor James MacDougall, whose long-standing work to improve quality of life for deaf and disabled people in Canada (https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9382), delivered a masterclass guest lecture to undergraduates in 鈥淭he Psychology of Bilingualism鈥� (psyc341), taught by Professor Debra Titone. It was a privilege to learn about this field and Dr. MacDougall鈥檚 work that all present enjoyed!
Prof. Signy Sheldon Featured in Scientific American: How Storytelling Shapes Memory
Professor Signy Sheldon (海角社区 Psychology & Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory ) and her team - also featured in听The Journal of Neuroscience and Society for Neuroscience-听听explored how different storytelling styles (emotional/conceptual vs. Concrete/perceptual detail) actively shape how and where our brains store memories.
Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025)
New publication in PAIN by PhD student Wenbo Yi, Prof. Caroline Palmer, and Prof. Mathieu Roy
Congratulations to PhD student Wenbo Yi, Prof. Caroline Palmer, and Prof. Mathieu Roy for their recent publication in PAIN! The paper is titled, Individualizing musical tempo to spontaneous rates maximizes music-induced hypoalgesia, and a recent news article on this work can be found here.
New publication in Cognitive Science by postdoc Bavo van Kerrebroeck and Prof. Caroline Palmer
Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Bavo van Kerrebroeck and Prof. Palmer for their recent publication in Cognitive Science! The paper is titled, Virtual Partners Improve Synchronization in Human鈭扢achine Trios, and more information (including the full article) can be found here. Great work!
Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks
On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled,听Eyes speak louder than words, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at 海角社区. 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 here.
New publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by graduate student Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Sarah Racine
Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the听International Journal of Eating Disorders!听The paper is titled,听A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying 鈥淔eeling Fat鈥� in Women With and Without Binge Eating, and more information (including the full article) can be found听here. Great work!听
New publication in Nature Communications Psychology by graduate student Florence Mayrand and Prof. Jelena Ristic
Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and听Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in听Nature Communications Psychology!听The paper is titled,听Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers, and can be found听here.
New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team
Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience!听The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here.