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Psychology In The News | Love and the Brain
We've all heard the expression that love is blind. It conjures images of starry-eyed lovers oblivious to the flaws and faults in their partners, or of people so spellbound by affection that they...
Psychology In The News | Does Sleep Affect our Mood?
In modern society, it can sometimes be hard to establish good sleep patterns. With social media meaning we can communicate with anyone, at any time and an unlimited range of viewing content, sleep...
Why Do We Struggle With Executive Functioning?
Academic and emotional problems are key indicators of executive functioning difficulties, and this may be more common than you think. Sufferers of ADHD, depression, anxiety, and borderline...
Psychology In The News | The Rise of Ghosting
Recent research from the University of Georgia found that ghosting (abruptly ending a relationship by cutting off all communication without explanation) has become remarkably common. Two-thirds of...
Behavioural Activation Can Reduce Negative Emotions
According to CBT, behavioural activiation (using new behaviours to improve our routine and mood) can be a helpful tool to use when treating depression. This can seem paralysing to do, especially if...
Psychology in the News | Does Exercise Benefit the Brain?
A recent study in the ‘Journal of Alzheimer's Disease’ has found a link between regular physical activity and increased size of key brain regions.
Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity?
One very important way we differ from nonhuman animals is our ability to use abstract reasoning. This is the pillar of the distinction between the human experience and non-human animals. Here we...
How smart are smart drugs?
Research suggests that so-called ‘smart drugs’ increase the time taken to complete tasks in cognitively healthy people and do not lead to better performance
Psychology In The News | Parrots Socialise for their Wellbeing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we learnt the value of Zoom and FaceTime as a way of staying in touch with our loved ones when face-to-face contact was too risky. Now researchers have discovered that...
Psychology in the News | Psychopathy and a Guilty Verdict
COULD PSYCHOPATHY STEREOTYPING IMPACT FAIR TRIALS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? A quick Google search of ‘TV shows about psychopaths’ yields a huge number of results, from fictional crime dramas...
Why do we dream?
An analysis of explanations for dreaming, why some of us are better at recalling our dreams, and how new technology, has meant that the ability to control our dreams could soon be in reach.
Psychology in the News: Why Do We Lie?
Have you ever told a little white lie (told to be polite or spare others' feelings), a grey lie (told to cover up our own mistakes), a purple lie (told to be modest or low-key) or even a red lie...
Psychology in the News: Are the Gut and Social Anxiety Linked?
Social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia) is a debilitating mental health condition that involves severe anxiety in social situations. Whilst some of us may be able to enjoy the...
Psychology In The News | Deja Vu, or Jamais vu?
Déjà vu (translated as ‘already seen’) is a phenomenon familiar to many. It involves the eerie sense that a current experience has been encountered before. Yet, few are acquainted with its...
Psychology in the News | Can You Recognise Artificial Faces?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has developed at an incredible rate in recent years. As an individual, you may be confident in your ability to be able to distinguish the real from the artificially...
Could artificial intelligence (AI) be a useful tool in the diagnosis of schizophrenia?
A new application of cognitive neuroscience has emerged. AI chatbots can be trained to detect subtle changes to speech in those diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Could rats have the power of imagination?
New research suggests that rats are able to mentally revisit places they have been to before.
Ear worms: why do some songs get stuck in our heads?
Psychological research into this (sometimes annoying!) experience suggests that ear worms may actually have an important role in the consolidation of memories.
How can we use ‘knowledge retrieval’ and memory, to become more effective learners?
Psychological research suggests that self-testing is a superior learning strategy when compared to rereading notes.