Hearing a word makes reading it later easier, eye-tracking research has shown
The brain and the gut talk to each other: fixing one could help the other
Talk therapy can help those with chronic gastrointestinal conditions
Smartphone apps help those with brain injuries, and everyone else’s memory too
Research suggests apps simply free our minds to focus on other things - rather than making our memories lazier
How empathy can make or break a troll
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran recently announced he had quit Twitter because he was sick of internet trolls. While this high-profile example shows the effects of antisocial online behaviour, it hides an alarming statistic. In one online poll over a quarter of Americans admitted to having engaged in trolling at some point. Now new research into the…
How to maintain the balance between boundaries and freedom in secondary school parenting
How can parents best help their children with their schooling without actually doing it for them?
Why we desire partners who have had relationship experience
The strange science of mate copying
What the rise of daily fantasy sports will mean for problem gambling
A seemingly harmless sports hobby may have the potential to spill over in destructive gambling problems
Confidence can be a bad thing – here’s why
Over confidence can undermine effort and lead to poor results
How parenting advice assumes you’re white and middle class
Diversity matters when it comes to making sure psychology research is widely applicable
Don’t believe the hype: sexually-charged advertising is not the best way to push a product
The predominance of sexual imagery means it no longer has the same power to sell goods
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