Articles tagged with: department of psychology

VPMI partnership creates virtual system to treat selective mutism

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

The Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI) connects Brock University’s advanced scientific and applied research expertise, state-of-the-art equipment ... Full story
Dozens of Brock researchers included on global list of top scientists

Thursday, November 09, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Stanford University’s list of the world’s top two per cent of scientists with the most citations has been ... Full story
Out-of-this-world research highlighted at Math and Science event

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | by The Brock News

Brock graduate student Josh Labrie’s new methodology for analyzing images from Mars plays an important role in the search ... Full story
Brock awarded $4.8 million in national science research funding

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Paul Zelisko is investigating how to make products that contain silicone polymers last longer so that they don’t end ... Full story
OPINION: Kristie Poole discusses back-to-school support for shy children

Thursday, August 24, 2023 | by The Brock News

This article written by Kristie Poole, post-doctoral fellow in Brock's Department of Psychology, was originally published in The Conversation. The ... Full story
USRA grants advance undergraduate research at Brock

Thursday, August 10, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

The ‘bulk and cut’ training approach used by competitive bodybuilders may soon be coming to neighbourhood gyms if Steven Kottaras (... Full story
Brock researcher explores the gut’s connection to mental health

Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Almost everyone living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) will experience depression, anxiety or other mental health challenge at some ... Full story
Many older adults less able to ‘refresh’ memory, says Brock research

Thursday, July 27, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Is memory loss inevitable with age? Not if older adults are able to hit the “refresh” button in their minds, ... Full story
Brock expert says anxious people more likely to act to mitigate climate change

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

The angst of naturally anxious people may actually help the planet, says a Brock University expert in biology and psychology. “... Full story
Children’s shyness can be rooted in temperament or experienced as an emotion, says Brock researcher

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Having to recite a speech in front of a crowd may send some people into a sweaty, trembling tizzy — and ... Full story