Pages tagged with: school-of-psychology
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Dentists underdiagnose when faced with time pressure, research shows
Dentists can miss important details on x-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth.
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Two PhD studentships within the School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences
University of Plymouth PhD studentships within the School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences. The studentship will start on 01 October 2019.
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Seeing through another’s eyes – research shows for the first time how we use others’ viewpoints to make decisions
New research by the University of Plymouth has provided the first direct evidence that we often use other people’s eyes to see situations and make judgements.
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Weight loss can be boosted fivefold thanks to novel mental imagery technique, research shows
A study has shown how overweight people lost an average of five times more weight using Functional Imagery Training (FIT), a brief individual motivational intervention teaching self-motivating skills with mental imagery, compared with just talking therapy
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Autism research team invited on to national network
The Welcome Research Hub – comprised of academics from the School of Psychology, Plymouth Institute of Education and Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) – will be joining charity Autistica’s ‘Discover’ Research Network.
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Research shows that people overestimate benefits – and underestimate risks – of medical interventions
From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research led by the School of Psychology.
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University and three schools achieve Athena SWAN awards
The University and three of its schools have attained Athena SWAN bronze awards in recognition of a commitment to improve gender equality.
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Altered images: new research shows that what we see is distorted by what we expect to see
University of Plymouth news: New research by the School of Psychology shows that humans “see” the actions of others not quite as they really are, but slightly distorted by their expectations.
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Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the side? New research sheds light on why
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
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Getting the most out of life at sea
University of Plymouth opinion piece: This Seafarers Awareness Week, PhD student Sophie Homer offers advice on how mariners, who spend long periods away from home, can look after their mental health
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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
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Clinical psychology students work with charity to improve mental wellbeing of LGBT+ communities
Plymouth University news: Postgraduate students will be discussing how clinical psychology can help to play a part in improving the mental wellbeing of the LGBT+ communities at a conference on 21 July.