TORONTO, September 25, 2014 – Imagine believing that you have an all-powerful spirit watching over you, ready to intervene and protect you from danger. Would that allow you take more risks and live a more adventurous life? The answer is probably not, according to “Risk Perception and Belief in Guardian Spirits”, a new study out […]
Perfectionism is a bigger than perceived risk factor in suicide: York U psychology expert
TORONTO, September 25, 2014 – Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than we may think, says York University Psychology Professor Gordon Flett, calling for closer attention to its potential destructiveness, adding that clinical guidelines should include perfectionism as a separate factor for suicide risk assessment and intervention. “There is an urgent need for […]
York U history experts document stories, heirlooms of residents at ‘Toronto’s Great War Attic’ pop-up museums
TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2014 — York University professors and graduate students in the Department of History will join staff at the City of Toronto Museum & Heritage Services to provide insight into the stories behind First World War memorabilia and heirlooms during a series of pop-up style museums across the city, Sept. 20 to Nov. […]
Simple test can help detect Alzheimer’s before dementia signs show: York U study
TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2014 — York University researchers say a simple test that combines thinking and movement can help to detect heightened risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease in a person, even before there are any telltale behavioural signs of dementia. Faculty of Health Professor Lauren Sergio and PhD candidate Kara Hawkins who led the study […]
York U expert available to comment on Scotland independence vote and implications
TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2014 — York University Professor Stephen Brooke in the Department of History and an expert on the 20th century Britain — its politics, society and culture — is available to comment on the implications of an independent Scotland as Scottish voters head to the polls. He is available for media interviews on […]
World historians to explore WW1 and commemoration efforts for 100th anniversary of the Great War
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2014: Several thousand women around the world – including 2,504 from Canada – left their home countries for the first time to join the First World War (WW1) as nurses. Did they take such bold steps to serve their country and express their patriotism, or with the hope of caring for their […]
Three York University professors named members of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
TORONTO, September 16, 2014 – The Royal Society of Canada has named three York University professors as inaugural members of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Alidad Amirfazli, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, Sarah Flicker, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and Shayna Rosenbaum, Associate […]
