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The Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, St. George.
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. ๐
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7IJ...
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Episode 15: Teaching Psychology with Purpose With Dr. Ashley Waggoner- Denton
YouTube video by The Enriched Mindset Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7IJBA5kE4M
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Join Michael Pettit (YorkUniversity) to explore why resilience isnโt neutral and how concepts of childhood, adversity, and coloniality influenced modern psychology. More details on accessing the pre-circulated paper for discussion here: ๐
ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
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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...
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We don't know the impact of singlism
The unknown unknowns in singlehood studies
https://unromanticprof.substack.com/p/we-dont-know-the-impact-of-singlism
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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...
11 days ago
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Dirk Bernhardt-Walther
13 days ago
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!
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Cognitive Science Research Community (CoRC) | University College U of T
https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/cognitive-science-research-community-corc
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U of T Mississauga (UTM)
21 days ago
All are welcome at UTMโs All-Nations Powwow on Oct. 4. Learn what's planned for this year's event:
https://bit.ly/4pIgPQf
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U of T Black Research Network
12 days ago
๐ข 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 ๐ค๐ฝ
buff.ly/GzIARpa
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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. ๐
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/using-g...
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Using generative AI to uncover how we attend to complex scene features
https://www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/using-generative-ai-uncover-how-we-attend-complex-scene-features
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14 days ago
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
โ including for the BRN IGNITE Grant โ๐ฝ
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18 days ago
Congrats to my undergraduate RA, Zihan Tang, for presenting work at the University of Toronto's Research Opportunities Program poster fair. ๐ His poster showcased two adult studies showing that the end of history illusion transcends self-perception and extends across generational time. โฐ
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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...
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U of T among top five universities globally in latest research rankings
The University of Toronto has been named one of the top five universities in the world โ and the No. 1 university in Canada โ for research impact, according to theย 2025 edition of the NTU World Univer...
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-among-top-five-universities-globally-latest-research-rankings
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22 days ago
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
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22 days ago
Old injuries can heighten the bodyโs fear and pain responses in stressful situations โ even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from
#UTM
suggests.
bit.ly/4mvQpOS
@utm-research.bsky.social
@uoftpsychology.bsky.social
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Past injuries heighten fear, pain in stressful situations, study indicates | University of Toronto Mississauga
Old injuries can heighten the bodyโs fear and pain responses in stressful situations โ even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests.Th...
https://bit.ly/4mvQpOS
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Dirk Bernhardt-Walther
about 1 month ago
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/
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TASC 2026
Toronto-area meeting of researchers working on empirical aesthetics and creativity April 14th, 2026 Paul Cadario Conference CentreCroft Chapter House, University College 15 King's College Circle, T...
https://sites.google.com/view/tasc2026/
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Jessica Sommerville
about 1 month ago
๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฃ 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!!
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29 days ago
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.
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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)! ๐ค
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2 months ago
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Journal of Marriage and Family
about 2 months ago
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
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They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/business/income-dating-relationship.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.Z6-2.rgS3O1qilZRX&smid=url-share
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about 2 months ago
How to succeed at
#UofT
? Tips for making the most of the academic year
#MyUofT
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uoft.me/myuoft-tips
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โThe 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 womenโs lives,โ says
@artsci.utoronto.ca
Prof. Gillian Einstein.
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Ovarian surgery linked with subjective cognitive decline in younger middle-aged women according to U of T researchers
https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/ovarian-surgery-linked-subjective-cognitive-decline-younger-middle-aged-women-according-u-t
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
MacLab in the New York Times:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
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They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/business/income-dating-relationship.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gk8.Uzgo.6fjVCrG2M1S4&smid=url-share
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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)! ๐ค
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2 months ago
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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. ๐๏ธ
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/field-n...
3 months ago
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โPeople may not want to take the step towards commitment until they have that economic foundation,โ says Prof.
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship empowers early-career scholars in STEMM with vital AI tools. ๐ Join the info session on July 29 to hear from former fellows ahead of the Oct. 8 deadline.
#UofT
#BlackResearchNetwork
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Black Research Network: Info Session:ย Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowshipsย boosts the work of early-career scholars in engineering, mathematics and natural science...
https://brn.utoronto.ca/event/info-session-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowships/
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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. ๐ง
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/new-stu...
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"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
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A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. Thatโs a Problem
The discomfort of loneliness shapes us in ways we donโt recognizeโand we may not like what we become without it.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/07/21/ai-is-about-to-solve-loneliness-thats-a-problem
3 months ago
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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. โจ
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/elizabe...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
New MacLab paper. Do people partner up to save on rent? Apparently not.
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Money canโt 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. ๐
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/money-c...
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โDonโt 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.โ
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Exhibit spotlights stories of memory and resilience in women with cancer risk
https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/exhibit-spotlights-stories-memory-and-resilience-women-cancer-risk
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4 months ago
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 โญ
#SPP2025
@socphilpsych.bsky.social
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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.
