Does solitude offer more autonomy than social interaction? A new paper with @elainehoan.bsky.social and @jessiesun.bsky.social says it depends who you're interacting with. Read about it in my most recent substack post (link to paper in comments). unromanticprof.substack.com/p/does-solit...

Pleased to see this @newyorker.com piece featuring our work on imagery and autobiographical memory. @baycrest.bsky.social @baycrestfoundation.bsky.social @uoftpsychology.bsky.social

Why do more women than men get Alzheimer's disease? Prof. Gillian Einstein explains that early life experiences unique to women — like surgical menopause, chronic caregiving stress, and hormonal changes — can show up in their brains decades later. 🎧 overlooked.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

Congratulations to the 837 #UofTArtSci grads celebrating their Convocation today — you did it! 🎉 Be sure to connect with A&S on LinkedIn to learn about upcoming career and networking events: www.linkedin.com/school/uofta... #UofTGrad25

"Being good at relationships is about being good with yourself, and being good at singlehood is exactly the same thing," says @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social.

#UofT Fall Convocation 2025 begins next week! 🍂 Share how you’re celebrating this milestone by using #UofTGrad25. uoft.me/fc25

It was my honour to accept the Career Trajectory Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology in Lisbon, Portugal this weekend. 💖 For the acceptance speech, I created an “Allegory for a Career Trajectory.” Thank you, to Everyone! Animated version: youtu.be/Svjw7JBddPw

Is social interaction a tradeoff of autonomy for belonging compared to being alone? New paper by phenom @elainehoan.bsky.social says yes if you're interacting with strangers, no if you're interacting with friends/family. With a romantic partner you gain in both. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Who's afraid of AI? toronto2025.ai

Out of a record 662 applications from students at 178 different high schools in Ontario, 60 young learners were invited to participate in the free two-week program @utoronto.ca designed to advance equity, diversity, inclusivity & accessibility in psychology & post-secondary education.

#UofTArtSci alum Youness Robert-Tahiri on finding purpose after graduation: “Lean into what matters most to you. When you do, your work becomes more honest, more impactful and more human.” Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe

How do our senses contribute to food enjoyment? We answer this question in a new review paper. The paper started as a final project in an undergraduate seminar on neuroaesthetics in 2023. I am so proud of the students and their hard work! cjur.ca/wp-content/u... @uoftpsychology.bsky.social

Do you teach psychology? @artsci.utoronto.ca Prof. Ashley Waggoner Denton recently joined The Enriched Mindset Podcast to discuss her approach to teaching with purpose. 🍎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7IJ...

Join Michael Pettit (YorkUniversity) to explore why resilience isn’t neutral and how concepts of childhood, adversity, and coloniality influenced modern psychology. More details on accessing the pre-circulated paper for discussion here: 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...

The story in singlehood studies is that singlism has strong negative effects on well-being. But how good are the data? unromanticprof.substack.com/p/we-dont-kn...

We are delighted to share that @artsci.utoronto.ca Prof. Molly Metz has received the 2025 Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award for faculty in their first 10 years of teaching by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Congratulations, Prof. Metz! teachpsych.org/members/awar...

The Cognitive Science Research Community (CoRC) at the University of Toronto has several exciting events in store this year: www.uc.utoronto.ca/cognitive-sc... Join us for science and good company!

All are welcome at UTM’s All-Nations Powwow on Oct. 4. Learn what's planned for this year's event: https://bit.ly/4pIgPQf

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students! On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming. This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

How well do traditional attention theories generalize to complex scene features? @songaeun.bsky.social, @drmack.bsky.social & @dirkbwalther.bsky.social used AI-generated stimuli to find out. 👀 www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/using-g...

Launching Oct. 10: The BRN's Academic Practice Lab, a monthly workshop series to support researchers on their academic journey! Our first workshop will explore how to craft strong applications & proposals at #UofT – including for the BRN IGNITE Grant ✍🏽 buff.ly/f7UwaJO #BlackResearchNetwork

Congrats to my undergraduate RA, Zihan Tang, for presenting work at the University of Toronto's Research Opportunities Program poster fair. 🎉 His poster showcased two adult studies showing that the end of history illusion transcends self-perception and extends across generational time. ⏰

We are delighted to have been named fourth in the world among psychology programs for research impact in the 2025 NTU World University Rankings www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-amo...

