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Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Studying Memory for Natural Events Across Multiple Timescales

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:07:28 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.

Professor Signy Sheldon Featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:39 +0000

We’re excited to share that Professor Signy Sheldon appeared on CNN’s “Chasing Life” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, where she discussed her research on memory, the brain, and how our past experiences shape who we are. In this engaging interview, Professor Sheldon offers insights into the science of autobiographical memory and why we remember certain moments more vividly than others.

Watch the show here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5HSEjYrMM

Department Research Featured Among Quebec’s Top Discoveries

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:59:54 +0000

We’re proud to share that a paper on pain research, featuring Professor Caroline Palmer, Professor Roy, and PhD student Wenbo Yi, has been recognized as one of Quebec Science’s Top 10 Discoveries of the Year. This achievement highlights the innovative work being done in our department to advance understanding of pain mechanisms and perception.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Stop Acquiring Steady-State Event-Related fMRI!

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:44:14 +0000

From Script to Speed: How First Language Influences Reading

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:29:08 +0000

Half the world is multilingual but does one's first writing system shape how you read in English?

Guest Lecture Spotlight: Prof. James MacDougall on Language and Inclusion

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:19:11 +0000

On November 25, Professor James MacDougall, whose long-standing work to improve quality of life for deaf and disabled people in Canada (https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9382), delivered a masterclass guest lecture to undergraduates in “The Psychology of Bilingualism” (psyc341), taught by Professor Debra Titone. It was a privilege to learn about this field and Dr. MacDougall’s work that all present enjoyed!

New Resource for Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:27:12 +0000

The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, in collaboration with ��Թ� EMHR, is pleased to present a new resource, "Tantrums and more: Practical strategies for healthy emotion regulation development in early childhood”. These resources are designed for professionals and caregivers working with young children, providing evidence-based strategies to aid children’s emotion regulation and anxiety management, which can be hard to find.

Prof. Signy Sheldon Featured in Scientific American: How Storytelling Shapes Memory

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:06:48 +0000

Professor Signy Sheldon (��Թ� Psychology & Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory ) and her team - also featured in The Journal of Neuroscience and Society for Neuroscience- explored how different storytelling styles (emotional/conceptual vs. Concrete/perceptual detail) actively shape how and where our brains store memories. Their findings show that distinct neural pathways are engaged depending on narrative style, with implications for tailoring communication to different audiences, such as older vs. younger adults.

Psychology: Macnamara Lecture Series - Dr. Samuel Mehr

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:49:43 +0000

On Friday, April 4, 2025 ��Թ� Psychology Department will host Dr. Samuel Mehr, who will deliver a Macnarmara Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Psychology: Bindra Lecture Series - Dr. Rui Costa

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:10:53 +0000

On Friday February 7th, 2025, ��Թ� Psychology Department will host Dr. Rui Costa, who will deliver a Bindra Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Psychology: Hebb Lecture Series- Dr. Morgan Barense

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:48:26 +0000

On Friday January 10th, 2025 ��Թ� Psychology Department will host Dr. Morgan Barense who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Psychology: Hebb Lecture Series- Dr. Sandip Sinharay

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:28:06 +0000

On Friday November 8th, 2024, ��Թ� Psychology Department will host Dr. Sandip Sinharay, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Psychology: Hebb Lecture Series- Seth Pollak

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:00:14 +0000

On Friday October 4th, 2024, ��Թ� Psychology Department will host Dr. Seth Pollak, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University

New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:45 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience! The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in this thread. Prof.

Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:22 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found here.