Fetal brains are changing rapidly over the course of pregnancy, but so are the brains of mothers-to-be. Neuroscience research shows one way worry can start taking hold – and a simple way to help.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Psychology
Displaying 501 - 520 of 1833 articles
If you can “hear” colours or “taste” words then your brain is being activated in unusual ways.
We studied people’s brains while they held tools correctly and incorrectly.
Plus, a psychologist on how we look back at our big decisions in life. Listen to episode 14 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The findings suggest adults feel more prosocial with children around – even if they don’t have any themselves.
Popular psychology is all over book shops, podcasts and Netflix specials. The value of these ideas is hotly debated but even unguided, self-administered bibliotherapy may bring mental health benefits.
Understanding numbers in the news or social media can empower you to figure out risks and make good choices. Here’s what to look out for to make sure you aren’t misled by COVID-19 coverage.
The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
Disputes can seem to threaten us and what we stand for morally.
A significant portion of teenagers’ social development happens online. The risks are well known, but the benefits of peer support are often overlooked.
Researchers who study addictions have started to assess whether social media might be addictive.
In some cases, people would hold back from sharing a memory in case it didn’t receive enough likes.
A professor of religious studies argues that describing QAnon followers as brainwashed overlooks their role in accepting and spreading potentially dangerous beliefs.
Popular opinion has it that introverts are thriving in lockdown – but studies paint a different picture.
A developmental psychologist explains how a period of life that’s often hectic and stressful can also end up being quite rewarding.
‘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.
After more than a year of isolation and empty schedules, some kids might be apprehensive or anxious about interacting with the outside world. Psychology experts provide tips to ease the transition.
Only a few individual animals have recognised themselves in mirrors before.
In American Sign Language, some words rhyme, some look like what they mean and some are used more often than others. A new database of these features paves a pathway for ASL research.
Pressure from the crowd causes referees to make different decisions.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
-
Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
-
Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
-
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
-
Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
-
Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
-
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
-
Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
-
Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
-
Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
-
Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
-
Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
-
Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
