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University of Toronto Psychology
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The Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, St. George.
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Geoff MacDonald 🇨🇦 @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social · 2d
The story in singlehood studies is that singlism has strong negative effects on well-being. But how good are the data? unromanticprof.substack.com/p/we-dont-kn...
We don't know the impact of singlism
The unknown unknowns in singlehood studies
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · 6d
We are delighted to share that @artsci.utoronto.ca Prof. Molly Metz has received the 2025 Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award for faculty in their first 10 years of teaching by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Congratulations, Prof. Metz! teachpsych.org/members/awar...
Molly Metz Awarded the 2025 Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award. Conferred by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
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Dirk Bernhardt-Walther @dirkbwalther.bsky.social · 8d
The Cognitive Science Research Community (CoRC) at the University of Toronto has several exciting events in store this year:
www.uc.utoronto.ca/cognitive-sc...

Join us for science and good company!
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 16d
All are welcome at UTM’s All-Nations Powwow on Oct. 4.
Learn what's planned for this year's event: https://bit.ly/4pIgPQf
Deanne Hupfield dances during the inaugural All-Nations Powwow at the University of Toronto Mississauga on March 25, 2023.
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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 7d
📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork
Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · 7d
How well do traditional attention theories generalize to complex scene features?

@songaeun.bsky.social, @drmack.bsky.social & @dirkbwalther.bsky.social used AI-generated stimuli to find out.

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Using generative AI to uncover how we attend to complex scene features
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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 9d
Launching Oct. 10: The BRN's Academic Practice Lab, a monthly workshop series to support researchers on their academic journey!

Our first workshop will explore how to craft strong applications & proposals at #UofT – including for the BRN IGNITE Grant ✍🏽 buff.ly/f7UwaJO #BlackResearchNetwork
Event | Join the BRN's Academic Practice Lab for "Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 10 from 12 - 1 p.m.
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Alexa "Lex" Sacchi @alexasacchi.bsky.social · 13d
Congrats to my undergraduate RA, Zihan Tang, for presenting work at the University of Toronto's
Research Opportunities Program poster fair. 🎉 His poster showcased two adult studies showing that the end of history illusion transcends self-perception and extends across generational time. ⏰
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · 13d
We are delighted to have been named fourth in the world among psychology programs for research impact in the 2025 NTU World University Rankings www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-amo...
U of T among top five universities globally in latest research rankings
The University of Toronto has been named one of the top five universities in the world – and the No. 1 university in Canada – for research impact, according to the 2025 edition of the NTU World Univer...
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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 16d
Stop by the Undergraduate Research Fair to see the research done by students in the Research Opportunities Program and the Research Excursions Program.

Sidney Smith Hall
September 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Register now: forms.office.com/r/zBq1dJsKLQ
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 16d
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from #UTM suggests.

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Past injuries heighten fear, pain in stressful situations, study indicates | University of Toronto Mississauga
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests.Th...
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Dirk Bernhardt-Walther @dirkbwalther.bsky.social · 27d
Announcing the Toronto Aesthetics Sciences and Creativity Conference 2026! TASC 2026 brings together researchers, scholars, and students from across the Greater Toronto Area with interest in empirical aesthetics, psychology of art, and the study of creativity.
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Toronto-area meeting of researchers working on empirical aesthetics and creativity April 14th, 2026 Paul Cadario Conference Centre Croft Chapter House, University College 15 King's College Circle, T...
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Jessica Sommerville @jessicas.bsky.social · 27d
📣📣📣 Hi Everyone! I'm accepting PhD students for the Fall 2026 cycle! Our lab topics include the developmental origins and elaboration of moral cognition/prosocial behavior, persistence, and optimism. More info below!!
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Geoff MacDonald 🇨🇦 @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social · 23d
Is the idea that getting into a romantic relationship increases well-being a myth? A new MacLab paper says no. And I had so much to say about this work, I started a Substack: The Unromantic. Links for the paper and the Substack in replies.
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Aug 8
How can the humanities & social sciences guide future AI research? How can AI research contribute to understanding & radically improving the human condition?

@utoronto.ca students, share your thoughts for a chance to win $750 (Undergraduate) or $1000 (Graduate)!

🤖 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Who's afraid of AI? Student Commentary Prize. Apply by Oct 1, 2025.
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Journal of Marriage and Family @jmfncfr.bsky.social · Aug 26
JMF in the media: The New York Times featured new JMF research & authors Johanna Peetz & @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social in a piece about single people putting off relationships until they earn enough money.

Open-access JMF article here: tinyurl.com/4nys7hvy
They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · Aug 25
How to succeed at #UofT? Tips for making the most of the academic year #MyUofT 💡 uoft.me/myuoft-tips
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Aug 25
“The effect of this procedure on brain health in early midlife women is very understudied as these kinds of changes are primarily expected much later in women’s lives,” says @artsci.utoronto.ca Prof. Gillian Einstein.
Ovarian surgery linked with subjective cognitive decline in younger middle-aged women according to U of T researchers
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Geoff MacDonald 🇨🇦 @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social · Aug 25
MacLab in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Aug 8
How can the humanities & social sciences guide future AI research? How can AI research contribute to understanding & radically improving the human condition?

@utoronto.ca students, share your thoughts for a chance to win $750 (Undergraduate) or $1000 (Graduate)!

🤖 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Who's afraid of AI? Student Commentary Prize. Apply by Oct 1, 2025.
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 30
We caught up with Anthony Blair (Class of 1992) for our latest @uoftalumni.bsky.social Q&A!

Anthony tells us about his journey from psychology @utoronto.ca to the judge's bench, and shares his advice for current students and new grads.

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Field Notes: Alumni Q&As. Anthony Blair (Class of 1992). Citizenship Judge, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 28
“People may not want to take the step towards commitment until they have that economic foundation,” says Prof. @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social.
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · Jul 28
Money can’t buy love - but it might make us more open to it, according to a new study #UofT 💗 uoft.me/bJy
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 25
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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · Jul 14
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship empowers early-career scholars in STEMM with vital AI tools.

🗓 Join the info session on July 29 to hear from former fellows ahead of the Oct. 8 deadline.

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Black Research Network: Info Session: Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships boosts the work of early-career scholars in engineering, mathematics and natural science...
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University of Toronto Psychology @uoftpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 15
“These findings help us understand how memory exists in the brain,” says @uoftartsci.bsky.social Prof. Kaori Takehara-Nishiuchi.

This work could shed light on memory issues linked to aging and dementia and potentially guide new treatments to support those facing cognitive decline and memory loss.