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Prof Karmiloff-Smith warning for students
Students of psychology should not rely too much on technology and forget about humanity as a consequence. This is according to Annette Karmiloff-Smith, a Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkb
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How students use social media for study
Students behave in different ways when it comes to using social media for academic purposes.
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Engaging lecturers breed overconfidence
Eloquent and engaging scientific communicators in the mould of physicist Brian Cox make learning seem fun and easy.
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How psychology students progress
New research has looked at the ways in which A-level students decide to progress with their psychology study.
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Educational Psychology in Scotland Implementing Change with Partners
Annual Conference for Educational Psychologisits in Scotland (SDEP/ASPEP) http://www.kc-jones.co.uk/rsm/6/event-page/349/1/
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Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference 2013
The theme for the conference is "Enhancing Experiences of Learning and Teaching".
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Science tests should not rank pupils against one another
Girls’ performance in science tests can be improved by posing the test as an opportunity for further learning rather than as a competitive task. This method does not harm boys’ performance.  This is the finding of a study by Carine Souchal and colleagues from Clermont Université, France published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology this month.
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The downside of overprotective parents
Students who have overly controlling parents may be more likely to be depressed.
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The internet and the way we see ourselves
Human identity is being redefined because of the internet, a new report has suggested.
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Empathy in caring profession students
Students in caring professions may be more empathetic than their peers in subjects such as engineering, new research has shown.
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Does motivation trump intelligence at school?
Being motivated could be of greater importance than intelligence when it comes to academic achievement, new research has suggested.
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ATP Conference 2013
The three-day ATP Annual conference boasts over 50 workshops to enhance your CPD on a wide range of topics from teaching and learning to current research. They offer full and half conference packages as well as one-day CPD events.
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Schoolchildren help design literacy app
Two psychologists from Cambridgeshire, in partnership with Cambridge University, have developed an app for the iPad and iPhone to help children learn to read.
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Girls behaviour at school helps performance
Girls tend to perform better at school compared to their male peers because of their behaviour in the classroom, new research has suggested.
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Society members can claim a seasonal discount on John Wiley books
As a way of saying “Happy Holidays” the publisher John Wiley & Sons is offering Society members a 40 per cent discount on almost all its printed books. This offer will be open until 11 January 2013. For full details visit PsychSource, log in and click 'my book discount code' on the top menu to reveal your discount code.
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Mental illness among university students
There has been a significant rise in the number of university students suffering from serious mental illness, new research has shown.
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The scientific status of social psychology
Stephen Gibson, Honorary Secretary of the Society's Social Psychology Section, has a letter in this week's Times Higher Education defending social psychology.
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Media multitasking and depression
Media multitasking has been connected with conditions including anxiety and depression, according to a new study.
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Tell us what you think of PsychSource and win one of nine new psychology textbooks
To celebrate the launch of Psychsource, the online gateway to BPS journals, books and other key psychology literature, we shall be giving away the latest edition of an attractive psychology textbook for the next nine working days.
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Milgram and Zimbardo studies are revisited
People are not programmed for conformity and acts of cruelty require enthusiasm as well as obedience.
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Why happy children may be safer online
Since the dawn of the digital age, cyberbullying has become increasingly prevalent among schoolchildren and therefore has been the subject of numerous studies into antagonising behaviour among youths.
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Work with a powerful visual sense wins our Book Award for 2012
An innovative and accessible guide designed for readers new to psychology has won our Book Award for 2012. The Society makes this award annually to a text that has made a major contribution to the advancement of psychology.
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School performance owes most to parents
The influence of a parent may be more important than the qualities of a school when it comes to how well a child performs in the classroom, new research has suggested.
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The psychology of loneliness and belonging in school
This workshop will introduce participants to three areas of recent research:
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Exam anxiety can lead to better grades - as long as you have a good memory
Taking academic tests can be a stressful time for some young people and especially for those with a history of elevated anxiety. However a study published today in the British Journal of Psychology shows that anxiety only has a negative effect on test results if memory is also poor.
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