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Psychology
Life Sciences - Psychology - 1.02
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes.
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
Mathematics - Psychology - 18.01
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Studies showing that women's underachievement in maths is due to their own poor self-image are fundamentally flawed, according to psychologists Gijsbert Stoet, from the University of Leeds, and Professor David Geary from the University of Missouri.
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Psychology - 12.01
Researchers identify facial expression for anxiety
Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London have, for the first time, identified the facial expression of anxiety. The facial expression for the emotion of anxiety comprises an environmental scanning look that appears to aid risk assessment.
Researchers identify facial expression for anxiety
Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London have, for the first time, identified the facial expression of anxiety. The facial expression for the emotion of anxiety comprises an environmental scanning look that appears to aid risk assessment.
Psychology - 4.01
Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe
It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners. This tendency to sit mid-lane is an in-built safety mechanism that helps pensioners stay safe behind the wheel, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.
Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe
It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners. This tendency to sit mid-lane is an in-built safety mechanism that helps pensioners stay safe behind the wheel, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.
Psychology - 21.12.2011
Telling the truth
New research from Cambridge University and others shows that, with sensitive ing, young children can be reliable witnesses in cases of abuse.
Telling the truth
Psychology - 5.12.2011
Confidence is key to women’s spatial skills
Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself.
Confidence is key to women’s spatial skills
Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 9.11.2011
Coming through cancer... together
PA 350/11 The role that emotional support plays in helping a patient in their fight against breast cancer is to be examined as part of a year-long research project at The University of Nottingham. Second-year applied psychology PhD student Prema Nirgude is recruiting people who have overcome the illness, and their partners, to talk about how they coped following the diagnosis and supported one another during treatment.
Coming through cancer... together
PA 350/11 The role that emotional support plays in helping a patient in their fight against breast cancer is to be examined as part of a year-long research project at The University of Nottingham. Second-year applied psychology PhD student Prema Nirgude is recruiting people who have overcome the illness, and their partners, to talk about how they coped following the diagnosis and supported one another during treatment.
Psychology - 3.09.2011
Perceptions of facial expressions differ across cultures
Facial expressions have been called the “universal language of emotion,” but people from different cultures perceive happy, sad or angry facial expressions in unique ways, according to new research from the University of Glasgow.
Perceptions of facial expressions differ across cultures
Facial expressions have been called the “universal language of emotion,” but people from different cultures perceive happy, sad or angry facial expressions in unique ways, according to new research from the University of Glasgow.
Psychology - 17.08.2011
Seeing eye to eye is key to copying
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but how do our brains decide when and who we should copy? Researchers from The University of Nottingham have found that the key may lie in an unspoken invitation communicated through eye.
Seeing eye to eye is key to copying
Life Sciences - Psychology - 16.08.2011
Speaking and listening share large part of brain infrastructure
When it comes to speech, the human brain has two main tasks: to articulate it and to understand it. For many years psychologists have debated whether these two functions use the same regions of the brain.
Speaking and listening share large part of brain infrastructure
When it comes to speech, the human brain has two main tasks: to articulate it and to understand it. For many years psychologists have debated whether these two functions use the same regions of the brain.
Psychology - 22.07.2011
Swear words shed light on how language shapes thought
Why were people offended when BBC broadcaster James Naughtie mispronounced the surname of the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt‘ Why is it much easier for bilingual speakers to swear in their second language‘ Why are people offended by swear words ' but not euphemisms' New research from the University of Bristol sheds light on these i
Swear words shed light on how language shapes thought
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 13.07.2011
Accentuating the positive may eliminate the negative in teens with anxiety
Training teenagers to look at social situations positively could help those with anxiety and may help prevent problems persisting into adult life, new research from Oxford University is beginning to suggest.
Accentuating the positive may eliminate the negative in teens with anxiety
Psychology - 1.07.2011
Chinese-English bilinguals are ’automatic’ translators
PA207/11 New research into how the bilingual brain processes two very different languages has revealed that bilinguals' native language directly influences their comprehension of their second language.
Chinese-English bilinguals are ’automatic’ translators
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 27.06.2011
Premature babies risk mental health problems, say experts
Premature or low birthweight babies are more than three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and mood disorders in adolescence than full-term infants, according to psychologists at the University of Birmingham.
