A Warm Greeting from the Happy Lab
Dr. John Zelenski, Professor in the Department of Psychology, discusses Carleton’s Happiness Laboratory, and the research being conducted on some of the determining factors that dictate personal... More
Archives: Psychology
Cool Profile! I’ll Watch it Tomorrow…
Dr. Tim Pychyl, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology on some of his past and current research, including his focus on why we all procrastinate…... More
Playing against the odds
Graduate students at Michael Wohl’s Gambling Lab examine what drives us to bet against the odds…... More
Psych gave you a run for the money
Get psyched to run, a 5K run/walk event, held on Sunday, Sept 25 raised $2,500 for the United Way. Held on the on the Carleton Campus the event attracted approximately 175 participants – among... More
Bennell and Wright nominated for Ottawa’s Top Educator Awards
FASS professors were among six nominees from Carleton for Capital Educators Awards. The annual event is organized by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI). Craig Bennell, director of... More
Matching the crime to the criminal
By Nicole Findlay The absence crime scene DNA can allow a case to grow cold, a victim to remain unavenged and a criminal to walk free. To solve crimes where no physical evidence exists, police use... More
Testing the psychopath testers
By Nicole Findlay As a child, Kendra McGuffin vacillated between visions of becoming a ballerina or an undercover detective. Neither career option proved as interesting as one devoted to studying... More
In the wrong place at the wrong time
By Nicole Findlay Teenage girls who end up on the opposite side of the law are often in the wrong place at the wrong time, and more importantly with the wrong person. Leigh Greiner, a forensic... More
Dogged research benefits children with Autism
A pet dog may provide just as many benefits, especially inside homes, as a full-service dog for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to new research from Cosmin Coltea, a... More
All bets are off
By Nicole Findlay According to Michael Wohl’s research, symptoms of pathological gambling appear in approximately one quarter of the first year student population. A professor of psychology,... More