Psychology | Past Winners

2022

Justine Yick, Memorial University

A Reverse Production Effect in Adults? Trends in the Production of Novel Word-Picture Pairs

Sophie Landry, Mount Allison University

Examining the Influence of Social Barriers and Sexual Scripts on Positive Casual Sexual Experiences in University Students

Courtney Stacey, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

Word Age of Acquisition Effects on Reading Behaviour in Bilingual Older Adults

Kristen Gallant, University of Prince Edward Island

Adolescence as a sensitive period for the acquisition of musical knowledge: A preliminary investigation

2021

Hannah James, Mount Allison University

Burnout and Job Satisfaction in a University Context: Does Self-Compassion Matter?

Allyson Lamont, University of New Brunswick - Saint John

Food Insecurity, Mental Health Service Use, and Medical Healthcare: The Role of Depression

Abbie Morales, Memorial University - Grenfell Campus

The Effects of Linguistic Background in Young Adults' Executive Functioning

Michaela Ritchie, University of New Brunswick - Saint John

The Role of Semantic Processing in the Generation Effect

2019

Oral: Caitlin Barry, University of New Brunswick Saint John

The Influence of Social Factors on the Relationship Between Sexual Orientation and Mental Health

Oral: Morgan Nesbitt, University of New Brunswick Saint John

The role of syntax in songbird communication: An analysis of song order in the hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) song

Poster: Colin MacKay, Dalhousie University

Investigating how glutamatergic V3 interneurons differentially innervate distinct motor pools in the mouse spinal cord

Poster: Lucas Walters, Memorial University

I got it from my mama: Exploring the relationship between maternal psychological distress and child adaptive skills as moderated by fetal sex and mediated by maternal cortisol

2018

Oral: Jared Shapiro, Dalhousie University

Optogenetic Modulation of Parvalbumin-expressing Interneurons Affects Mouse Primary Visual Cortex Pyramidal Cell After-Responses

Poster: Johanna Murphy, Memorial University

How Math Anxiety Differs Across Individual Differences in Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge

2017

Oral: Nicole Rodriguez, Memorial University

Power Off is Better Off: The impact of LED-Backlit Device Use at Night on Insomnia

Poster: Gregory Anderson, Mount Saint Vincent University

University Professor vs. Soccer Hooligan: The Effects of Stereotype Priming on a General Knowledge Test

2016

Oral: Karen Buckle, St. Thomas University

Spontaneous Activation of Causal Inferences Consistent with the Self-Serving Bias: A Probe Recognition Investigation

Oral: Lisa Fang, Memorial University

The effects of diet cycling on male and female mice

Poster: T-Jay Anderson, Mount Saint Vincent University

What’s all the Hype about Binaural Beats? An Examination of the Differential Effects of Binaural Beats, Arousal, and Placebo on Attentional Vigilance

Poster: Jennifer Hunter, University of New Brunswick Fredericton

Does access to notes during a test increase long-term retention of information?

2015

Oral: Nicole Ralph, Memorial University

Investigating the Neuroanatomcal Localization of Phospho-mTOR in the Hippocampus Following Predator Stress Interactions

Poster: T-Jay Anderson, Mount Saint Vincent University

Is Attentional Vigilance Improved by Listening to Binaural Beats and is it Moderated by Positive Leading Instruction?

2014

Oral: Maryani Lesmana, University of New Brunswick

Experiences of the Exceptionally Old Living in the Neoliberal Age: Community Participation and Independence

Oral: Anna Scheidler, St. Thomas University

Unrealistic Optimism and Negative Life Effects

Poster: Jonathan Cunninghum, St. Francis Xavier University

An Examination of the Positive Allosteric Modulator Fendline on Cocaine Self-Administration and Cue-Induced Reinstatement in the Rat

Poster: Joshua Quinlan, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Position Error Gradients in the Brown-Person Paradigm

2013

Oral: Timothy Wingate, Mount Allison University

Procrastination and Task Delay: Why Tomorrow is Always the Busiest Day of the Week

Oral: Amy Silver, Dalhousie University

Does Reward Magnitude Moderate the Effects of Ownership?

Poster: Jillian Glasgow, Acadia University

When you need a hand: A model of attachment and support seeking in romantic relationships

Poster: Anika Needham-Reece, Mount Saint Vincent University

The Effects of Text Language Knowledge and Visual Cue on Homophone Identification Skills

2012

Oral: Aleka MacLellan, Mount Allison University

Promoting Positve Body Image Through Self-Compassion

Oral: Emily Tredger, Dalhousie University

Are Intentionally Forgotten Memories More Susceptible to the Misinformation Effect?

Poster: Brittany Jensen, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Acute Inhibition of mTOR Kinase via Systemic Rapamycin Blocks Weight Gain and Food Intake in Rats Under Normal Dietary Conditions

Poster: Amanda Cranford, Memorial University of Newfoundland

The Effect of Repeated Exposure to Palatable Food: The Development of Food Preference in the Lateral Hypothalamus

2011

Poster: Danielle Jackson, Memorial University

A Rodent Model Of Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Assessing The Effects Of Stroke In Prefrontal Cortex And Thalamus Using An Attentional Set Shifting Task

Oral: Morag Ryan, Memorial University

Parental Choices: A Biological And Behavioural Analysis Of The Common Murre (Uria Aalge)

2010

Oral: Joey Dignam, St. Francis Xavier University

Community Responses to Breastfeeding: An Objective Study

Poster: Tanya Bilsbury, Dalhousie University

The Effects of Race and Polarity on Second-Order Relational Processing

2009

Poster: Kerry Worth, Saint Mary's University

Synchronous pregnancy: An evolutionary perspective

Oral: Conor Mullin, University of Prince Edward Island

The effect of learning on visual search and and change detection: The role of features and objects