Stop by the Undergraduate Research Fair to see the research done by students in the Research Opportunities Program and the Research Excursions Program. Sidney Smith Hall September 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register now: forms.office.com/r/zBq1dJsKLQ

Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from #UTM suggests. bit.ly/4mvQpOS @utm-research.bsky.social @uoftpsychology.bsky.social

Announcing the Toronto Aesthetics Sciences and Creativity Conference 2026! TASC 2026 brings together researchers, scholars, and students from across the Greater Toronto Area with interest in empirical aesthetics, psychology of art, and the study of creativity. sites.google.com/view/tasc2026/

📣📣📣 Hi Everyone! I'm accepting PhD students for the Fall 2026 cycle! Our lab topics include the developmental origins and elaboration of moral cognition/prosocial behavior, persistence, and optimism. More info below!!

Is the idea that getting into a romantic relationship increases well-being a myth? A new MacLab paper says no. And I had so much to say about this work, I started a Substack: The Unromantic. Links for the paper and the Substack in replies.

How can the humanities & social sciences guide future AI research? How can AI research contribute to understanding & radically improving the human condition? @utoronto.ca students, share your thoughts for a chance to win $750 (Undergraduate) or $1000 (Graduate)! 🤖 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

JMF in the media: The New York Times featured new JMF research & authors Johanna Peetz & @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social in a piece about single people putting off relationships until they earn enough money. Open-access JMF article here: tinyurl.com/4nys7hvy

How to succeed at #UofT? Tips for making the most of the academic year #MyUofT 💡 uoft.me/myuoft-tips

“The effect of this procedure on brain health in early midlife women is very understudied as these kinds of changes are primarily expected much later in women’s lives,” says @artsci.utoronto.ca Prof. Gillian Einstein.

MacLab in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...

How can the humanities & social sciences guide future AI research? How can AI research contribute to understanding & radically improving the human condition? @utoronto.ca students, share your thoughts for a chance to win $750 (Undergraduate) or $1000 (Graduate)! 🤖 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We caught up with Anthony Blair (Class of 1992) for our latest @uoftalumni.bsky.social Q&A! Anthony tells us about his journey from psychology @utoronto.ca to the judge's bench, and shares his advice for current students and new grads. 🏛️ www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/field-n...

“People may not want to take the step towards commitment until they have that economic foundation,” says Prof. @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social.

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship empowers early-career scholars in STEMM with vital AI tools. 🗓 Join the info session on July 29 to hear from former fellows ahead of the Oct. 8 deadline. #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

A new study by psychologists @utoronto.ca suggests that the medial prefrontal cortex plays a key role in preserving a stable mental map of familiar places, even after new or surprising events occur. 🧠 www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/new-stu...

"When we numb ourselves to loneliness, we give up the hard work of making ourselves understood, of striving for true connection, of forging relationships built on mutual effort," writes @utoronto.ca Prof. @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social in the @newyorker.com.

Congratulations to @utoronto.ca Prof. Elizabeth Page-Gould, who has been recognized with a Career Trajectory Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology! The award celebrates uniquely creative and influential scholarly productivity. ✨ www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/elizabe...

New MacLab paper. Do people partner up to save on rent? Apparently not.

Money can’t buy love but it might be a necessary first step, psychologists find. New research by @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social shows that single people with higher incomes are more likely to want a relationship, think they are ready for one, and start one up. 💙 www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/money-c...

“Don’t allow a diagnosis to guide your direction. Things change and nothing is perfect. But you have the power of turning sad news into a whole new universe of good things.”

Do you think your values or personality are different from your parents? What about your kids? What do these perceptions say about how we view the future? Find out at my poster today in booth 50! And hear more from the StarLab at the poster session tomorrow ⭐ #SPP2025 @socphilpsych.bsky.social

Soon-to-be @uoftartsci.bsky.social grad Youness Robert-Tahiri tells @thestar.com about how he combines psychology & comedy to help kids heal from trauma.

#UofT grad explores how comedy can help kids cope with trauma #UofTGrad25 📜 uoft.me/bEe

#UofTGrad25: During his time at #UofTArtSci, Arib Hassam promoted 2SLGBTQ+ visibility as a member of the St. Michael’s College Student Union and the president of Pride SMC. Read his advice to his first-year self: bit.ly/4kuR7LZ

June 26 🗓 The Department of Physiology in @uoftmedicine.bsky.social will host the symposium, "Black Presence: Decolonizing Research, Teaching, and Health." ✍🏽 Register by June 20! #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

“This research shines a light on the well-being, the life satisfaction, of a people who have been left behind," says @uoftartsci.bsky.social PhD student Levi Stutzman www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/after-2...

Prof. Gillian Einstein @uoft.bsky.social was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Linköping University in Sweden for her significant contributions to medical gender research. Congratulations, Prof. Einstein! 🎓 www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/gillian...