Brownbag: Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes (UC San Francisco)

On October 25th, 2021, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes from University of California San Francisco gave a great talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series, titled: Affect contagion: Physiologic covariation among strangers and close others. Please click here for more info about her research program! Abstract:  Emotions, thoughts, and intentions are not simply concepts that live privately in one’s […]

Data Blitz by our very own faculty members!

The SP Colloquium series started off the new year with a data blitz by our very own, Drs. Jennifer Steele, Amy Muise, Kerry Kawakami, Raymond Mar, and Joey Cheng. Each faculty member presented a sampler of the exciting research being conducted in their labs, often highlighting work conducted by their students. Jennifer Steele started off […]

2021-2022 SP Orientation!

On September 20th 2021, our social-personality area met for our annual SP orientation day! We typically meet at 12:00-1:30 every Monday. In the fall semester, we plan on meeting via zoom, potentially moving to in-person meetings come winter! Thank you to Esther Greenglass, Chantelle Ivanski, and Stephanie Raposo for again organizing our SP orientation! They […]

Brownbag: Dr. Yuthika Girme (Simon Fraser U)

Dr. Yuthika Girme from Simon Fraser University gave a fascinating talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series, titled: Step Out of Line: Modeling Nonlinear Effects and Dynamics in Close-Relationships Research.  Please click here for more info about her research program! Abstract: Despite widespread acknowledgment that close relationships frequently involve tumultuous and dynamic experiences, most models in relationship psychology focus on […]

Brownbag: Dr. Christina Starmans (UofT)

We welcomed Dr. Christina Starmans from the University of Toronto on November 9th to give a talk at our weekly Social-Personality Brownbag series. She gave a talk entitled: How Temptation Makes Us Moral. Please see her website for more details about her research program! Abstract: People often know the right thing to do, but also feel tempted to do the wrong […]

Josh and Dan graduated!

Our beloved Dr. Joshua Guilfoyle and Daniel Chiacchia have graduated from the SP program with their Ph.D. and MA, respectively. They have both been a warm and welcoming presence for new and ongoing students in the SP program. We are happy (yet sad) to see them go on to bigger and better things! We'll miss you, […]

2020-2021 SP Orientation, pandemic-style!

As we all know, 2020 is a little crazy. The SP area gathered for our annual orientation party a little differently this year, but not any less fun! We typically gather for our colloquium brownbag series every Monday from 12:00-1:30, but this year we will be meeting on Zoom. Thank you to Esther Greenglass, Chantelle, and Stephanie […]

Dr. Alex West interviews again on CTV!

Newly minted Ph.D. Dr. Alex West did another interview on CTV about her recent publication in the journal, "The Cost of Being “True to Yourself” for Mixed Selves: Frame Switching Leads to Perceived Inauthenticity and Downstream Social Consequences for Biculturals". This time she talks with CTV Angie Seth again and Danielle Ayow, director of "But […]

Dr. Alex West interviews on CTV about recent paper on biculturals!

Over the weekend, our newly defended Ph.D. candidate, Dr. Alex West, did an interview on CTV about her recent publication in the journal, Social Psychology and Personality Science, "The Cost of Being “True to Yourself” for Mixed Selves: Frame Switching Leads to Perceived Inauthenticity and Downstream Social Consequences for Biculturals". In her paper, she demonstrates […]

SSHRC post-docs all around for the SP area!

The York SP area is very proud to announce that Caroline Erentzen, Meghan George, and Alex West have all secured SSHRC post-doctoral fellowships!! These post-doctoral fellowships are very competitive, and it is an honour to have 3 of those fellowships awarded to our amazing students at York SP. We are super proud of them! See below for a […]