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People who ‘see the glass as half full’ are more likely to fall prey to mass marketing scams

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/people-who-see-the-glass-as-half-full-are-more-likely-to-fall-prey-to-mass-marketing-scams

Research co-authored by Professor Yaniv Hanoch, Professor of Decision Science in the School of Psychology, delves into the individual differences of the scam victims
Report shows progress of UK airports in helping people with hidden disabilities

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/report-shows-progress-of-uk-airports-in-helping-people-with-hidden-disabilities

Ian Sherriff welcomes a new Civil Aviation Authority report, as it looks to support people with disabilities such as dementia, autism and hearing loss.
Student honours dad by fundraising for vital research

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/student-honours-dads-passing-by-fundraising-for-vital-research

Computer science student Michael Legg has helped to raise over £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research - which funds the University of Plymouth's Centre of Excellence researching into low-grade brain tumours.
Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the side? New research sheds light on why

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/ever-gone-to-put-your-car-keys-in-the-fridge-and-the-milk-on-the-side-new-research-sheds-light-on-why-2

New research from the School of Psychology shows for the first time that forming a strong mental picture of a motor action can make a person involuntarily do it
Plymouth’s dental school ‘best in UK’ for teaching quality

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouths-dental-school-best-in-uk-for-teaching-quality

University of Plymouth news: Peninsula Dental School has come joint top of a key UK survey that asks students to rate their institution based on teaching quality.
Student paramedics put through paces

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/student-paramedics-put-through-paces-in-mock-major-incident

Plymouth University news: Paramedic students have attended a mock major incident simulation exercise alongside University partner, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth.
Opinions on fracking linked to political persuasion - study

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/opinions-on-fracking-linked-to-political-persuasion-study

University of Plymouth news: A person’s opinion on fracking can be predicted by their political ideology, according to a new study co-conducted by a University Psychology academic.
Social media culture can encourage risky and inappropriate posting behaviour, new study suggests

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/social-media-culture-can-encourage-risky-and-inappropriate-posting-behaviour-new-study-suggests

A new study by the School of Psychology investigates why young adults might post content on social media that contains sexual or offensive material.
So much more than morning sickness – why it’s important to research into Duchess's condition, HG

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/so-much-more-than-morning-sickness-nil-why-its-important-to-research-into-duchesss-condition-hg

Caitlin Dean, PhD student and chair of charity Pregnancy Sickness Support (PSS), leads the UK’s research into hyperemesis gravidarum – the pregnancy sickness condition currently experienced by the Duchess of Cambridge.
Social deprivation sits at the heart of children’s oral decay

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/social-deprivation-sits-at-the-heart-of-childrens-oral-decay

A study of 347 children in Plymouth aged between four and six years has shown that social deprivation is an indicator of increased risk of dental decay in children.