Swapping traditional psychometric tests for game-based assessments has the potential to provide more accurate measures of cognitive ability – and increase the fun factor.
How to brace for a tough time ahead
Difficult days, challenging conversations and awkward situations can be neutralised with these simple psychological tips, according to Dr Lyn O’Grady MAPS.
How psychology gave me the edge
For Olympian Libby Trickett, regular mental health checks have been her secret weapon - in the water and out
Want to develop ‘grit’? Take up surfing
People with grit persist, and are more likely to succeed in challenging circumstances
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
Confidence can be a bad thing – here’s why
Over confidence can undermine effort and lead to poor results
Why you forget things you were sure you would remember
We are easily tricked into wrongly believing we will recall particular information
The psychological benefits – and trappings – of nostalgia
Reflecting on times past can help people cope with the present
How you keep things ‘in mind’ over the short term
Working memory is central to our functioning but it ebbs and flows over our lifespan
How hiring a psychologist transformed our restaurant
Working with a psychologist gives prestigious restaurant El Celler de Can Roca its edge.
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- Negative words impact children’s negative opinions of others, study findsCNN Health
- I’ve made my child afraid of the dark. How do I fix it?ABC Everyday
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