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Examining Emotions and How They Affect Our Actions - Dr. Jessica Tracy

10/19/2026 • 42 min

Dr. Jessica Tracy is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Emotion and Self Laboratory at the University of British Columbia. In addition, she is a University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business Distinguished Scholar and author of the book Take Pride: Why the Deadliest Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success. Jess conducts resea… Play episode

Developing Stem Cell and Extracellular Vesicle Therapies to Treat Stroke a…
Studying How Physical Forces Shape Cancer, Immunity, and Disease - Dr. Mee…
Investigating the Physics of Ultra-Fast Movements in Animals and Developin…
Unearthing Clues to Reveal How People Lived in Early Mesoamerican Cities -…
Examining How Environmental Exposures Shape Children's Health - Dr. Erica …
Dedicated to Discovering the Causes and Treatments for Hearing Deficits - …
Working to Preserve and Restore Populations of Bees and Other Pollinators …
Examining Early Mammals and the Evolution of Modern Mammalian Diversity - …
Researching Flood Resistance in Rice and Other Plants - Dr. Julia Bailey-S…
Studying How Dynamic Biological Systems Shape Health and Aging - Dr. Alan …
Uncovering the Hidden Roles of Antioxidants in Health, Cancer, and Other D…
Investigating How Disruptions in the Gut Microbiome Impact Intestinal Epit…
Searching for Signs of Life on Mars and Beyond - Dr. Amy Williams
Finding Out How the Brain Controls Movement in Moths During Flight - Dr. S…
Uncovering the Mechanisms Underlying Uneven Rates of Evolution Across Orga…
Committed to Conserving and Reintroducing Crocodile and Turtle Species - D…
Determining the Drivers of Diversity in Bats and Other Mammals - Dr. Sharl…
Developing Extracellular Vesicle Treatments to Address Brain Aging and Inf…
Engineering Affordable Organic Electronics to Power and Light the World - …
Examining How Fungi and Soil Microbes Drive Ecosystem Recovery After Wildf…
Astrochemist Studying the Elements of Planet and Star Formation - Dr. Ted …
Investigating How Frogs are Impacted by Climate Change, Fungal Disease, an…
Investigating How Brain Inflammation May Contribute to Compulsivity - Dr. …
Developing Novel Materials with Wide Applications from Medicine to Manufac…
Understanding How the Brain Battles Infection - Dr. Tajie Harris
Engineering Novel Solutions for Data Storage and Energy Management in Elec…
Making a Mechatronic Tremor Suppression Glove for People with Parkinson's …
Modeling How Ecological and Evolutionary Processes Drive Adaptation in a C…
Studying New Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Involving Myelin - Dr. Douglas …
Mathematician and Communicator with an Eye for Modeling Cataract Developme…
Engineering Innovative Shoes to Help Feet Move Forward - Dr. Tyler Susko
Working to Purify and Preserve Our World's Water Supply - Dr. David Sedlak
Studying How Disruptions in Circadian Control of Cell Division May Cause C…
Getting to the Root of How Microbes Help Plants Thrive Under Stress - Dr. …
Using Astrophysics to Unravel the Enigma of Quantum Entanglement - Dr. And…
Examining Extreme Weather Events and Earth's Most Intense Storms - Dr. Kri…
Investigating the Biology and Genetics of Plant Growth, Form, and Cellular…
Examining the Role of Epigenomics in Development and Disease - Dr. Joyce O…
Exploring Molecular Entomology from Pervasive Pests to Plastic-Eating Cate…
Scientist with Her Sights Set on Using Stem Cells to Study and Treat Retin…
Studying the Genetics and Mechanisms of Specialized Proteins in the Brain …
Decoding the Role of Biophysical Signals in Health and Disease - Dr. Niros…
Applying Physics and Nanotechnology to Understand Mechanics and Shape in B…
Breaking Down the Mysteries of Digestion in Animals With Unusual Diets - D…
Investigating the Biology and Origins of Small Cell Lung Cancer - Dr. Trud…
841: Investigating How Brain Damage Occurs in Stroke and Developing Therap…
Investigating Issues at the Intersection of People, Policy, and Marine and…
839: Managing Ant Infestations and Invasions and Studying Ant-Pathogen Int…
Examining Interactions Between Changes in Earth's Environments, Extinction…

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