Linguistics, neuroscience and cognitive psychology come together in Brock Lab
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Brock researchers awarded $3.8 million NSERC funding, up $1.4 million from last year
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING LIFESPAN RESEARCHERS WHO WERE AWARDED NSERC FUNDING IN 2017!
Lifespan Institute recipients of NSERC Discovery Grants in the 2017 competition:
- Campbell, Karen (Psychology): Aging and the loss of control over memory
- Cheung, Stephen (Kinesiology): Integrating mechanisms of thermal impact on neuromuscular function
- Shulman, Elizabeth (Psychology): Age-related patterns in intuition about risk and reward
Lifespan Institute Discovery Development Grants recipient:
- Gammage, Kimberley (Kinesiology): Understanding psychobiological responses to social-evaluative threats: Using body image as a model
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Brock awarded $2.2 million in SSHRC funding in 2017
Congratulations to the following Lifespan Researchers who were awarded sshrc funding in 2017!
Lifespan researchers awarded Insight Grants in 2017 are:
- Angela Book, Department of Psychology, “Psychopaths as social predators: victim selection, social mimicry, and interpersonal interaction”
- Anthony Volk, Department of Child and Youth Studies, “Reconceptualizing bullying: strengthening the foundation for measurement, research, interventions and policies”
- Dawn Zinga, Danielle Molnar, and Zopito Marini, Department of Child and Youth Studies, “Breaking down barriers: first generation students and programming that addresses barriers to post-secondary achievement”
Lifespan researchers awarded Insight Development Grants in the 2017 are:
- Dawn Zinga, Danielle Molnar, and Maureen Connolly, Department of Child and Youth Studies, “Why do competitive dancers commit to dance? Exploring the lived experiences of young competitive dancers within a motivational framework”
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Brock neuroscientist studying early autism detection in the brain
Mike Cichonski, a programmer and technician in the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab, look overs the brainwave data of infants alongside neuroscientist Sid Segalowitz, a professor in Brock’s Department of Psychology.Categories: In the media -
2016 In the Media
- April 2016 — Race and facial recognition
- April 2016 — Brock research shows parents struggle to detect their children’s lies
- April 2016 — Understanding risk-taking behaviours in adolescence
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2015 In the Media
- January 2015 — Office of Research Services January podcast: Well-being
- July 2015 — Bullying an inherited trait
- July 2015 — Asexuality: when life isn’t all about sex
- July 2015 — Asexual and happy
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2014 In the Media
- November 2014 — Bullying: from classroom to workplace Podcast
- October 2014 — Even Depressed People Believe that Life Gets Better
- October 2014 — Brock-community study to improve wheelchairs for children with cerebral palsy
- May 2014 — Brock psychologist asks: Are honest people also humble?
- March 2014 — Behind the Scenes of TCAK: Forensic Facial Analysis
- February 2014 — How dogs help with reading skills
- February 2014 — Spotlight on children and therapy dogs
- February 2014 — Brock researchers partner with community groups on unique children’s learning initiative
- January 2014 — Asexuality: the fourth sexual orientation
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2013 In the Media
- December 2013 — Supporters love a cause – just don’t ask them for money
- December 2013 — Cross border shopping
- November 2013 — Survival of the fabulous
- November 2013 — Why are gay men not extinct? A discussion of science, history.
- November 2013 — Brock sexuality expert part of documentary on national TV this week
- November 2013 — Another Study Shows People With A Low IQ Generally Support The Right-Wing
- October 2013 — Nursing prof receives grant to study father involvement in child development
- October 2013 — Why you can’t trust the wide boys: Men with broad faces like North Korean leader are more likely to cheat on their partners and lie
- September 2013 — Hollywood puts a thin mask on racial stereotyping
- September 2013 — Men With Older Brothers More Likely To Be Gay? Study Expanding To Biological Origin
- September 2013 — Having more older brothers increases likelihood of being gay
- September 2013 — Men are more likely to be gay if they have older brothers, say scientists
- August 2013 — Perception of Wine Taste Due to Celebrity Athlete Endorsement
- June 2013 — Asexual Community Leaders Look Toward The Future
- June 2013 — Battling Asexual Discrimination, Sexual Violence And ‘Corrective’ Rape
- June 2013 — The Asexual Spectrum: Identities In The Ace Community (INFOGRAPHIC)
- June 2013 — Asexual Relationships, Masturbation And Romance In The Ace Community (INFOGRAPHIC)
- June 2013 — Asexual Disorder? The Search For Ace Identity Is Part Recognition, Part Redefinition
- June 2013 — Brock tops big research schools in NSERC grant renewals
- May 2013 — Humans Are Animals: 8-Year-Old vs. Misinformed Teacher
- April 2013 — Seeking cures and busting myths: ‘Living with autism is just reality for a lot of people’
- March 2013 — ‘You can’t buy happiness — you have to live it’
- February 2013 — A good sleep makes everyone sharper, healthier and calmer – especially teens
- February 2013 — Toddlers Tell Lies
- February 2013 — Toddlers start lying as early as age 2
- January 2013 — Brock, U of T research shows lying in children as young as two
- January 2013 — Asexuals, the group that Kinsey forgot
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