Archives: Psychology

Archives: Psychology

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Procrastinating about procrastination

It was about a year ago that Dr. Timothy Pychyl from the psychology department first mentioned an intriguing procrastination study by one of his students – PhD candidate Mohsen Haghbin…Read... More

Posted on Monday, July 23rd, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Johanna Peetz – New faculty profile

A lot can be learned from the research of new faculty member and professor of Psychology, Johanna Peetz.  Her work relates tremendously to our everyday lives and can help us better understand what... More

Posted on Friday, May 18th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Carleton Professor Discusses Post World War II Berlin

Jennifer V. Evans, Professor of History, recently discussed her book Life Among the Ruins: Cityscape and Sexuality in Cold War Berlin in an interview with the Canadian Federation for the Humanities... More

Posted on Monday, March 19th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Living Well-Video

Veronika Huta, Psychology Department, focuses her research on the study well-being.... More

Posted on Monday, March 19th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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FASS Event – Inaugural FASS Café

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Arts and Social Sciences at Carleton University’s FASS Café.  Become engaged and informed as FASS professors and students share their research and... More

Posted on Monday, February 13th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Eye Witness Identification – Video

Dr. Joanna Pozzulo, Psychology Department, discusses the study of eye witness identification and how well a witness can pick out a perpetrator from a line up, as well as the factors that can impact... More

Posted on Monday, February 13th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Annual Marston LaFrance Research Fellowship Lecture

Topic: “What the Meek Shall Inherit: The Development of Shyness in Childhood” Speaker: Robert Coplan, Department of Psychology Date: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Location: College of... More

Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Imagine that-Professor Jim Davies is researching the complexities of the human imagination

By Marissa Kemp As children, we are always told to use our imaginations. As we grow older though, very few of us think about what our imagination entails. Carleton University cognitive science... More

Posted on Monday, January 9th, 2012 in Cognitive Science Feed for all posts filed under Cognitive Science, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Understanding Math

Elementary math teachers…Grad student Evan Curtis has a message for you…... More

Posted on Monday, November 28th, 2011 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Tracking a Killer-The Shortcomings of Criminal Profiling

We’ve all seen an episode of Criminal Minds or CSI in which a serial killer is hunted down and caught by an intuitive, almost clairvoyant criminal profiler.  In performing a succinct psychological... More

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2011 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology