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  • ICPS 2019

    The Attentional Neuroscience Lab made their way to Paris, France for the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS) 2019. All of our graduate students did a wonderful job of presenting their research and connecting with their colleagues and future collaborators at the ICPS 2019 in Paris 7–9 March, 2019.

  • Mindwandering Symposium 2017

    The past 20 years have witnessed a surge of scientific interest in a latent brain state in which our attention is disengaged from our immediate surroundings. This phenomenon has been tied to numerous labels, including mind wandering, internally-directed attention, spontaneous thoughts, task-unrelated thoughts among others. As scientists gradually unravel bits and pieces of this ubiquitous […]

  • Lab of the Month Feature: Attentional Neuroscience Lab

    A place of collaboration, comfort and contribution Up on the third floor of UBC Psychology’s Kenny building, Dr. Todd Handy sits in a big computer chair on wheels in the middle of his main lab room, enthusiastically tossing ideas back-and-forth with Ph.D. students Jennifer Yip and Simon Ho and senior undergraduate student Kyle Gooderham. The four […]

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This Common Painkiller Does Some Interesting Things To Your Mind Besides getting rid of your headache, OTCs might change our responses to reminders of our death, the intensity of our mind wandering, or how much we value our possessions. Millions of people frequently take acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. By one account, 23 percent of American adults—that’s more than 50 million people— take it […]
From a headache to a head in the clouds: UBC psychologist investigates the mind wandering effects of Tylenol When you’re going through caffeine withdrawals, or when your brain has simply had enough of midterms, papers and the neighbour’s dog constantly yammering at every terrier, retriever and poodle that passes by, you can rely on Tylenol to fix up that headache temporarily. However, it turns out that acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol […]
The neuroscience of effective studying [In an article with Student Services, Dr. Handy] discussed how the “savvy student”, in his terms, can use neuroscience research to optimize their academic performance. According to Dr. Handy, “Bringing neuroscience into learning has really expanded our understanding of study strategies and what the smart, effective student can do to bring their A-game to the […]
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2136 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel 604 822 3120
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