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He was homeless and stealing food to survive. Now heโs teaching kids how to heal from trauma โ with improv
The Brampton man's program helps youth analyze how their upbringing and experiences have shaped their emotions, and fuses comedy and psychology.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/he-was-homeless-and-stealing-food-to-survive-now-hes-teaching-kids-how-to-heal/article_2a7edd96-0c09-46c7-81e2-5d4392e172c3.html
4 months ago
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4 months ago
#UofT
grad explores how comedy can help kids cope with trauma
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#UofTGrad25
: During his time at
#UofTArtSci
, Arib Hassam promoted 2SLGBTQ+ visibility as a member of the St. Michaelโs College Student Union and the president of Pride SMC. Read his advice to his first-year self:
bit.ly/4kuR7LZ
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U of T Black Research Network
4 months ago
June 26 ๐ The Department of Physiology in
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
will host the symposium, "Black Presence: Decolonizing Research, Teaching, and Health." โ๐ฝ Register by June 20!
#UofT
#BlackResearchNetwork
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Black Research Network: Black Presence: Decolonizing Research, Teaching, and Health โ Temerty Faculty of Medicine
The Department of Physiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine will host a symposium on June 26 titledย Black Presence: Decolonizing...
https://brn.utoronto.ca/event/black-presence-decolonizing-research-teaching-and-health-temerty-faculty-of-medicine/
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โThis 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
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After 20-year war, Afghanistan reports lowest well-being in recorded history
New research from the University of Toronto finds Afghansโ life satisfaction and hope at all-time, global lows
https://www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/after-20-year-war-afghanistan-reports-lowest-well-being-recorded-history
4 months ago
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Prof. Gillian Einstein
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was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Linkรถping University in Sweden for her significant contributions to medical gender research. Congratulations, Prof. Einstein! ๐
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/gillian...
4 months ago
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Jackman Humanities Institute
4 months ago
Humanities and social sciences graduate students @UofT. Are you planning to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship? The JHI invites you to a workshop designed to help you prepare a competitive CV for postdoctoral applications. For more info and to register
uoft.me/CV-excellence
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Please join us in congratulating Prof. Morris Moscovitch, who was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences
@nationalacademies.org
. This honour recognizes Prof. Moscovitch's distinguished & continuing achievements in original research. ๐
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/morris-...
4 months ago
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5 months ago
@elainehoan.bsky.social
and I got a chance to write a more conversational piece about our gender and singlehood work for Psyche.
psyche.co/ideas/is-bei...
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Is being single a happier experience for women or men? | Psyche Ideas
More people than ever are going solo. We identified a gender difference that hints at the ingredients needed to enjoy it
https://psyche.co/ideas/is-being-single-a-happier-experience-for-women-or-men
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Alex Yun (Class of 2015) tells us about his journey from studying psychology
@uoftartsci.bsky.social
to working in tech as a Senior Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Engineer. ๐งโ๐ป
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/field-n...
5 months ago
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New research from the Population Well-Being Lab
@uoft.bsky.social
finds that Afghans reported the lowest well-being scores ever recorded after U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan & the Taliban regained power
www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/after-2...
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After 20-year war, Afghanistan reports lowest well-being in recorded history
New research from the University of Toronto finds Afghansโ life satisfaction and hope at all-time, global lows
https://www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/after-20-year-war-afghanistan-reports-lowest-well-being-recorded-history
5 months ago
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5 months ago
#UofT
Spring convocation 2025 begins next week! Share how you're celebrating your big day by using
#UofTGrad25
. ๐ For more information visit:
utoronto.ca/convocation
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5 months ago
What features guide visual search for complex scenes? In her new APP paper,
@songaeun.bsky.social
uses scenes generated with a GAN to isolate features that guide search: layout, material properties, and lighting.
rdcu.be/elPgO
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@macklab.bsky.social
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5 months ago
Today is Red Dress Day, aka the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People. Indigenous women and girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or go missing than non-Indigenous women in Canada.
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We spend the majority of our lives indoors. That's why it's so important to understand our architectural preferences & what we find beautiful, Prof. Oshin Vartanian explained at the first-ever Toronto Aesthetic Sciences Conference
@uoft.bsky.social
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www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/what-do...
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What do we find beautiful, and how? New conference investigates
โWe spend about ninety per cent of our lives indoors, and the majority of the other ten per cent is spent commuting between indoor spaces,โ said Professor Oshin Vartanian at the first-ever Toronto Aesthetic Sciences Conference.
https://www.psych.utoronto.ca/news/what-do-we-find-beautiful-and-how-new-conference-investigates
6 months ago
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6 months ago
It was truly inspiring to see the range of aesthetics research at TASC 2025. Great talks and a tour of the art collection at Simcoe Hall. Read more about it here:
psych.utoronto.ca/news/what-do...
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What do we find beautiful, and how? New conference investigates
https://psych.utoronto.ca/news/what-do-we-find-beautiful-and-how-new-conference-investigates
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Happening now! ๐
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
Why are more people living alone these days?
@jeyantvo.bsky.social
spoke with
@uoftpsychology.bsky.social
psychologist Geoff MacDonald on The Thread about why this is happening, and how its impacting communities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8xP...
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