Patrick Klaiber (PhD student) has published a new paper showing that older adults were more psychologically resilient during the pandemic than younger and middle-aged adults. UBC press release: https://news.ubc.ca/2020/07/22/new-ubc-study-reveals-older-adults-coped-with-pandemic-best
Congrats to Holy Ghaly!
We’d like to extend our warmest congratulations to Holy Ghaly on her graduation! Holy has earned a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Minor in Psychology. She has been a vital member of the UPLIFT Health Lab for the past two years and has shown great leadership as a research study coordinator and as a teaching assistant in health psychology. Holy – best wishes, and we look forward to hearing about your wonderful accomplishments in the future!
Congrats to Fei Ying!
Fei Ying (3rd year undergraduate in Behavioural Neuroscience) was awarded the UBC Morris Belkin Prize for her research on variability in sleep timing and daily emotions.
Positive Psychological Science
Jin Wen has published a book chapter entitled “Positive Activity Interventions Targeted to Improve Depressive Symptoms” in the 2nd edition of Positive Psychological Science. For more information about the book, visit
Congrats to Patrick Klaiber!
Patrick Klaiber has been awarded a doctoral scholarship from the German National Scholarship Foundation (Promotionsstipendium der Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)!
Congrats to Jin Wen!
Jin Wen has successfully defended his MA thesis!
Congrats to Kevin Chi!
Former undergraduate Kevin Chi has accepted an offer for admission to the Psychology graduate program at Stanford University!
BC Brain Wellness
Dr. Sin will be giving a talk for Wellness Wednesday on March 4th as part of the BC Brain Wellness Program. For more information, please visit: https://www.bcbrainwellness.ca/events/wellness-wednesday-social-connections-and-your-community
Sticking with New Year’s Resolutions
Dr. Sin talks to VICE Canada about ways to maintain and recommit to our New Year’s resolutions.
New study + cute dogs
Check out the Vancouver Sun’s article about the new study that we are launching (and see photos of Dr. Sin’s happy pups!)