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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
[Phone rings]. We are all thinking it: don’t answer the phone!Still, the protagonist ignores our desperate pleas for escape and picks up the handset. Trembling, she hears a low, insidious…
In episode three, Elliot speaks to Dr Minna Lyons and Dr Warren Donnellan about human experiences of loneliness and resilience with a focus on the wellbeing of University students. Listen…
Our second podcast is a Christmas special with our host Elliot, Graeme Knibb and Dr Greg Keenan talking about the consumption of food and alcohol over the Christmas period. Do…
PsychLiverpool will always have a very special place in my heart, right beside my darling husband and cider. The image above is us at the top of Glastonbury Tor fortified…
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…
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…