Alcohol Drinking & Cognitive Processing Study

Hello! The Ito-LiMBiC & Lee-MTL Labs at UTSC are looking to recruit alcohol drinking participants, aged 18-25, to participate in a 2 hour online research study on cognitive processing. You’ll be compensated $10/hr for your time.If you are interested in partaking in this study and fit the eligibility criteria, please call us at 416-208-5128 or email us at ETOHSTUDYRECRUITMENTUTSC@GMAIL.COM!

UofT SPRINT

U of T SPRINT is looking for volunteers! The U of T Summer Psychology Research Initiative (SPRINT) Program is an outreach program for underrepresented high school students, who are interested in learning about psychology and gaining research experience. This role will be an excellent experience if you are an undergraduate psychology student, interested in EDI initiatives, program planning, psychology instruction, and mentorship. See flyer for more information!

PSA Seminar Survey

To assist with our Fall 2021/ Winter 2022 planning, the PSA Seminar Coordinators have created a Google Form to gauge topics of interest from the Psychology student body! In order to cater to YOUR interests, we would be very grateful if you could please fill out the short form below to indicate your ideas, interests and preferences. These seminars are for you, and we want to ensure we deliver engaging, fun, and relevant seminars to the Psychology student body. This form should take about 5-6 minutes to complete: https://forms.gle/AnMiFa4ci5xVJzTr9

Academic Success Support for Students

While we’re all doing a lot of remote work these days, Academic Success has online supports to help you out! There are two resources that might be of special interest, both of which are running throughout finals season (and will resume in the new year too): You can book an appointment with an Academic Success peer mentor to get fast support with: reading and note-taking for tests, exams and assignments finding motivation and overcoming procrastination when working remotely setting and achieving goals making schedules to manage multiple aspects of your life and your academic expectations knowing and accessing the University’s services and […]

Black Lives Matter – A Brief History of Racism in Psychology

The Psychology Students’ Association at the University of Toronto (St. George) stands in solidarity with and in support of the black community, who have been unfairly treated and brutalized by racial injustices. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, we would like to pause, reflect, and learn about systemic racism in academia and in particular, psychology.  Psychology is a field that people often look to in order to answer questions about racism. What kind of stereotypes do people have about black people? How do these prejudices manifest? What can be done to combat racism? However, it is also important […]

OFFICIAL PSA STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19

Hi everyone. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the university’s recommendation to cease all non-academic activity, the PSA will be cancelling all events that require physical attendance and suspending the operation of the PSA office until further notice. However, we will continue to pursue opportunities in service of our student body, such as hosting our events virtually. More information on virtual events will come at a later date once we have finalized the details. In the meantime, we hope everyone remembers to take care of themselves. With all of the pandemonium and confusing events going on in the world, it […]

Feedback Form

The Psychology Students’ Association and the Psychology Department would like to hear from you! Are you currently or previously a student in a PSY course, or are currently enrolled in a PSY subject POSt? Do you have opinions about where the Psychology Department could improve or have suggestions that you would love to share? We are currently working with the psychology department to collect feedback from the psychology students to hopefully improve the psychology curriculum for future generations. If you have any general concerns or suggestions, please feel free to let us know what you would like to see done. […]

New Inkblot Website

Fellow students – check out Inkblot’s newly launched and published new blog section! Access the blog website by clicking on the “Blog” button on the menu of their main website: https://inkblotuoft.wordpress.com Or directly at: https://inkblotblogging.wordpress.com The first blog was just published Friday morning! If you’d like, leave a comment and let them know what you think. Follow them on Facebook to get a share whenever a new blog post is published and keep up-to-date on your fellow students’ thoughts and ideas about topics in psychology and mental health!