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Some of the most popular online videos are of people whispering, turning book pages or gently tapping computer keys. What is going on? A researcher explains the quest for ‘brain tingles.’
The ‘illumination hypothesis’ – suggests that criminals like enough light to ply their trade, but not so much as to increase their chance of apprehension.
TV shows that don’t provide an accurate portrayal of eating disorders do a disservice to their viewers.
Research sheds light on how we pick and choose among distorted memories to create our identity. But is that a bad thing?
There is a science to the art of the scam. If you can spot the fraudster’s ‘tells’, you can avoid becoming a victim.
We humans have a tendency to avoid making decisions when we’ve got a lot of options and when we fear being blamed for our choice. Sound familiar?
In evolutionary terms, it’s better to be at the bottom of the hierarchy than to be dead – and that’s why submissive behaviours still persist in us humans. Even if we don’t like it.
‘For Petrov and Boshirov the interview has very high stakes – and throughout the interview they both appear very anxious and uncomfortable.’
Introverts, don’t worry.
A psychologist explains how to improve your ability to respond to challenges.
A psychologist explains what can happen to individuals and societies that lose their grip on the truth.
R U OK Day is tomorrow, encouraging all of us to check in with others to see if they’re OK. But what if someone says “no”? What should you say or do? Should you tell someone else? What resources can you…
Research suggests people with a high degree of rejection sensitivity are 40% less likely to take part in political debates online.
Some drug and alcohol programs
currently used in prisons have little evidence to support them.
Being nostalgic about the past is linked to optimism about the future.
Frantz Fanon recognised mental illness as a real experience and offered an understanding of it being influenced by society and culture.
As long as there are no hidden agendas, it is surprisingly simple to reach the right decision when faced with contradictory information.
Collective psychology says that people behave not as individuals, but as members of a collective.
Understanding the different beliefs about disorders is important in efforts to improve mental health care in developing countries.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
