September, 2016

The Doorway Effect

The doorway effect is that temporary memory lapse we experience when we forgot what we came for. Everyone experiences them and they are extremely annoying. Radvansky, Krawietz and Tamplin (2010)…

How Chess Helps You Academically

Chess is not a game that sounds appealing to everybody, however it may be worth trying to help enhance your academic ability. Professor Fernand Gobet (UoL) and doctoral student Giovanni…

The Voice In Our Heads

Perhaps you have never noticed or even heard it but the majority of us experience a ‘running-commentary-like’ voice within our heads. Vilhauer (2016) says that this Inner Reading Voice (IRV)…

Drunk Personalities

As psychology students we have all learnt, or at least have some knowledge that there are different personality types. However, you have probably not heard of the different types of…

Pets And Partners

Pets are very important to us humans, the majority of them live within our homes as part of our families. They are that important to us that they can determine…

P R I D E

Liverpool Pride is a charity that aims to combat homophobia and transphobia across Liverpool City. Pride is an important part of Liverpool’s culture; as a major city we are a…

Liverpool Food And Drink Festival

The Liverpool Food and Drink Festival takes place in Sefton Park on the 17th and 18th of September this year. Sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University, it is a wonderful…

Get Your Geek On: Comic-Con

Comic-Con is a well known important date for your calendar if you are a comic enthusiast, however, the event is open to all and is an exciting new experience. You…

Rio 2016: The Opening Ceremony

It is that time of year for countries to set aside their conflict and join together in the Olympic events. This year, the games are held in Rio de Janeiro,…

Everybody Razzle Dazzle

You cannot say you have lived in Liverpool if you have never experienced a trip on ‘the ferry across the Mersey’ and this summer there is a chance to experience…