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Much is written about the world happiness rankings. But it seems not everyone interprets the survey question the same way.
Around 4% of the population are unable to see things in their mind’s eye. Except when they are dreaming.
We followed up students years after they took our course to find out whether they still reported better wellbeing.
Time pressure is bad for your health- but the answer may be right outside your door.
The ‘troubled-teen industry’ is big business, and it’s causing a lot of harm.
Activities such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga and meditation help people manage their anger, according to a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 10,000 participants.
Psychology researchers have used virtual reality to find our brains oscillate with each step – an intriguing finding to better understand how we see the world.
A stressed out and tired brain will be more likely to overthink. Deep thinkers, people who are prone to anxiety or low mood, and those who are feel emotions deeply are also more likely to overthink.
Setting specific, hard-to-reach goals seems to help people maintain motivation, while preventing them from feeling as drained by mental tasks.
There are many social assumptions about how to best ‘get through’ grief. We interview 95 people about their experiences of loss and found we need to rethink what grief looks and feels like.
Insight from one of the largest experiments ever conducted in climate change psychology sheds light on how people could make more effective decisions about their lifestyle and also wider policies.
A one-off trip to a day spa is unlikely to transform your mental health. But these expert tips might help you cut yourself some slack.
A psychology professor debunks Rhonda Byrne’s world-bestselling book and film – and her theory of personal success through a magical connection with the universe.
In the wake of a series of viral ‘pranks’, many are wondering why teens do such bad things. It’s not as simple as you think.
Have you ever joined an online hate spiral for the sake of it, and not because you actually cared all that much?
Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend.
Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?
Changing the ‘psychological distance’ someone feels toward an issue can shift their attitudes in ways that might help people on opposite sides of an issue see more eye to eye.
With so much advice available, how are we still getting scammed? It’s because cybercriminals use sophisticated psychological techniques to trick us and wear us down.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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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, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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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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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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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
