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This weekend, grab a bite with food writer and Senior Lecturer Dr @AndreaOskis and @psychmag's Dr Jon Sutton in the new episode of PsychCrunch. 🎙️ Join them at the table and explore some tasty research into the food we eat: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


The midlife crisis is disappearing, but the pattern of wellbeing taking its place may be worse, a new study suggests: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


A new study into political ambitions in the US and China reveals children’s ideas about what makes a good leader, and what makes them chase leading roles: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Taking advice from others can be game-changing, but it’s not what most people prefer, according to new research: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


New research from a Finnish team finds lack of diversity, oversimplifications, and fear-inducing stereotypes in media imagery of dementia: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Hand up, who's already heard 'All I Want For Christmas is You' this year? From hearing Christmas tunes too early to pop music that grates, a new study finds that 'music misfit' at work can lower mood and increase fatigue: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


A recent study finds that physical functioning links menstrual pain and loneliness, offering an opportunity anticipate the impact of periods on social lives: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Find yourself getting sucked into true crime cases online? This one's for you. A new study explores the role of social media in obsession with ‘forensic fandom’, and the psychological impacts that follow: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Social influences pack a punch when it comes to encouraging climate-conscious behaviour from non-believers, says a new study: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


When it comes to encouraging partners to adjust their behaviour, expressing gratitude can be a great way to foster their motivation, according to a recent study: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


A new paper posits that atypical language acquisition could give rise to savants' calendar calculation abilities: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Your baby's crying — how quickly do you move to soothe them? New research comparing UK and Ugandan parenting styles suggests that faster responses aren't always better: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Across cultures and generations, a huge new study suggests that those with psychiatric conditions prefer to marry those with similar diagnoses: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


Sometimes even a huge amount of feedback just doesn't make a dent in overconfidence — as demonstrated by this new study involving chess players: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


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A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD. A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


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New research suggests that those with a more diverse set of life experiences see more discrete 'events' daily than those who are isolated: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


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Could ‘off-the-shelf’ music therapy boost memory for everyone? New research finds that the extent to which any given piece of music moves us influences how much it could help our memory: bps.org.uk/research-diges…


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