How we can support others during the ‘Covid Christmas’
Volunteering in the community Supporting our country is vital, but our community needs us too. Our villages, towns and cities are filled with people in need of support and there…
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Episode 12 – Menstrual Cycle, Alcohol, and Women’s Health
In this episode, one of our new hosts, Miriam, discusses the relationship between the menstrual cycle and alcohol use with PhD student Jasmine Warren. The conversation highlights the need for…
Episode 11 – Black Lives Matter Special
Episode 11 is a BLM special with Editor-in-Chief of PsychLiverpool (Jasmine), our two new hosts (Appey and Miriam) and guest (Claire). Four female academics drawing on personal experiences in an…
Looking after your mental health during COVID 19
COVID 19 will affect us all. Our lives are changing quickly, we are isolating ourselves and social distancing – which cannot be good for our mental health [1]. The inevitable…
Episode 10 – Intuition and Expertise
In episode 10, host Elliot discusses intuition and expertise with Dr Philippe Chassy. Before this, Elliot welcomes two new hosts for the podcast, Appey and Miriam.
Episode 9 – Consciousness
In episode 9, host Elliot discusses consciousness and the issues surrounding researching the topic with Dr Alexis Makin.
Episode 7 – Problems in Psychology Series: Part 1
This is the first of our Problems in Psychology series. Elliot and Dr Paul Christiansen discuss the issues within social science research, such as the replication crisis, and provide possible…
Conquering Conferences
At the end of June, I attended and presented at my first international conference in Virginia, USA. My field is Cyberpsychology and, as it is a relatively new area of…
Episode 6 – The Biomedical Model of Mental Health
In this episode, Elliot and Professor Peter Kinderman discuss the biomedical model of mental health and the potential for a shift to social-based therapies for those experiencing mental distress.
Breastfeeding celebration week: “Breastfeeding moms have superpowers, for real”
The poem below beautifully captures the mutually responsive and growth-orientated relationship between a mother and infant during breastfeeding. “She feeds her baby and it is the first loving touch she has…