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…
Psychology
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…
Lessons Worth Sharing
Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video…
My Mad Fat Diary
I’m sure many of you have watched, read or at least heard of this show, and if you haven’t, I highly recommend it! It tells the story of 16 year…
Becoming A Participant
For those of you who are psychology students at the University of Liverpool, you will be aware of the EPR scheme. For those of you who aren’t, or for those…
The Power Of The Internet
Have you ever been told that people, on average, eat up to 8 spiders in their sleep every year? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that THIS IS A MYTH! The reality…
Do You Think People Are Born Into Their Sexuality?
This is one of the most controversial, and seemingly unsolvable mysteries of our generation. The answer to this used to be a lot simpler – people generally thought that homosexuality…
Strange Disorder: Stockholm Syndrome
This really is a strange disorder; Stockholm Syndrome (also known as captor-bonding) is a psychological condition in which hostages or victims of kidnappings experience positive feelings towards the people who are…
The Key To Standing Out From The Competition
If you’re an aspiring psychologist, or in any other profession for that matter, you should aim to gain some work experience over the summer. Not only will it give you…
Lifelong Contentment, Happiness And Mental Well-Being
Peter Kinderman, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool shares how to guarantee lifelong contentment, happiness and mental well-being… I were able to offer wise “self-help” advice that…