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> Building a happier society
An initiative launched in April by Lord Richard Layard and others is on a mission to build a happier society....
> A negative side of positive psychology
Positive emotions hold a different meaning for people from Asian cultures, according to a new study (Emotion: tinyurl.com/6ds424h)....
> Psi study highlights replication problems
A team of British psychologists have completed a negative, three-fold replication of a study that caused a splash last year because it appeared to sho...
> The Academy meets academia
The Oscar-winning English actor Colin Firth has co-authored a neuroimaging paper on the contrasting brain structure of liberals and conservatives (Cur...
> Test motivation and IQ
The fact that IQ test performance is a strong predictor of outcomes later in life, including career success and longevity, is well established....
> Grandparents and contact following divorce
Agreements allowing grandparents access to their grandchildren after parents split up are being proposed in a review of the law in England and Wales....
> Mental health in Guantanamo Bay
Files obtained by Wikileaks reveal the mental health status of Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to an analysis by The Guardian....
> Welsh aging study
A clinical psychologist at Bangor University is to lead a major new longitudinal five-year study of ageing....
> IAPT plans for the young
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has released fresh details about its plans for a strand tailored for children and you...
> Expert witness immunity lost
Expert witnesses will no longer be immune from litigation brought against them in civil courts by their clients....
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