/psychology/channels_item/5 en /psychology/node/2603 <p>We’re excited to share that Professor <strong>Signy Sheldon</strong> appeared on <strong>CNN’s “Chasing Life” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta</strong>, 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.  </p> <p>Watch the show here! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5HSEjYrMM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5HSEjYrMM</a></p> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:39 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2602 <p> <!--/*-->*/ </p> <p>We’re proud to share that a paper on pain research, featuring Professor Caroline Palmer, Professor Roy, and PhD student Wenbo Yi, has been recognized as one of Quebec Science’s <em>Top 10 Discoveries of the Year</em>. This achievement highlights the innovative work being done in our department to advance understanding of pain mechanisms and perception.</p> <p> <!--/*-->*/ </p> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:59:54 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2599 <p>Half the world is multilingual but does one's first writing system shape how you read in English?</p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:29:08 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2598 <p>On November 25, Professor James MacDougall, whose long-standing work to improve quality of life for deaf and disabled people in Canada (<a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9382">https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9382</a>), delivered a masterclass guest lecture to undergraduates in “The Psychology of Bilingualism” (psyc341), taught by Professor Debra Titone. It was a privilege to learn about this field and Dr. MacDougall’s work that all present enjoyed!</p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:19:11 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2525 <p>Professor Signy Sheldon (�������� Psychology &amp; Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory ) and her team - also featured in <em>The Journal of Neuroscience and Society for Neuroscience- </em> explored how different storytelling styles (emotional/conceptual vs. Concrete/perceptual detail) actively shape how and where our brains store memories. Their findings show that distinct neural pathways are engaged depending on narrative style, with implications for tailoring communication to different audiences, such as older vs. younger adults. </p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:06:48 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2280 <p><img src="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/morton-meldelson-130527-141707-1620.jpg" style="height:225px; width:150px; float:right" /></p> <p>The Department of Psychology is mourning the passing of Professor Morton Mendelson, a longstanding faculty member who joined the department in 1977. Professor Mendelson demonstrated a deep commitment to education and student well-being, and served as ��������'s first Deputy Provost of Student Life and Learning. He will be missed by many. </p> <p>Professor Emerita Debbie Moskowitz offered these words about Professor Mendelson:</p> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:52 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2104 <p>Congratulations to PhD student Wenbo Yi, Prof. Caroline Palmer, and Prof. Mathieu Roy for their recent publication in <strong>PAIN</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Individualizing musical tempo to spontaneous rates maximizes music-induced hypoalgesia</strong>, and a recent news article on this work can be found <a href="https://thedebrief.org/new-study-reveals-how-music-eases-pain-but-only-at-the-right-tempo/">here</a>. The full publication can be accessed <a href="https://journals.lww.com/pain/abstract/9900/individualizing_musical_tempo_to_spontaneous_rates.810.aspx">here</a>.</p> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:12:04 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2090 <p>Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Bavo van Kerrebroeck and Prof. Palmer for their recent publication in <strong>Cognitive Science</strong>! The paper is titled, V<strong>irtual Partners Improve Synchronization in Human−Machine Trios</strong>, and more information (including the full article) can be found <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cogs.70040">here</a>. Great work!</p> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:36:56 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2082 <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 ��������. 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> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:05:16 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2078 <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> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2075 <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> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2059 <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> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:45 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2058 <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> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:22 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2049 <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> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2048 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James �������� Professor! ��������’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> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2046 <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> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:18:35 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2029 <p>On <strong>Friday April 5th, 2024, </strong>�������� 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> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:47:22 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2028 <p>On <strong>Friday February 23, 2024, </strong>�������� 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> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:45:27 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2027 <p>On <strong>Friday January 26, 2024, </strong>�������� Psychology Department will host Dr. Deborah Bandalos, 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> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:50:22 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2019 <p>Work by former postdoc Dr. Alexander Demos (now Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago) and supervisor Dr. Caroline Palmer was recently published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences. The publication is titled, "Social and nonlinear dynamics unite: Musical group synchrony" and can be found <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661323001225">here</a> for further reading. </p> <p> </p> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:11:56 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/2018 <p>Work by Dr. Ross Otto and colleagues on the concept of "prediction error" was featured in The Washington Post! Check it out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/10/28/risky-behavior-good-sunny-weather/">here</a>, inclusive of links to the relevant journal articles. </p> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:04:39 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1997 <p>PhD student Wenbo Yi received the Best Poster Award at the 2023 NSERC-CREATE Symposium on Complex Dynamics for his work on the effects of musical tempo and spontaneous rates on pain perception. This work was joint research with Drs. Caroline Palmer and Mathieu Roy. Congratulations, Wenbo!</p> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:20:16 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1992 <p><img alt="Albert S. Bregman" src="/psychology/files/psychology/bregman_0.jpg" style="width:199px; height:250px" /></p> <p><a href="/psychology/people-0/faculty-0/memoriam-albert-s-bregman">Al Bregman: In Memoriam</a></p> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:23:07 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1989 <p>The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) has elected Dr. Karim Nader, PhD, to receive an award at the 16th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting. This honour is to celebrate his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of memory and cognition. Congratulations!</p> Mon, 15 May 2023 15:00:11 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1988 <p>In the spring of 2020, Black young adults found themselves facing the most dangerous pandemic in a century and the largest civil rights protests in half a century, both of which disproportionately affected Black communities. This paper investigated whether the way Black young adults constructed their narratives regarding the events of the COVID‐19 pandemic and the BLM protests related to adjustment over time.</p> Mon, 15 May 2023 14:25:06 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1987 <p><strong>Public Abstract (from article)</strong></p> Mon, 15 May 2023 14:12:39 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1976 <p><strong>Abstract (from article)</strong></p> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:11:33 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1974 <p>Measures of implicit associations are influential in prejudice research, illustrating how interpersonal beliefs can be shaped by automatic psychological processes. Unfortunately, how well these measures predict performance, their predictive power, is not well understood. A recent large-scale analysis of four commonly used implicit association measures that was led by Professor Jordan Axt aimed to identify the predictive ability of common measures of implicit bias and prejudice.</p> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:28:41 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1973 <p>Negative self-schemas (i.e., maladaptive views of the self) are at the core of many common and debilitating mental disorders, including anxiety disorders. It is critical that interventions for these disorders target and change these schemas. A recent publication by Professor Signy Sheldon, Ph.D., David Moscovitch Ph.D., and Morris Moscovitch, Ph.D., provides a new memory-based neurocognitive framework for understanding mental disorders and suggests that this framework can lead to effective interventions that focus on modifying self-schemas.</p> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:15:11 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1966 <p>The article, <strong><em>Stereotypes shape response competition when forming impressions</em></strong>, shows that top-down perceiver knowledge of cultural stereotypes interacts with bottom-up target facial features to influence impression formation.</p> <p><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13684302221129429">Link to Article</a></p> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:35:26 +0000 �������� /psychology/node/1965 <p>Dr. MacDougall is recognized as one of Canada's leading researchers on the psychology of deafness, and highly valued as a committed advocate for the needs and rights of Canadians with disabilities.</p> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:27:21 +0000 ��������