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Mark your calendars for the 6th annual PSYC Research Lab Fair on Tuesday Oct 15th from 12-3pm in the North AQ!
We are excited to bring together the vibrant 丁香园AV Psychology community to celebrate and showcase the research happening within their labs. Whether you're a prospective student, current student, or simply curious about new developments in the field of Psychology, this event is the perfect opportunity to:
- Learn about the field of Psychology research
- Connect with Psychology professors, graduate students, & research assistants
- Discover ways to get involved on campus through volunteer or RA opportunities
The fair is particularly important for students who are also considering graduate school, especially in the areas of clinical or experimental PSYC, which require their students to have research experience.
17 labs from all six areas of Psychology (Clinical, Cognitive & Neural, Developmental, History Quantiative & Theoretical, Social, and Law & Forensic) will be in attendance at the event. Explore the areas of Psychology research that may be of interest to you, and learn about our participating labs below!
Participating Labs
CLINICAL
AUTISM & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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We research an array of topics about how neurodiversity interacts with aspects of life such as jobs, parenting and attachment, advocacy, and obtaining diagnosis. We strive for autistic and neurodiversity led, co-created research. |
CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
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The Close Relationships Lab studies how romantic relationships change over time and how people can have satisfying and healthy romantic relationships. This lab currently focuses on the experiences of people in ethically non-monogamous relationships (e.g., polyamory, open, or swinging) to learn how they may succeed despite the challenges of stigma from dominant hetero- mono-normative society. |
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The CORTECH Lab studies the psychosocial determinants of health after concussion across the lifespan (adolescents and adults). We will be presenting ongoing research and hosting a concussion trivia game. We will also be actively recruiting new volunteer research assistants. |
COGNITIVE & NEURAL SCIENCE
Spalek, Lab of Attention, Memory & Perception |
Our lab researches cognitive mechanisms such as those involved in attention (e.g., how does your brain selectively process some aspects of your environment over others?) and perception (e.g., how does your visual system use new information to build an understanding of what you see?). To help us answer these questions, we use a variety of tools including computers, electroencephalography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and eye-tracking. |
TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE LAB |
The Translational Neuroscience lab uses touchscreen-based cognitive testing in mice and humans to try and understand how sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances contribute to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. There will be scientific posters, a power point presentation with the images of our studies, CANTAB test introduction on iPad, and games that imitates the experiments we do in animals (Touchscreen Cognition Chambers). |
VISION LAB |
Featuring research on how people pay attention to the visual world, with examples of change detection studies using the Flicker Task. Students will be able to try out these examples for themselves. |
DEVELOPMENTAL
| The All Families Lab researches on how parents and families can better support child flourishing. Our current projects address how mindfulness and cultural factors contribute to effective parenting and positive child development. | |
CULTURE & DEVELOPMENT LAB |
The Culture and Development Lab examines how children grow in diverse cultural and social contexts. Our aim is to better understand the diversity of developmental contexts across the globe. We work primarily on Tanna, Vanuatu as well as collaborate in other regions such as the Republic of the Congo, Tajikistan, Fiji, Bolivia, and Kenya |
GROW TO CARE LAB |
Grow to Care Lab studies children's emotions, social behaviors, and peer relationships, and how parents and peers can influence child well-being. They will be presenting their ongoing and future research initiatives, and talk about research opportunities for those who wish to get involved in research. |
History, Quantitative, & Theoretical
STUDIES IN METHODOLOGY
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The Studies in Methodology and Philosophy of Psychological Science Lab, directed by Dr. Kathleen Slaney, conducts research in areas of history and philosophy of science, analysis of various theoretical systems in psychology, with an emphasis on methods and methodology. |
Law & Forensic
CHILDREN'S MEMORY RESEARCH GROUP |
The Children's Memory Research group will be present to discuss our research and answer questions from students about what we do. We focus on a wide range of topics including children's memory for repeated events, child witness memory, perceived credibility, and cognitive biases. |
| Eyewitness Memory Lab research focuses broadly on memory, face recognition, eyewitness testimony, and legal evidence. At our table, you will be able to participate in memory games that challenge you to remember faces and match different pictures of the same person. Through these games, you will get a taste of the type of research conducted by the Eyewitness Memory Lab. |
Social
HELPING & HAPPINESS LAB |
Dr. Aknin's Social Psychology Lab investigates what types of behaviour and people promote connection, indness, and well-being. Their station will be collecting data for an ongoing research study! |
Sustainability, Identity, and Social Change (SISC) Lab |
The Sustainability, Identity, & Social Change Lab will be presenting research on environmental activism, climate change and imagining a sustainable world. |
| People involved in supportive intimate relationships experience better psychological and physical health. However, even good relationships are hard to maintain. Given the crucial role of intimate relationships in protecting people against psychological and physical health problems, our research aims to determined when and for whom relationships foster greater well-being. The SECURE Lab will present the latest research in the domains of relationship and singlehood studies with posters. | |
| The Intergroup Relations and Social Justice lab will be presenting research on one of their reoccuring projects, the Making Ends Meet poverty simulation. The Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab will also be recruiting research assistants for future poverty simulations. |
Other
Language Learning and Development Lab |
The Language Learning and Development Lab (a.k.a., the LangDev Lab) examines language learning learning in infants and young children, as well as in adult learners who are studying a new language. The goal of the LangDev lab, is to understand the relation between language learning and human perception and cognition. We try to understand how langauge learning changes the way that we perceive the world, and also try to identify the optimal conditions for accelerating language learning and development |