News tagged with: school-of-psychology
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First cutting-edge equipment installed at new brain research facility
The Siemens Prisma MRI scanner is the first piece of machinery installed in the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
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How online quizzes could get us through the winter
The pub quiz made a comeback at the start of lockdown and – this World Mental Health Day (10 October) – Dr Sophie Homer explains how its online form could help us get through the upcoming months of continuing social restriction.
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Researchers and charity launch online tool to help people deal with psychological impact of having a ‘visible difference’
A ‘life-changing’ programme to help adults with visible differences such as scars and burns is being made publicly available for the first time.
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Psychology academic wins international award for study on workplace sound
Professor Judy Edworthy has been recognised by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for her studies on how sound, music, and other audible signals affect safety and work performance.
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Brain imaging expertise supports new discoveries on decision-making process
Research carried out by a University academic has shed new light on the fundamentals of how, and why, we make the decisions we do.
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Anxious about school return? Scientists share tips for students, parents and the community
University of Plymouth academics share their advice on what students and parents can do to make the transition as smooth as possible and minimise infection risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study to explore whether new therapy can help address problem drinking
A psychological therapy found to be effective in helping people achieve and maintain weight loss is being trialled to see if it can support patients with chronic liver disease to stop drinking.
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Promises found to reduce cheating in large study of adolescents
New research has found that adolescents who promised to be truthful were less likely to ‘cheat’ than those who did not, even when they could not be found out.
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Research project to investigate whether thermal imaging can promote the early identification of defects in construction projects
The University has been awarded nearly £200,000 to research the role that thermal imaging cameras can play in the construction process and improving the energy performance of new builds and refurbishments.
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Online abuse expert helps Facebook, Google and others shape new approach to child protection
An academic specialising in child sexual exploitation has given expert guidance to Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants as they publish a new 15-year roadmap on protecting young people against online harm.
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Plymouth academics named among the UK’s rising research stars
Dr Elsa Fouragnan and Dr Oli Tills, from the University of Plymouth, are among 90 early career researchers selected to receive one of UK Research and Innovation’s Future Leaders Fellowships.
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Reconnecting with nature key for the health of people and the planet
A study led by researchers at the University of Plymouth is the first to investigate – within a single study – the contribution of both nature contact and connection to human health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours