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Youngsters feel lost without their phones
Young people often feel lost without their mobile phones, with many finding the prospect of going without their handset unbearable.
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How bullying differs from cyberbullying
The dynamics of traditional bullying and cyberbullying are not the same, new research has found.
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Qualitative research resources on YouTube
Free online resources for academics and students wanting to develop skills in qualitative research will be demonstrated at the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference in London on Thursday 19 April 2012.
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Chartered psychologist talks on cyberbullying
Dr Emma Short C Psychol took part in the BBC3 programme The Anti-Social Network on Monday 19 March.
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The positive side of video games
Although some research has suggested a link between violent video games and aggression, causation cannot be proved, says Impacts of Video Games - a b
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We cyberloaf more when we are tired
'Cyberloafing' means frittering away work time on an unrelated online activity, whether it be web comics, perusing news sites or watching the 1982 snooker championship final.
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Can Wii help lonely older people?
A psychological challenge for older people is to deal with the restrictions that old age places on their way of life. Could playing the Wii could be a way for them to socialise and be more active?
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Are we prejudiced against robots?
The human tendency to form groups can turn ugly when we derogate non-members and start seeing them as somehow lesser people.
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Video gaming and attention difficulties
Do children who spend a significant amount of time playing video games experience attention difficulties as a consequence?
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Mobile phones may make people selfish
Although intended to make people better connected, mobile phones may be making users less socially-minded.
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Why blogging is good for distressed teens
Blogging can be a beneficial exercise for teenagers suffering from social anxiety.
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When do babies enter the uncanny valley?
In the 1970s the roboticist Masahiro Mori noticed a curious phenomenon. As robots became more human-like, their appeal increases - but only up to a point. When their human likeness became too realistic, their appeal plunges.
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Facebook and Twitter: Two different tribes?
A study reported on our Research Digest suggests there are meaningful differences in the personality profiles of people who useTwitter and Facebo
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Program turns brain activity into words
Scientists have devised a way in which a person's internal voices can be decoded.
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Turn off your smart phone to beat stress
Banish the thought that smart phones reduce stress levels.
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Job applicants, social media and the law
When it comes to job hunting, candidates no longer have to worry simply about their CV, interview skills and aptitude for psychometric tests, they also need to think about that drunken photograph or snide comment they put up on Facebook six months
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Life on the way to Mars
Psychologists are analysing the results of an experiment that saw a crew of six spend 520 days living in conditions designed to replicate those they would experience on a voyage to Mars.
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Facebook influences our choice of brands
Individuals may be highly influenced to choose a brand that is advertised on their own social media web pages, a new study has suggested.
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Should internal office emails be banned?
A technology business boss has stated his plans to ban internal email at his organisations will improve his business's dynamic, encouraging employees to communicate internally by other means.
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Why online dating will never take over
People often change their romantic preferences once they meet a prospective partner in person, new research has found.
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The voice on the end of the phone line
Our perception of the world is so restricted by the brain's finite attentional resources that large changes to the visual scene can occur without us noticing.
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The psychology of space travel: Science fiction vs science fact
In the popular science fiction series Star Trek the crew of the Enterprise often faced situations that affected their psychological wellbeing. Captain Kirk was often faced with difficult command decisions that caused him stress.
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Are we really blind to Internet banners?
Many studies suggest people have a habit of simply ignoring web banners on Internet sites. Now a new eye-tracking study suggests there may be more to it than that.
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New electronic health records guidance
New guidance for members on the use of electronic health records has been launched by the Society.
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Steve Jobs' gift to cognitive science
The ubiquity of iPhones, iPads and other miniature computers promises to revolutionise research in cognitive science, helping to overcome the discipline's over-dependence on testing Western, educated participants in lab settings.
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