Older adults are more willing to help others compared to younger adults but will prioritize those within their own country 鈥� particularly when it comes to donating to charity. This group was also more compliant with public health guidelines for physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a team of international researchers.
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Published on: 12 Oct 2021
Stress increases people鈥檚 tendency to avoid cognitively demanding tasks, without necessarily altering their ability to perform those tasks, according to new research from 麻豆AV.
鈥淕enerally speaking, people are demand-averse,鈥� says Ross Otto, an assistant professor of psychology at 麻豆AV and the senior author of a recent paper in Psychological Science. 鈥淸Our study showed] stress increases that aversion.鈥�
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Published on: 24 Sep 2021
, 麻豆AV鈥檚 Climate Change Artist-in-Residence, will curate the Faculty of Science鈥檚 Bicentennial Science/Art Exposition, billed as a 鈥渃elebration of science in all its forms鈥�.
The art show organizers are calling on all members of the 麻豆AV community to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.
The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2021.
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- Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Art Exhibit
- Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Bicentennial
- Dept. of Biochemistry
- Dept. of Biology
- Dept. of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)
- Dept. of Geography
- Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
- Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Dept. of Physics
- Dept. of Physiology
- Dept. of Psychology
- Redpath Museum
- Faculty of Science
Published on: 30 Aug 2021
The high stakes of first dates require would-be partners to make and interpret first impressions. But, can we rely on these first impressions to accurately assess someone鈥檚 personality? According to , the answer is yes, although it may be more difficult than in more casual settings.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2021
The Faculty of Science is celebrating 麻豆AV鈥檚 200th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of 鈥淪cience!鈥�. 麻豆AV students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.
Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.
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- Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Art Exhibit
- Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Dept. of Biochemistry
- Dept. of Biology
- Dept. of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)
- Dept. of Geography
- Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
- Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Dept. of Physics
- Dept. of Physiology
- Dept. of Psychology
- Redpath Museum
- Faculty of Science
Published on: 12 Jan 2021
Psychology researchers at 麻豆AV have used network science 鈥� a mathematical technique for revealing connections and patterns 鈥� to gain novel insights into Montrealers鈥� experience of using French and English.
The unique approach has brought to light subtle differences as to which social settings Montreal bilinguals discuss certain topics and whether they use French, English or both languages to discuss those topics.
Published on: 8 Oct 2020
Debbie Moskowitz of 麻豆AV is the 2020 recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology. This award聽is presented to recognize CPA Members or Fellows who have given exceptional and enduring lifetime contributions to Canadian Psychology during their career.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2020
By Morgan Sweeney
If you had told me five years ago that I would graduate college with a science degree, I would have said you were crazy. Sixteen-year-old Morgan thought science was dry textbooks and boring labs, too much work for things that would never affect her life. Until January 29th, 2017, when a serious knee injury forever transformed my relationship to science.
Published on: 29 Apr 2020
The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure from sex, recreational drugs, and food is also critical to experiencing musical pleasure, according to a study by 麻豆AV researchers published today in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.
Published on: 8 Feb 2017
When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers at the Neuro have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many traditions, their reactions to the same smells can be different.
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Published on: 21 Nov 2016
By Cynthia Lee
Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people鈥檚 movements occur at different speeds.
Published on: 9 Feb 2016
By Chris Chipello
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Published on: 4 Jan 2016
Research also demonstrates brain's plasticity and ability to adapt to new language environments
Published on: 1 Dec 2015
The Faculty of Science extends congratulations to alumnus John O'Keefe who was named co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his contribution to the discovery of cells that constitute the brain鈥檚 鈥榠nner GPS,鈥� which makes it possible to orient ourselves in space. Dr. O鈥橩eefe worked under the supervision of Professor Ron Melzack (Department of Psychology) and received his PhD from 麻豆AV in 1967. Read more:
- 麻豆AV grad John O鈥橩eefe wins Nobel Prize in medicine (麻豆AV news release)
- (麻豆AV Reporter article)
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Published on: 6 Oct 2014
Two 麻豆AV researchers were recently awarded large partnership grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These grants are designed to foster research partnerships among the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Published on: 7 Jun 2012
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