Health

Out of the Lab and Into the Wild

Recently, an interesting piece of research was published in the journal Appetite (1), that demonstrated that we could be underestimating the effect of external influences (such as portion size) on…

Help-seeking in African-Caribbean Dementia Carers

The recent killing of George Floyd has re-exposed systemic inequalities on the grounds of race and ethnicity. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. These inequalities manifest across several domains, including health…

Racial Inequality and COVID-19

The recent death of George Floyd has rightly led to anger across the globe, with thousands protesting and joining the movement, “Black Lives Matter”. Discussions around racial injustices and inequalities…

Untitled XXI, Willem de Kooning

Art as an early indicator for neurological deterioration

One of Liverpool University’s top psychologists, Dr Alex Forsythe, has recently published a fascinating article that will aid society’s battle with dementia. Dementia is reaching astonishing levels with approximately 850,000…

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)…

The Truth About Mental Health

It’s easy to tell a family member or a friend you have the flu or a broken leg for example, most people wouldn’t think twice about asking for a helping…