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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.
The Psychology of Sports Fans
An article on PsychologyToday, explains the psychology behind the behaviour of sports fans.
Culture Bias in the Oscars
Research published in the British Journal of Psychology has found that American actors who portray American culture, have the best chance of winning an Oscar award.
Political Psychology Predicts Trump’s Behaviour
A psychological study of Trump’s behaviour, conducted at the Unit for Study of Personality in Politics, argues that Trump’s personality is impulsive and ambitious/exploitative.
The Problem with fMRI
An article on ideas.TED.com discusses recent research which highlights a major flaw with fMRI. If the results of this research are correct, it could have a significant impact on our understanding...
Video: Smoking Cannabis Damages Brain for LIFE
A recent study has found that marijuana use can lead to long-lasting brain damage and increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.
Video: Space Flight Changes The Human Brain
An interesting article on the DailyGalaxy website provides an insight into the effects of space travel on the human brain.
Video: The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-Year-Olds
An interesting series on the Channel 4 site titled ‘The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-Year-Olds’ explores the difference between boys’ and girls’ behaviour. There are currently 17 clips available which...
tutor2u Psychology CPD Event at Harris Academy Crystal Palace
On Wednesday 1st March, Joseph Sparks will present two sessions from the ‘Success in AQA A-Level Psychology’ CPD event at Harris City Academy, Crystal Palace. You don’t need to be a teacher at...
Secondary School to Start Later as Pupils Can’t Get Out of Bed
While Blatchington Mill School, in Hove, East Sussex, might not be the first school to make this move, staff, students and parents are being consulted about plans to shift the school day by an...
Video: Understanding OCD
TeamMentalHealth.org have published a cartoon video depicting the life of someone with OCD. This video provides an interesting starting point for the AQA Psychopathology Topic, in particular, the...
Video: Loftus & Palmer (1974)
In this short video, Loftus outlines the famous Loftus & Palmer (1974) study, with footage from the original research.
Video: Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment
There are many great videos on YouTube for the Stanford Prison Experiment. However, one of my favourites is this 30 minute documentary with footage from the original and commentary by Zimbardo...
Video: Professor Maguire - The Neuroscience of Memory
In this video, Professor Maguire draws on evidence from virtual reality, brain imaging and studies of amnesia to show that the consequences of hippocampal damage are even more far-reaching than...
Letters from John Mark: A Guard in the Stanford Prison Experiment
John Mark was one of the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment, in fact, he was the guard who became one of the most widely pictured participants from the famous Prison Experiment.
Professor of Lego: The Best Job in Psychology?
A Psychology Degree can open many doors, including a new position at the University of Cambridge – Lego Professor of Play. Not only will the job enjoy all of the typical perks of a Cambridge...
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
A recent study, reported on the PsychologyToday website, confirms the commonly held belief that a healthy body equals a healthy mind. The study from Boston University School of Medicine found that...
15 Ways to Become Closer to Others
A recent article on the PsychologyToday website outlines 15 ways to form close bonds with other people, including:
Teacher Feedback Can Make or Break Students
At some point in our lives, we may have come across a situation where we were told “you can’t do this,” or “you won’t pass with behaviour like that”. However, comments like this either ‘make...