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Boy reported feeling kinder during in-person interactions as opposed to online exchanges, while girls rated themselves as significantly kinder than boys, finds study of how students aged 14–18 conceptualize kindness and how they express it in their everyday interactions.

37 hours ago news.ok.ubc.ca psychology

Canine cuddles can comfort equally across all genders: Previous dog therapy studies have a disproportionate number of female participants

18 months ago news.ok.ubc.ca psychology

Research shows a mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes

4 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca disease

It’s not if, but how people use social media that impacts their well-being

4 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca media

A new study is the first to show the ways e-cigarette companies persuade teens to vape

4 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca

Researchers create liquid-repelling substance that works on all surfaces

4 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca

Reading in the presence of a dog motivates young children, suggests new study, which showed children spent more time reading and showed more persistence when a dog, regardless of breed or age…

5 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca

Upbeat music can make a rigorous workout seem less tough, and insufficiently-active people might benefit from choosing the right tunes, suggests new study

5 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca music

Scientists tackle 150-year-old mystery about the nature of light-matter interactions, and were able to measure the force that light exerts on matter

6 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca

In a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have discovered that men who have used psychedelic drugs in the past have a lower likelihood of engaging in violence against their intimate partners.

6 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca

Given Choice, Patients Will Choose Cannabis Over Prescribed Opioids

8 years ago news.ok.ubc.ca cannabis