psychology
Learning about yourself can save your life
October 12, 2026Content warning: discussions of suicide. Checking in on your mental health should be a daily practice, not just something to return to during hardship. Suicide Prevention Month in September reminded us to acknowledge the risk of suicide among ourselves, friends, and family. But this should be an ongoing practice all year long. Since it’s taboo, this topic can feel difficult to talk about. However, if nobody talks about suicide, then the stigma remains. Discussions about suicide do not encourage it. In fact, these conversations allow for the sharing of life-saving information and remind those who face suicidal ideation that they…
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Breaking the cycle of sexual shame
February 14, 2024Content 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…
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Kyle Bergh shows us there’s more to athletes than meets the eye
November 15, 2022Becoming 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, games, recovery, and demands unique…
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SFU student creates One Stop Mental Health Canada
October 17, 2022One 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 the gaps for Canadians with…
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Climate Crisis: We can handle worrying about multiple problems — we just lack the time
May 17, 2022Just 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 finding that a livable world…
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SFU researcher publishes first study on climate change’s effects on mental health
March 8, 2022SFU 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 Columbians’ mental health.The research is…
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A fevered conversation between a student and professor at 2:37 a.m.
October 12, 202011:42 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 think I have it in…
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Student accidentally failing class they didn’t even know they were enrolled in
October 10, 2020SFU 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 all odds, remained enrolled in…
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SFYou: Yuthika Girme, Professor and podcast host
October 3, 2020Name: 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 her podcast “Merlot with my…
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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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