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Dr. Susan Holtzman has wanted to be a psychologist since she was 10 years old. Her first interest in the field came from a very personal place: trying—and failing—to convince a family member to quit smoking. That early desire to help people make healthier choices eventually led her to health psychology, where she discovered research […]

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For Dr. Lauren Human, Associate Professor of Psychology and Principal’s Research Chair at UBC Okanagan, the path into her field didn’t begin with a plan to become a researcher. It started with a shift in perspective. “I originally intended to go to medical school,” she says. “But I found myself far more interested in my […]

As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural […]

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