Come Together
Liverpool…. a vibrant place of culture and a range of different people. But are we really that different? Whilst working at the Liverpool Grand National in the Princess Royal Restaurant,…
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A Drunk Heart Speaks a Sober Mind
The Dark Triad as a whole can be thought of as a short-term, agentic, exploitative social strategy [9]. Therefore, evolutionary psychologists suggest that Dark Triad traits are beneficial to those who…
I’ve got 99 problems but being pregnant isn’t one
When you first join ‘the club’ periods are an inconvenience, then you get PMS – a common disorder in women referring to physical and/or mood symptoms. Although not everyone experiences…
Bibi Ergo Sum – I have drunk therefore I am
Recent research at the University of Liverpool has been exploring the effects of placebo-alcohol. This work suggests it is not just the pharmacological properties of alcohol that cause intoxication and…
Are You Smarter Than A Chimpanzee?
What makes humans special? What makes us different from animals? “Are You Smarter Than A Chimpanzee?” is Ben Ambridge’s entertaining, illuminating new book that has a surprising answer. Really,…
Can you train your way to a smarter brain?
Experts such as chess masters and professional musicians possess superior cognitive ability compared to the general population. As such, some researchers have proposed that playing chess or learning music is an effective…
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…
Goal Setting: How To Programme Your Brain
When we want to get something done we set ourselves specific goals and deadlines in order to get where we want to be. We set ourselves these goals because we…
Liverpool PsycSoc
There are thousands of societies to available for you to join when you start University and there is a PsycSoc (Psychology society) available for all Psychology students. Firstly, you will get to…
Not Knowing What To Do In The Future
We are taught from such a young age to plan ahead and pick a career path; this now happens in year eight when you choose your GCSE subjects. This, to…