Go ahead and contact that old friend – they’ll probably appreciate it more than you think
Studies show we underestimate how much others appreciate it when we “reach out”.
'People like us…'
The psychology of class-based identities, interventions, and injunctions in education.
- Memory
- Legal, Criminological and Forensic
- Personality
- Children, Young People and Families
- Memory
“Retracted” memories influence our thoughts and behaviour just as much as real ones
05 August 2022
Even after we realise a memory is false it can continue to influence us, in both helpful and harmful ways.
Study casts doubt on idea that murderers are particularly psychopathic
03 August 2022
Convicted murderers had less in the way of psychopathic and sadistic traits than other criminals
Doing more chores linked to better executive functioning in kids – but direction of effect is unclear
02 August 2022
Children who did more chores had better working memory and were better at ignoring distractions – but results should be interpreted with caution.
‘I would like to help to reunify the Society’
Ella Rhodes meets new Society President Dr Nicky Hayes to hear about her plans for her time in office.
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Justin Gregg on themes from his new book, ‘If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity’
- Addiction
- Children, Young People and Families
- Violence and trauma
- Emotion
Extracting information with drugs
09 June 2022
Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media is published by Yale University Press.
Mud sticks
16 May 2022
An exclusive chapter from 'Stop F*cking Nodding: and Other Things 16 Years Olds Say in Therapy', by Jeanine Connor, courtesy of PCCS Books.
How to train a cat
12 May 2022
Zazie Todd with an adapted extract from her new book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy.
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