News and events
Latest news and forthcoming events and seminars from the School of Psychology.
Latest news
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- Humans read by 'pre-processing' written words to create a pipeline of meaning, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.
- Date:
- 21/09/2021
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- A guide to help young people talk to their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham in partnership with a group of youth advisors.
- Date:
- 10/09/2021
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- A study of sexual violence in Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic finds that children were more likely than adults to be attacked by somebody familiar to them.
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- 09/09/2021
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- Alcohol and other substance use play complex roles in suicidal behaviour among young people. Gaining a better understanding of these impacts can help services better support young people, according to a new study.
- Date:
- 06/09/2021
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- Researchers at the University of Birmingham & University of Oxford have shown that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhythms of fatigue.
- Date:
- 30/07/2021
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- Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others.
- Date:
- 22/07/2021
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- A pilot programme designed to work with students in recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling or other behavioural addiction could provide a template approach to supporting student recovery nationwide.
- Date:
- 19/07/2021
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- Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new study.
- Date:
- 09/07/2021