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Does it really matter that Indigenous people and other racialized people experience microaggressions? The short answer: Yes.
Popular opinion has it that introverts are thriving in lockdown – but studies paint a different picture.
GDP only measures economic growth – not inequality, poverty or unpaid work like elder care. So researchers in the Netherlands developed a new way for governments to see how people are actually doing.
‘Behavior vaccines’ – practices meant to improve safety and well-being – have been around for years. An educational psychologist says they are particularly important for schools to adopt now.
All the ways plants, animals, insects and the bacteria around us can be beneficial to human health.
Microdosing involves taking a low dose of a psychedelic drug to enhance performance, or reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. Here’s what our research shows.
The changes that society needs, such as preventing adolescent pregnancies, will not happen until researchers can use their findings to influence policy change.
Sexual behaviour of UK young adults changed during social lockdown.
Summer programmes should focus on physical activity, socialising, and being creative – not school work.
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Repurposing derelict Victorian canals could boost people’s mood and their physical activity levels.
Some therapists are calling for a new way to understand human distress.
With the right preparation, specialist destinations can benefit from an expected increase in demand.
The pandemic has negatively affected female and racialized faculty. Universities need to make sure their career advancement doesn’t suffer.
TV programmes with certain themes can help boost our mood.
Psychedelics use is on the rise and it’s partly due to a wellbeing rebrand.
We are constantly bombarded with tips on how to stay resilient. But we need more than that to be happy.
Growing core coping skills isn’t just a matter of learning not to be triggered by children’s strong feelings; it’s also about creating positive meaningful activities that promote mutual bonding.
People often turn to rituals to promote health and reduce anxiety during periods of high risk.
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Honorary Research Associate at the Behavioural Science Centre, University of Stirling
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Mental Health Researcher, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
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Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Visiting Fellow, The Media School, Bournemouth University
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Postdoctoral research assistant at the Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health & Sport (WIPAHS), Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia
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Chair of Public Health, University of Warwick
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Researcher in enhancing wellbeing, Cardiff Metropolitan University
