Press office news tagged psychology

Psychologists to begin study on how to improve people’s navigational abilities

Psychologists secure funding in excess of £440,000 to research the cognitive basis or a person's sense of direction.
9 November 2017
Report suggests love of the seas could be the key for plastic pollution solution

Tapping into the public’s passion for the ocean could be the key to reducing the threats to it posed by plastic pollution, according to a report by the University of Plymouth and University of Surrey published in Nature Human Behaviour
18 September 2017
Research to develop new autism intervention

A research team at the University of Plymouth is working with families of children with autism to design a new intervention to support them in everyday life.
3 July 2017
New research shows what makes people ‘cruel to be kind’

A team from the School of Psychology has found key conditions that might make someone ‘cruel to be kind’, after conducting research using video games
24 May 2017
Plymouth Babylab celebrates ten years of enhancing understanding of child development

Plymouth University news: The Plymouth Babylab, a research facility established to generate greater understanding of our earliest childhood developments, is marking ten years of working with families in Plymouth
11 November 2016
Elderly will take medical risks given large enough benefits, study shows

Plymouth University news: Older people are more likely to take medical risks than younger adults if they perceive the benefits to be high enough, according to new research led by Yaniv Hanoch, Professor of Decision Science.
27 September 2016
Funding to help test new MS intervention

Plymouth University news: A research team led by Dr Jenny Freeman has received more than £350,000 funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to trial a new intervention designed to help people with severe MS.
19 September 2016
Can beach cleans do more than clean up litter?

Plymouth University news: New study examines the well-being and educational value for people participating in beach cleans, how this experience influences future behavioural intention, and how they compare with other coastal activities
17 June 2016
Only 20 per cent of men over 50 would opt for surgical treatment if faced with localised prostate cancer

Plymouth University news: A study by psychology academics shows that only 20 per cent of men would opt to have their prostate gland removed if faced with localised prostate cancer.
14 March 2016
Manipulative behaviour could be link between EI and delinquency in young women

Plymouth University news: Dr Alison Bacon has published a study showing that young women with high emotional intelligence are more likely to use manipulative behaviours, resulting in a greater engagement in delinquency.
16 February 2016
Lower numeracy could leave older individuals at greater risk of financial exploitation

Plymouth University news: Older people with lower levels of numeracy are more prone to financial exploitation because they are less likely to engage with numeric information and are more susceptible to certain biases in their decision making
2 December 2015
Interactive game assesses children's emotional development

Plymouth University news: An interactive game which could enhance emotional awareness and regulation among those with high functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD has been developed by scientists from Plymouth University
20 October 2015