Author: Jiya Mahajan // Editors: Emily Barrett & Erin Pallott When you think of a great leader, what comes to your mind? Maybe a CEO, a football coach giving a pep talk, or even a teacher who inspired you to chase your dreams. But what really makes someone a good leader? Leadership is often seen … Continue reading How Psychology Can Help you Become a Better Leader and Decision-Maker
Author: Sarah Charlin Klingberg // Editors: Erin Pallott & Catarina Cruz “I used to be such an avid reader!” Maybe this resonates with you, given that I heard this from many of my peers and friends when I told them I started reading fiction again. Being an avid reader as a child and teenager, I … Continue reading A Chapter a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Fact or Fiction?
Author: Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage // Editor: Erin Pallott A Mother's Journey I woke up in the gloom and I could see some black and white pigeons huddled together on a neighbour’s roof embracing the warmth and serenity, a sheer contrast to my inner disarray. Just days after the Southport tragedy, and riots occurred a few … Continue reading Between Two Worlds: Understanding if discrimination and social identity causes psychosis among ethnic minorities in the UK
Author - Schenelle Dlima // Editor - Erin Pallott “My voice did not obey me. I tried to answer, but could only indicate yes or no.” “I had fantasies and was horrified: the nurses were dangerous. I was attending my own funeral.” “I have been from Heaven to Hell.” No, these are not lines from … Continue reading Delirium — a snapshot of this serious cognitive condition
Author - Phoebe Harding-Walker // Editor – Erin Pallott Language is a central component of the human experience. We utter thousands of words every single day to share our thoughts and feelings, express our interests, communicate our amazing ideas with others and much, much, more. But how do children master language? How do they learn … Continue reading Word Learning: Where do our children learn best?
By Mia Bennion Typically, we don’t tend to question our brain or our thinking – if you think it, it must be right…right? Not necessarily! Thoughts are opinions, not facts! Our brain can be our best friend, helping to alert us to any danger, problem solve and granting us with creativity and imagination. Unfortunately, sometimes … Continue reading Is your mind playing tricks on you? 10 common unhelpful thinking styles which can affect your mood
Crows are now smarter than the average undergraduate By Jack Sharpen It doesn’t take an ornithologist to know that corvids are smart. For any casual naturalist, clips of these clever creatures solving puzzles and outfoxing (or rather out-crowing) our saviour David Attenborough have been flying around on our screens and documentaries for years. If you’re … Continue reading Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
Chloe Brady@cabradybio During my PhD, the most common question I’ve been asked when chatting with new students is: “If you could start again, what would you have done differently?” Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and as a final year student pressed for time, it can be tempting to look back and wonder what could have … Continue reading Postgraduate Study – If I Could Turn Back Time
By Matina Shafti @MatinaPsy Self-harm and aggression are harmful behaviours that can have severe consequences for both the individual and those around them. These behaviours are prevalent across the world, making it a global health issue. On the surface, it might seem that self-harm and aggression are two completely different behaviours. After all, one is … Continue reading Self-harm and aggression: two sides of the same coin?
By Marina Gardasevic@MarinaGNeuro I’m sitting in a theatre, my coat squashed under me, staring up at powerpoint slides. I’m standing in a hot, humid conference room, paper plate in hand, staring at a poster. The person presenting this data is clearly very smart; their work sure looks complicated. They’re talking about Figure 4 now, should … Continue reading Figuring out your Presentation Figures
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