Big congrats to Patrick Klaiber, who has received the Innovative Research on Aging Award (Bronze Award) from the Mather Institute! The award recognizes excellent applied research that offers important implications for the aging services industry. Patrick received this award for his work on daily life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award co-recipients were co-authors Jin Wen, Dr. Anita DeLongis, and Dr. Nancy Sin. https://psych.ubc.ca/news/mather-institutes-innovative-research-on-aging-award/
Lab News
Jin Wen receives 2 awards for Master’s research
A big congrats to Jin Wen! He was awarded the Certificate of Academic Excellence for Best Master’s Thesis from the Canadian Psychological Association and the UBC Excellence in Health Psychology MA Research Award.
Fei Ying receives scholarship award
Fei Ying has been awarded the Robert and Kazuko Barker Award ($1000), based on the recommendations of the Faculties of Arts and Science. Congrats, Fei!
The New York Times, March 12, 2021
Why older people managed to stay happier through the pandemic
NPR’s On Point
Dr. Sin was a guest on U.S. National Public Radio’s On Point to discuss the science behind the mutual benefits of kindness. Listen here or on the podcast:
Sleep and Emotional Reactions to Next-Day Experiences
The Greater Good Magazine covered our research showing that getting more sleep tonight can promote more positive experiences and resilience to stress on the next day.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_sleep_tonight_changes_how_you_react_to_stress_tomorrow
APS Conference
Kudos to lab members Jin Wen, Lydia Ong, Fei Ying, Juliane Henkel, Holy Ghaly, and Patrick Klaiber on their poster presentations at the American Psychosomatic Society virtual conference! Jin Wen received a Poster Award for his presentation on sleep and well-being in daily life during COVID-19.
Greater Good Magazine, December 1, 2020
Helping others can help you feel better during the pandemic.
Congrats, Jin!
Jin Wen has received the Student Research Award from the Gerontological Society of America’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Section. This award was given based on his Master’s thesis research on the role of perceived control in stress responses.
Verywell, September 29, 2020
Better sleep can improve stress and increase positivity, study shows.