Marcus (Right) and his host family at Lake Mburu National Park of Uganda
By Marcus Jung
The greatest things in life sometimes come when it is least expected. For me, the international service learning in Uganda in the summer of 2015 was that great thing. Continue reading
By Samantha Yang
On the Friday evening of the last day of classes, many students were out celebrating and toasting the end of the term. But not us diligent Psychology 217 students.
By Paula Concepcion
I have to admit: I absolutely love watching TV.
If I’m not busy studying or reading or sleeping, I’m probably watching TV – catching a new episode of one of those series I’m into, or, more often than not, a new episode of one of my favorite reality TV shows.
I’ve been watching reality TV probably since I was eleven, and it all began with my family catching an episode of the third season of The Amazing Race. Since then, I’ve kept up with that show along with other shows like Survivor and America’s Next Top Model. I have also watched parts of shows like The X Factor, The Voice, and American Idol. This makes me wonder: what is it about these kinds of shows that keeps me tuning in, anticipating a new episode? Continue reading
By Katie Coopersmith
This May, 10,700 graduates join UBC’s 300,000 alumni. Of those 10,700, 474 are wrapping up undergraduate careers spent studying things like cognitive dissonance, neurotransmitters, and the Big 5 personality traits. They are the Psychology majors. Continue reading
By Riana Ang-Canning
One of the reasons I love studying psychology is because I find it incredibly applicable to daily life. Things I learn in the classroom pop up on TV, in non-psychology courses and in everyday discussions with friends. I guess when you study the behaviour of people, it’s no surprise that the material finds its way out of the classroom. Continue reading
By Sumeyye Cakal
Remember when you were a first year in undergrad? Maybe you were like me and you’d get butterflies as you thought about what the next 4 years would look like. You may have wondered how you’d make the best of them as you built your course lists and learned how not to get lost on your way to class. But did you ever think that you’d get a chance to do research? To help plan, run, present, and write about your projects? Well I sure didn’t – that is, not until I met Dr. Jiaying Zhao. Continue reading
By Derek Zhang
The UBC Undergraduate Journal of Psychology (UBCUJP) is an annual, student-run, peer-reviewed journal. Our primary goal is to provide a platform for psychology undergraduate students to showcase their research. Continue reading
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