Premature babies risk mental health problems, say experts
Premature or low birthweight babies are more than three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and mood disorders in adolescence than full-term infants, according to psychologists at the University of Birmingham.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 11.06.2011
3-D movie shows what happens in the brain as it loses consciousness
University of Manchester researchers have for the first time been able to watch what happens to the brain as it loses consciousness. Using sophisticated imaging equipment they have constructed a 3-D movie of the brain as it changes while an anaesthetic drug takes effect.
3-D movie shows what happens in the brain as it loses consciousness
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 25.05.2011
Research study reveals profile for female drink-drivers
PA 169/11 Female drink-drivers are more likely to be older, better-educated and divorced, widowed or separated, research has shown. The study by academics at The University of Nottingham found that emotional factors and mental health problems were common triggers in alcohol-related offences committed by women.
Research study reveals profile for female drink-drivers
Psychology - 17.05.2011
Early diversity crucial for social cohesion, claims new research
Early diversity crucial for social cohesion, claims new research Research from the University of Sheffield's Department of Psychology has revealed that exposing infants to faces from racial groups other than their own improves their ability to recognise and identify individuals from different racial groups.
Early diversity crucial for social cohesion, claims new research
Early diversity crucial for social cohesion, claims new research Research from the University of Sheffield's Department of Psychology has revealed that exposing infants to faces from racial groups other than their own improves their ability to recognise and identify individuals from different racial groups.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 13.05.2011
’Consciousness connections’ revealed in coma brains
A new test of consciousness which could be helpful in the diagnosis of coma patients has been identified in new research led by scientists from the University of Liège and UCL. Recent studies have shown that patients with severe brain damage who show little outward signs of perception or understanding may have a certain degree of pain experience and awareness.
’Consciousness connections’ revealed in coma brains
A new test of consciousness which could be helpful in the diagnosis of coma patients has been identified in new research led by scientists from the University of Liège and UCL. Recent studies have shown that patients with severe brain damage who show little outward signs of perception or understanding may have a certain degree of pain experience and awareness.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 19.04.2011
Mood swings of bipolar patients can be predicted, study shows
The future mood swings of people with bipolar disorder can be predicted by their current thoughts and behaviour, a study published today (Tuesday) has found. Psychologists from the Universities of Manchester and Lancaster say their findings are important because they mean talking therapies, like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), could prove effective treatments for the condition.
Mood swings of bipolar patients can be predicted, study shows
The future mood swings of people with bipolar disorder can be predicted by their current thoughts and behaviour, a study published today (Tuesday) has found. Psychologists from the Universities of Manchester and Lancaster say their findings are important because they mean talking therapies, like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), could prove effective treatments for the condition.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 8.04.2011
How images of wealth and success can negatively shape body image
How images of wealth and success can negatively shape body image The advert for a facial cream shows a slender woman with perfect skin in an exotic holiday location. How does it make you feel? Research has already shown that exposure to images of ultra thin models has a negative impact on women's perception of their own bodies.
How images of wealth and success can negatively shape body image
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 31.03.2011
Older bereaved ’die of broken immune system not broken heart’
Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections. Brand new research published online in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity shows that the emotional stress of bereavement is associated with a fall in the efficiency of white blood cells known as neutrophils, which combat infections such a pneumonia, a major cause of death in older adults.
Older bereaved ’die of broken immune system not broken heart’
Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections. Brand new research published online in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity shows that the emotional stress of bereavement is associated with a fall in the efficiency of white blood cells known as neutrophils, which combat infections such a pneumonia, a major cause of death in older adults.
Psychology - 30.03.2011
Voters swayed by interactive ’worm’ graph during election debate
Research calls into question people's ability to form their own judgements about their preferred election candidate after finding voters could be heavily swayed by ‘the worm'. ‘The worm' is a continuous response tracking measure that is increasingly being used in live election debates around the world.
Voters swayed by interactive ’worm’ graph during election debate
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 24.03.2011
Could ’training the brain’ help children with Tourette syndrome?
PA96/11 Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study. Researchers at The University of Nottingham discovered that the brains of children with Tourette syndrome (TS) develop in a unique way — which could suggest new methods of treating the condition.
Could ’training the brain’ help children with Tourette syndrome?
