Every A-Level Psychology student will have heard their teacher say ‘correlation does not imply causation’, at some point in their course.

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A recent series of podcasts on The Guardian’s website explores the psychology of tech compulsions, perception/fake news and memory storage.

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An article in The Telegraph suggests that your life really does flash before your eyes when you die.

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While we may think we know right from wrong, the BBC documentary ‘Five Steps To Tyranny’, demonstrates that ordinary people are capable of horrendous acts.

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A short documentary on the BBC Website discusses a new type of business in America called the ‘anger room’, which is a place for ordinary people to vent their frustrations.

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Do toys shape a child’s gender identity? A recent article on the BBC Website warned parents about the dangers of buying pink, gender-stereotyped toys for girls, as this could deter them from a...

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Teaching correlation coefficients might not be the most interesting aspect of psychology; however, an online ‘game’ might help to add an element of competition in the classroom.

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Creating news headlines can be a great way to generate discussion or teach evaluation.

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It’s a question that faces parents, teachers, judges, psychologists and police officers on a regular basis. But how effective are trained psychologists at detecting whether or not a child is lying?

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14th February 2017

Tribute: Stuart Cipinko

On Thursday 1st December, Stuart Cipinko, a hardworking and dedicated tutor2u contributor, brilliant psychologist and passionate educator, sadly passed away.

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The surge of popularity in digital print is one that has come around rapidly and is affecting our daily lives in more ways than one. The days of Filofaxes, paperback books and even paper receipts...

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According to research, young girls associate brilliance with men more than women, by the age of 6. In other words, six-year-old girls are less likely than boys to consider people of their own...

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A fascinating article in The Guardian details the story of Jill Prince, a lady who can remember every day of her life, in vivid detail.

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A ‘Student Wall of Frame’ was just one of the many wonderful ideas shared on the tutor2u Psychology Facebook Group this week.

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Quit trying and just get a ‘C’ is not the typical headline you might expect from tutor2u. However, a recent post on PsychologyToday suggests that getting a C grade might be a ‘cure’ to perfectionism.

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A study led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found that a parenting program where fathers engage with their children through reading not only boosted the...

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An article on PsychologyToday, explains the psychology behind the behaviour of sports fans.

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Research published in the British Journal of Psychology has found that American actors who portray American culture, have the best chance of winning an Oscar award.

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8th February 2017

The Problem with fMRI

An article on ideas.TED.com discusses recent research which highlights a major flaw with fMRI. If the results of this research are correct, it could have a significant impact on our understanding...

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A psychological study of Trump’s behaviour, conducted at the Unit for Study of Personality in Politics, argues that Trump’s personality is impulsive and ambitious/exploitative.

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