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…
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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…
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.
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…
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…
Improving ADHD-Related Sleep Problems
Sleep Kid provides the information and resources you need to get a better night’s sleep; this includes the latest research, actionable insights, sleep trackers, sleep products, and much more. Our…
Why Sleep is Essential to College Students’ Mental Health
Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just leave you feeling and looking tired the next day. The quality and quantity of sleep you get has a massive impact on both your…
Guest Episode 1 – Caring for a loved one with dementia
PsychLiverpool introduces its first special guest podcast. These guest episodes include discussions between Psychologists and other professionals covering a variety of topics. In this episode, our guest host Dr Warren…
Episode 4 – Revisiting Rat Park
In this podcast, Elliot revisits the Rat Park studies with Dr Suzi Gage. These studies were at the forefront of the biopsychosocial approach to understanding addiction. The methodological benefits and…
Journal Clubs at UoL
Being a research assistant who hates bad science like a homeopathist hates good science, I’m very anxious to know that the research I’m conducting is solid, and there’s no better…