Rethink Mental Illness
1 in 4 people are affected by mental illness…Mental illness affects people in different ways – sometimes its more obvious, and sometimes people can suffer from it without anyone knowing….
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12 Year Old Lifer
The documentary of the 12 year old lifer is available on 4oD. Below is a brief overview. “April 2010, in Indiana, USA, 12-year-old Paul Gingerich helped his friend, 15-year-old Colt Lundy,…
Deferred Gratification: An Indicator Of Future Success
The 1972 Marshmallow Experiment; You may think this experiment sounds familiar, and that’s probably because they use a similar idea on one of the Haribo adverts… Children between the ages…
Yale Psychology Lecture Series
Superb Yale Psychology Lecture Series – This is your Brain, Freud, Skinner, Babies, Communication, Individual Differences, Morality, Mental Illness and Happiness… it is all there. All free and outstanding quality. Free…
Best Course Rep: UoL
Aimee Cole – Year 2 Rep Best Course Rep Health and Life Sciences Whilst I enjoyed the first year of my degree, I left for summer unable to count the…
Stop And Hear The Music
On Friday 12th January, 2007, Joshua Bell – a world famous violinist, scheduled to play at a sold out concert in Boston that night, played 6 classical pieces on a…
The Criminal Profiling Illusion
How much can a criminal profiler really tell us about a criminals thoughts and what they’re thinking before they commit a crime? According to Snook et al, not a lot!…
To Race Or Not To Race
I’ve just discovered a new sport. They strap monkeys to the backs of deer and race them round a track. The deer are clearly showing a flight response, and the…
The Reward Pathway Reinforces Behavior
The Reward Pathway Reinforces Behavior – This link leads you to a great walk-through of the reward pathway for those of you who are first year students struggling with the…
The Effect Of Stereotype Threat
Many people assume that girls won’t ever choose to do a degree in engineering, or technology-based courses because its a ‘boys subject’. As it happens, girls who do choose these…