Out of the Lab and Into the Wild
Recently, an interesting piece of research was published in the journal Appetite (1), that demonstrated that we could be underestimating the effect of external influences (such as portion size) on…
Research
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…
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…
Episode 1 – Should drugs be legalised?
Welcome to our first PsychLiverpool Podcast. This podcast is a platform for staff and students within the Psychology department at the University of Liverpool to discuss both research and controversial…
Reflections on 45 years in Psychology at the University of Liverpool
In September this year, 2018, I retire after 45 years working in Psychology at the University of Liverpool. As one might expect, my feelings on leaving are very mixed; I…
The Relationship Between Exercise and Mental Health
A recent study has examined the association between physical exercise and mental health in 1.2 million adults in the USA [1]. The key finding of the study was that people…
Sensation Seeking Women And Dark Triad Men
Another interesting piece of research from the Evolutionary Psychology team at Liverpool University (and colleagues) was published recently. The aim was to investigate whether or not women differ in their…
11 Reasons You Should Use R
R is a programming language that many researchers use to analyse their data. There are many reasons why you should consider learning R (with RStudio) in addition to SPSS, whether…
Methodological and Reporting Quality in Laboratory Studies
The replication crisis is currently a hot topic within the field of Psychology and the credibility of many findings are being challenged [1]. Reliable and valid research methods are crucial to…