PA96/11 Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study. Researchers at The University of Nottingham discovered that the brains of children with Tourette syndrome (TS) develop in a unique way — which could suggest new methods of treating the condition.
Psychology - 4.03.2011
How dogs make sense of size
How dogs make sense of size University of Sussex psychologists have demonstrated an ability in domestic dogs to match acoustic and visual cues - a cognitive ability once thought to be found in primates only -when assessing size in other dogs.
How dogs make sense of size
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 3.03.2011
Depression following miscarriage can continue after healthy birth
Women who experience depression and anxiety after a miscarriage can continue to experience these symptoms even if they subsequently go on to have a healthy child. The findings, based on the Children of the 90s study (ALSPAC) at the University of Bristol and published online today [Thursday 3 March] by the British Journal of Psychiatry , show no evidence that mental health problems associated with miscarriage or stillbirth end with the birth of a healthy baby.
Depression following miscarriage can continue after healthy birth
Psychology - 24.02.2011
Children learning to count at earlier age
Children learning to count at earlier age Researchers at the University of Sheffield have shown that children begin to learn to count at an earlier age than previously thought. Professor Michael Siegal, from the University´s Department of Psychology, worked with colleagues at the University of Queensland and Kyoto University to study how young children responded to videos of counting.
Children learning to count at earlier age
Children learning to count at earlier age Researchers at the University of Sheffield have shown that children begin to learn to count at an earlier age than previously thought. Professor Michael Siegal, from the University´s Department of Psychology, worked with colleagues at the University of Queensland and Kyoto University to study how young children responded to videos of counting.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 6.01.2011
Faulty ’off-switch’ stops children with ADHD from concentrating
PA 04/11 Brain scans of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown for the first time why people affected by the condition sometimes have difficulty in concentrating. The study, by experts at The University of Nottingham, may explain why parents often say that their child can maintain concentration when they are doing something that interests them, but struggles with boring tasks.
Faulty ’off-switch’ stops children with ADHD from concentrating
PA 04/11 Brain scans of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown for the first time why people affected by the condition sometimes have difficulty in concentrating. The study, by experts at The University of Nottingham, may explain why parents often say that their child can maintain concentration when they are doing something that interests them, but struggles with boring tasks.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 20.12.2010
Sheffield report reveals recommendation to mental health services for veterans
Sheffield report reveals recommendation to mental health services for veterans Mental health services for armed forces veterans suffering from a variety of mental health conditions should be staffed by people with knowledge and understanding of the Armed Forces, a University of Sheffield report has recommended.
Sheffield report reveals recommendation to mental health services for veterans
Sheffield report reveals recommendation to mental health services for veterans Mental health services for armed forces veterans suffering from a variety of mental health conditions should be staffed by people with knowledge and understanding of the Armed Forces, a University of Sheffield report has recommended.
Psychology - History/Philosophy - 1.12.2010
Looking inside the minds of humans and other animals
Plants don't think – but animals do. The difference between the thoughts of humans and the thoughts of other animals – and whether we will ever be able to find out exactly what they are - will be the topic of a public lecture given this evening by a Cambridge philosopher.
Looking inside the minds of humans and other animals
Psychology - 30.11.2010
Motorcycle simulator gives new clues to road safety
PA 332/10 New research using a world leading motorcycle simulator to analyse rider behaviour has proved that safer doesn't necessarily mean slower and that formal advanced training for bikers can demonstrate improved safety on our roads.
Motorcycle simulator gives new clues to road safety
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 19.10.2010
Research brings cure for Parkinson´s disease a step closer
Research brings cure for Parkinson´s disease a step closer
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 6.07.2010
New study contradicts negative perceptions of the menopause
New study contradicts negative perceptions of the menopause
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 6.06.2010
Link found between passive smoking and poorer mental health
Link found between passive smoking and poorer mental health
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 2.03.2010
Moderate drinking before trauma leads to more flashbacks
Moderate drinking before trauma leads to more flashbacks
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Psychology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 25.01
Learning to ’talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism
Learning to ’talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism
Psychology - Life Sciences - 7.12.2011
Human brains unlikely to evolve into a “supermind” as price to pay would be too high
Human brains unlikely to evolve into a “supermind” as price to pay would be too high
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 11.10.2010
Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
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