Canadian Psychological Association
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The Canadian Psychological Association is the national association for the science, practice & education of psychology in Canada.
"Dans le cas des dépendances comportementales, les personnes ne sont pas dépendantes d’une substance, mais plutôt du comportement lui-même ou de la sensation qu’elles éprouvent en adoptant ce comportement spécifique." - Lisa Votta-Bleeker, Message de la chef de la direction buff.ly/OpCkuHq
"Single-event betting...makes sports betting faster and more continuous, moving from a lottery game to something more like a slot machine." 'From slots to sports: Psychological analysis of design features in an evolving gambling landscape' buff.ly/iUXfcJZ
"Although gambling has often been framed as an issue of individual responsibility, many psychology researchers argue that it should be viewed as a public health issue." 'Ontario’s online betting boom: How psychology research can inform gambling policy' buff.ly/g5u8ypQ
"Alors que le Canada est confronté à une évolution rapide du secteur des jeux d’argent et du paysage numérique, la psychologie a un rôle essentiel à jouer pour mettre en lumière les méfaits invisibles." - Steve Joordens buff.ly/OpCkuHq
"Gambling policy should be evaluated primarily through a health protection lens, not a revenue-generation lens." - Jean-François Crépault and Nigel Turner writing in 'Problem gambling as an addictive disorder: what implications for regulation?' buff.ly/NOi3Zrd
"I’m old enough to remember the glossy cigarette ads on the back of magazines from my childhood that symbolized “cool and sophisticated”...sports betting as “fun” and “exciting” echoes those ads – but with immediate 24/7 access." - Dr. Janine Hubbard writing in the new Psynopsis buff.ly/NOi3Zrd
Dr. Mel Rutherford took on a "glass cliff" role at McMaster University – one where he found a way to not only succeed in the position, but to thrive. He joins the CPA's Mind Full podcast today to talk about his new book "The Glass Cliff: One Transman's Leadership Odyssey" buff.ly/pdAkNJA
"Addictions can also be of a non-substance-related nature and include such behaviours as gambling (including online sports betting), overeating, television viewing, sex, exercise, gaming, social media use, and internet use." - Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker writing in the new Psynopsis buff.ly/62h9MMJ
"As Canada grapples with rapidly changing gambling and digital landscapes, psychology has a vital role to play in making invisible harms visible and helping to design environments where people can thrive rather than be trapped." - Dr. Steve Joordens writing in the new Psynopsis buff.ly/62h9MMJ
Need some continuing education credits? The CPA, in collaboration with ASADIS, offers more than 250 online courses. Browse the catalogue here: buff.ly/IAswlDn
Dr. Mel Rutherford took on a "glass cliff" role at McMaster University – one where he found a way to not only succeed in the position, but to thrive. He joins the CPA's Mind Full podcast today to talk about his new book "The Glass Cliff: One Transman's Leadership Odyssey" buff.ly/pdAkNJA
Live webinar coming Wednesday, August 12, noon-2:00 MDT from Hexagon Training 'Payment Partners for Psychologists: Navigating Payers & Contracts' In this webinar, Mark Vickers, R. Psych will share what psychologists should know about evaluating your options with confidence. buff.ly/dUtXBUB
Call for Student Proposals - Bea Wickett Award The Dr. Bea Wickett Award supports initiatives that promote mental health and well-being within elementary and secondary education in Canada. Read full RFA and apply: buff.ly/iDjo0Em
Live webinar coming Thursday, August 27, noon-2:00 MDT, from Hexagon Training 'The Business of Space: Workspaces for Mental Health Professionals' FREE event exploring • Commercial real estate • Different practice models • Office choice buff.ly/z8z5uy5
The Centre for Psychological Services and Research, University of Ottawa / Centre de recherche et des services psychologiques, Université d'Ottawa is hiring a Full-time Clinical Supervisor / Superviseure ou superviseur clinique à temps plein Closing date: 2026/08/24 buff.ly/kLKm3hA
Are older buildings actually creepier? Infrasound with Dr. Rodney Schmaltz In the latest episode of the CPA podcast Mind Full, Dr. Rodney Schmaltz tells us how that creepy, hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck feeling in some older buildings might not be ghosts, but infrasound. buff.ly/RB2G2gu
Central Okanagan Public Schools in Kelowna, BC are hiring a District School Psychologist Closing date: 2026/08/15 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/frmvhGz
"We did NOT disprove ghosts!" Today on the CPA podcast Mind Full, we speak with Dr. Rodney Schmaltz who recently had a study go viral. You know how sometimes you get a creepy, hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck feeling in older buildings? It may not be ghosts - it may be infrasound! buff.ly/8nzPycw
La SCP a été profondément attristée d’apprendre le décès du Dr Timothy V. Hogan, survenu le 27 juin 2026. buff.ly/RG8T4bR. Le Dr Hogan a occupé le poste de directeur général de la SCP de 1979 à 1987. buff.ly/XKngtiF
Looking to get a few more continuing education credits? View the CPA's Captus Press catalogue here: buff.ly/DvJlyna
La SCP, en collaboration avec ASADIS, offre plus de 250 cours en ligne. Pour voir le catalogue, cliquez ici : buff.ly/yN8ZSx8
Dr. Erin Leigh Courtice conducted a study on emoji use in the workplace, and Dr. Karen Blair found some gender-related data in that study to be particularly interesting. Listen to the newest episode of the CPA podcast Mind Full, 'Emojis, femmephobia, and the workplace' buff.ly/TrKxSN6
Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. Take advantage of a special 25% discount on our Professional Development course "Compassion Fatigue: Presenting Challenges and Best Practices for Caregiving Professionals" before July 1st! buff.ly/l0GltyY Use discount code ptsdaware at checkout.
Study recruiting English-speaking adults in Canada who have used ChatGPT for therapy, as well as practicing therapists. Consider participating in 'Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Human Side of Healing' at the CPA's Recruit Research Participants Portal: buff.ly/b1e0nc4
Nouveau en ligne premier dans le Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement : 'Les rites funéraires et leurs effets sur le processus de deuil en occident depuis les années 2000 : Une étude de la portée' buff.ly/dvXHQJP
New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology: 'Can computational sentiment analysis classify autobiographical memories? Comparing VADER and TextBlob' - Husein, K., Goel, L., Anderson, E., Yeung, R. C., Stastna, M., & Fernandes, M. A. buff.ly/fFgKxr7
New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science: 'Factors associated with psychological distress during romantic relationship dissolution in help-seeking men' - Dugal, C., Brassard, A., Péloquin, K., Daspe, M.-È., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Godbout, N. buff.ly/kGQLW5O
New online-first in the journal Canadian Psychology: 'Taking the pulse of psychology training clinics in Canada: An environmental scan' - Robinson, J., Dubue, J., Dagenais, M., & Gervan, S. buff.ly/W432VQA