psychology
Breaking the cycle of sexual shame
February 14, 2024By: Sarah Reynolds, SFU student Content warning: discussions of sexual trauma. Yes, I’ve cried after sex, often to me for what seems like no reason. I wasn’t crying because the sex was bad, or I was in pain, or I regretted it. I cried because the sex felt good. I was 21 when I lost my virginity. This could mean something different to everyone, and there is no right or wrong time or way to categorize your first sexual experience. Regardless of what a “first” sexual experience means to you, a plethora of emotions can come along with it. For…
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Kyle Bergh shows us there’s more to athletes than meets the eye
November 15, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Becoming serious about pursuing a sport at a collegiate level comes with the constant pressure from coaches, teammates, loved ones, and the athletes themselves to be at the top of their game, 24/7. Between practice,…
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SFU student creates One Stop Mental Health Canada
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer One Stop Mental Health Canada is set to be introduced one province at a time within a year, starting with co-creator Chloe White and Erin Rebello’s home province, Ontario. The digital project aims to bridge…
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Climate Crisis: We can handle worrying about multiple problems — we just lack the time
May 17, 2022By Luke Faulks, Opinions Editor Just over a month ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the planet’s highest climate research body, released the latest in a series of damning climate predictions. Among the frightening calls to action was their…
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SFU researcher publishes first study on climate change’s effects on mental health
March 8, 2022By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU health science assistant professor Kiffer Card and a team of health and psychology researchers from the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance recently concluded a study outlining the effects of climate change on British…
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A fevered conversation between a student and professor at 2:37 a.m.
October 12, 2020By: Paige Riding, Humour Editor 11:42 p.m. hi Dr Gawner, my name is Lindsay Haugh. i am in your psyc 388 class. I will be honest, I started the paper due tonight a few hours ago and i do not…
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Student accidentally failing class they didn’t even know they were enrolled in
October 10, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer SFU student and film major, Khan Fuzon, recently came forward with a complaint to SFU administration regarding a course mix-up. According to Fuzon, after the university accidentally enrolled several students in PSYC 241, he, against…
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SFYou: Yuthika Girme, Professor and podcast host
October 3, 2020By Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Name: Yuthika Girme Pronouns: she/her /hers Departmental Affiliation: Assistant Professor, department of Psychology Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand During SFU’s transition to remote learning in the Spring 2020 semester, Dr. Yuthika Girme began recording episodes for…
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SFU needs more creativity and interactive learning in the classroom
May 16, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Despite how far research has come in studying cognition and learning, the field of psychology still relies on an archaic, top-down mode of lesson delivery: hour(s)-long lectures by the instructor in which students are passive recipients…
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SFU psychology researchers look at dating violence across sexes and light-based treatments for mental health disorders
October 25, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Teen boys found to experience greater relationship abuse than teen girls Among students aged 12 to 19, violence in relationships is experienced more by boys than girls, according to a psychology study led by SFU…
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