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A growing number of Canadians face challenges securing basic needs such as food and housing. This session will explore strategies for building and achieving change in economic and related policies to foster trust in government. #VictoriaForum Learn more: victoriaforum.ca/victoria-forum…

🚨New NBER Working Paper🚨 👉Bayesian Meta-Analysis on the Impacts of Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCTs) in Low & Middle Income Countries! Considering a broad set of outcomes, we find strong & persistent pos effects of💰, w/ interesting nuances. A short primer in 22 tweets🧵

🚨Our new paper "Probabilistic rewards increase the use of reusable cups" is published today! A 10% chance of winning a free coffee can get more people to bring their reusable mugs! 🍺☕️ sciencedirect.com/science/articl… UBC Psychology UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca UBC Campus and Community Planning UBC Sustainability

Bernie, democrats need to do some serious soul-searching right now to figure out (1) how they lost the majority, (2) what politics/policies they need to stop pushing, and (3) how to get back the support and trust of most Americans in the next few years!

It's not just a willingness to appear on these podcasts/platforms, but an ability to speak like a normal human who can make jokes and carry on a normal conversation, relatable like Pete Buttigieg without sounding like elites who repeat slogans and phrases.

🚨New paper alert!🚨 In 3 hospitals in Vancouver, BC, we increased the sales of sustainable food in cafeterias by (1) making the menu placards more salient and attractive, (2) removing the physical displays of unsustainable food, and (3) increasing the availability of sustainable

🚨Our new review paper "The Psychology of Poverty: Current and Future Directions" is just published!🚨 We introduce an organizing framework illustrating the causal links between poverty context, four sets of psychological mechanisms (cognitive function, mental health, beliefs,

🚨New paper alert!🚨 How does near-infrared radiation in ambient lighting impact cognitive performance, emotion, and heart rate variability? As the world becomes more sustainable, energy-efficient lighting (e.g., LEDs) and windows remove near-infrared radiation (NIR, 700-1000

Ever feel like your actions won’t make a difference on climate change? You’re not alone. That’s pseudoinefficacy. See how storytelling & behavioral science can turn this around. bit.ly/3ZwpE4B

Running into Taylor Swift’s motorcade as they head to #3 final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver! She’s most likely in car #3 with the white phone lights. Have a fabulous show Taylor as the finale of the awesome Eras Tour! Taylor Swift The Eras Tour The Eras Tour

So honored to be featured in NPR TED Radio Hour to explore how to combat food waste: npr.org/2024/12/06/g-s… Did you know that the average American household throws away $200 of food each month? Canadian households are not far behind, wasting about $110 of food each month.

Really fortunate to participate in this new paper published in the inaugural issue of Nature Reviews Biodiversity! Nature Reviews Biodiversity It's often assumed that protecting habitats or ecosystems, rather than the wildlife species, will automatically preserve the benefits people rely on.

🌍 "We need to change the narrative on climate action. We need to make it feel good." – Jiaying Zhao CEGA affiliate Jiaying Zhao (JZ) shares a fresh perspective on climate action in her recent TED talk. 🌱 Watch the full talk here: buff.ly/40g3gvt

I'm extremely honored to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal!🎖️Thank you Senator Kim Pate Kim Pate for nominating me! Looking forward to the ceremony in April! psych.ubc.ca/news/jiaying-z…

Thrilled to share moments from the King Charles III Coronation Medal Ceremony to be among the inspiring group of medalists!🎖️Grateful for Senator Kim Pate's nomination and this incredible honour!

[1/2] As part of #MentalHealthWeek, we launch a new episode of Appointed, where I speak with Jiaying Zhao about how poverty affects the way our brains work, how we make decisions, and stress levels! #SenCA #cdnpoli appointedpod.simplecast.com/episodes/a-con…

Would you prefer to get $0.10 for sure, or a 0.01% chance of getting $1,000 for every bottle recycled? My PhD student extraordinaire Jade Radke tested it with people in British Columbia and Alberta by setting up recycling tables and asking people to return beverage containers.