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There’s No Thyme to Waste: Top 10 Spices for a Healthy Brain
What spices are good for your brain?
The Girl Who Had Half of Her Brain Removed
Tonight on BBC Two, don't miss 'Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston's Casebook', as he explores a woman who leads a normal life with only half a brain.
Debunking Myths About Eating Disorders
Can you tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them? Do eating disorders just affect young women? Are eating disorders just about food?
Is Self-Actualisation the Top of Maslow’s Pyramid?
What’s missing from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Adopted Romanian Orphans 'Still Suffering in Adulthood'
What ever happened to the Romanian orphans examined in Rutter and Sonuga-Barke’s research?
Video: Skinner – Operant Conditioning
Skinner’s theory of Operant Conditioning suggests that the likelihood of a behaviour being repeated depends on the consequences (or reinforcement) an organism receives.
Amusing Graphs ‘Prove’ That Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
Every A-Level Psychology student will have heard their teacher say ‘correlation does not imply causation’, at some point in their course.
Podcasts: Tech Compulsions, Memory Storage & Fake News
A recent series of podcasts on The Guardian’s website explores the psychology of tech compulsions, perception/fake news and memory storage.
My Life Flashed Before My Eyes…No Really!
An article in The Telegraph suggests that your life really does flash before your eyes when you die.
Video: Rage in the USA - Inside the Anger Room
A short documentary on the BBC Website discusses a new type of business in America called the ‘anger room’, which is a place for ordinary people to vent their frustrations.
Video: Five Steps To Tyranny
While we may think we know right from wrong, the BBC documentary ‘Five Steps To Tyranny’, demonstrates that ordinary people are capable of horrendous acts.
Video: 'Pink Girly Toys Don't Deter Women From Engineering'
Do toys shape a child’s gender identity? A recent article on the BBC Website warned parents about the dangers of buying pink, gender-stereotyped toys for girls, as this could deter them from a...
Can You Detect Whether a Child Is Lying Or Not?
It’s a question that faces parents, teachers, judges, psychologists and police officers on a regular basis. But how effective are trained psychologists at detecting whether or not a child is lying?
Tribute: Stuart Cipinko
On Thursday 1st December, Stuart Cipinko, a hardworking and dedicated tutor2u contributor, brilliant psychologist and passionate educator, sadly passed away.
Paper-Minded, Digital-Minded Or Like-Minded?
The surge of popularity in digital print is one that has come around rapidly and is affecting our daily lives in more ways than one. The days of Filofaxes, paperback books and even paper receipts...
Gender Stereotypes About Intelligence Present in Young Children
According to research, young girls associate brilliance with men more than women, by the age of 6. In other words, six-year-old girls are less likely than boys to consider people of their own...
Total Recall: People Who Remember Everything
A fascinating article in The Guardian details the story of Jill Prince, a lady who can remember every day of her life, in vivid detail.
Student Wall of Fame Helps Boost Morale
A ‘Student Wall of Frame’ was just one of the many wonderful ideas shared on the tutor2u Psychology Facebook Group this week.
Engaging Fathers in Parenting Improves Outcomes for Children
A study led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found that a parenting program where fathers engage with their children through reading not only boosted the...
Quit Trying and Just Get a ‘C’ Grade: The Cure to Perfectionism
Quit trying and just get a ‘C’ is not the typical headline you might expect from tutor2u. However, a recent post on PsychologyToday suggests that getting a C grade might be a ‘cure’ to perfectionism.