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ExSpaND: Exploring Spatial Navigational Differences
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/psychology/experimental-psychology/spatial-navigation
understanding of individual differences in navigational ability, in both typical adults and a vulnerable population
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Discover surprising facts and myths about the brain
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/discover/myths-of-the-brain
Discover surprising facts and myths about the brain. Dr Matt Roser guides us through five fascinating and surprising facts about the brain, and five things you may have heard that are, in fact, myths.
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Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge and heighten the risk of people harming themselves
University of Plymouth news: New research from the School of Psychology represents the first study of its kind to track the real-time occurrences of mental imagining of self-harm, alongside the urge to self-harm and actual self-harming behaviour.
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Toddlers more responsive to accents of peers than parents
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/toddlers-more-responsive-to-accents-of-peers-than-parents
A study at the University of Plymouth has shown toddlers are more receptive to regional accents which might be spoken in nurseries and playgroups, even if they are vastly different to those spoken in the home
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Study shows people with more nature in their neighbourhood smoke and drink less
University of Plymouth news: A study showing how people who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average is the latest involving the University to explore links between nature and addictive behaviours.
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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
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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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Mental Imagery and Aphantasia Research Group
Psychology researchers looking for participants to help with a study on mental imagery. No matter your level of visual imagery, you will help us discover new knowledge about how variation in mental imagery relates to the richness of human experience.
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Study suggests real-time feedback in hotel showers could help the tourism industry cut water use
University of Plymouth news: The University was among those involved in a trial of smart technologies that can provide holiday makers with consumer messages while they are showering in their hotels
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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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