Viral hoaxes are a way for us to make sense of the turbulent world and manage threat in a safe environment
How hiring a psychologist transformed our restaurant
Working with a psychologist gives prestigious restaurant El Celler de Can Roca its edge.
‘Don’t feed the trolls’ really is good advice – here’s the evidence
Anti-social behaviour online - trolling, cyberbullying - is a growing concerning phenomenon but research shows ignoring these mostly faceless angry attention-seekers could be the best response.
Why restraint is not the solution
Use of physical restraint in detention settings is outmoded, according to a leading expert, and amounts to a physical assault that would be unacceptable in any other setting.
Our own ageism can prevent us from ageing well
Ageism is rife but negative perceptions of older people are not just restricted to the young – research shows older people can also hold bias about ageing which can impair their mental and physical health and enjoyment of life.
What is anti-social behaviour?
Governments, police and the wider society often struggle to understand, control and prevent anti-social behaviour. Psychology has some of the answers.
Managing unconscious bias
Unconscious bias can negatively affect our workplace interactions and judgments, resulting in an unfair or imbalanced work environment.
Everything dies and it’s best we learn to live with that
Fear of dying – or death anxiety – is often considered to be one of the most common fears. Interestingly though, neither of the two widely used diagnostic psychiatric manuals, DSM-5 or ICD-10, has a specific listing for death anxiety.
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