Black Lives Matter – A Brief History of Racism in Psychology

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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 […]

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Seeking Mental Health Speaker

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The T1 Agency, just like any other small to large business has been affected in a someway due to COVID-19. T1 employees have been faced with many difficulties in some way within the last few months with wage cuts, quickly adapting to a work from home life, the fear of job loss, and the added stresses for parents.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We would greatly appreciate having someone of expertise to speak to our team (via zoom) about how to manage/ cope these kind of stresses. As well, offering advice to managers on how to communicate effectively to staff working through this and tips on how […]

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SPCL Volunteer RA search

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The Social Perception and Cognition Lab is seeking applications for volunteer research assistant (RA) positions to begin Fall 2020. The RA will work on studies examining person perception, non-verbal cues, and personality.  Applicants should be able to commit to 8-10 hours a week.Experience with Java, Python, and/or R would be a bonus! To learn more and to submit an application, pleasevisit http://www2.psych.utoronto.ca/users/rule/join.html and click on the link to the volunteer application form. Please email spcl.manager@gmail.com with your cover letter, CV, unofficial transcript, and a filled out application.”

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Invitation to Canadian Psychology Students to Participate in a National Survey of Research Practices

kuohung1Experiment Participation, Other Opportunities

Dear fellow students, We are looking for Canadian students studying in psychology programs to complete a national survey of student research practices. The purpose of this study is to assess students’ current awareness, knowledge of, and attitudes towards the replication crisis and open science, as well as their attitudes towards and usage of various research practices within the field of psychological science. To be eligible to participate in this study, you must be over the age of 18 years and currently enrolled in psychology program (undergraduate, graduate) or completing a post-doctoral fellowship in psychology at a Canadian academic institution. The […]

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Summer Part-time Research Assistant (Background in health psychology)

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Position: Part-time research Assistant A part-time summer student is required to assist with patient recruitment for a research study at a local hospital in Markham area. Job responsibilities: Patient recruitment (virtual or in-person), consent participants, administration of surveys at three time periods, record keeping, and data entry. Hours: estimated 6-10 hours/week (flexible; negotiable) Pay: $15.90/hr Qualifications: Undergraduate student at University of Toronto with background in health sciences and in good academic standing (GPA>3.8). Please provide most recent academic transcript upon request. Able to speak English and Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese preferably). Strong organizational and communication (verbal and writing) skills. Willingness to be flexible […]

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OFFICIAL PSA STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19

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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 […]

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Organizational Behavior Informational Seminar

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Are you interested in the field of organizational-behavior? Want to speak to OB professors and PhD students about their work? The Organizational-Behavior Student Group is hosting an informational seminar. Please see the attached poster for more details: FB event link: https://www.facebook.com/UofTOBSG/?eid=ARAL_HYrpM6InSKvOxWdQgnOtka0mA7KNKNMiAEpsP4LTFZJ4lnPR6v4cmQ7UlEtor0Jbwh9Va50IbzL

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Participants wanted for Nuralogix Lie Detection Study

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Nuralogix invites you to participate in our Lie Detection study! We are looking for participants aged 18+ to come in for one 45-minute session to see if you can successfully lie to our researchers! You will be asked to enter a room and take an item of monetary value. Afterwards, you will enter the study room where you will be asked various questions regarding the items in the room. You will be compensated $10 regardless of your performance, however if you can successfully lie to us, you will receive an additional reward! If you are interested, please email us at […]

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CAMH – Participants needed for study investigating major depression

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is looking for participants for a study investigating major depression. Our research group is using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to investigate an enzyme in the brain, fatty acid amide hydrolase, in individuals with major depression and healthy controls. We are looking for participants with current major depressive episode to take part in the study. The study involves 4 visits to CAMH:1. Screening interview (we will go over your medical, psychiatric and drug history; complete questionnaires and some learning/memory games)2. MRI scan3. PET scan4. Reimbursement and discharge To be eligible, […]

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