Psychology

Comparison with neighbors can increase climate-friendly behavior

Environment - Psychology

International meta-analysis synthesises data from 79 studies. Social comparisons are increasingly employed as an intervention strategy and have proven effective in changing one's behaviour, also with regard to adopting a more environmentally conscious lifestyle.

Depression linked to physical pain years later

Psychology - Health

Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Language connection discovered in chimpanzee brains

Life Sciences - Psychology

The architecture for complex communication already existed in the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees.

Passive scrolling linked to anxiety, other mental health concerns in teens

Psychology - Health

Exceeding two hours of weekday screen time doubled odds of clinically elevated anxiety, quadrupled emotional and behavioural difficulties Heightened anxiety, depression, aggression and impulsiveness i

Psychology - May 9

Research highlights refugees’ resilience despite systemic challenges 

In public debates about refugee resettlement, a crucial perspective is often overlooked: the experiences of the refugees themselves.

Cannabis study: legalization reduces problematic consumption - particularly among certain individuals

Psychology - Health

As part of the Weed Care study, researchers are investigating how the legal supply of cannabis affects consumption and mental health among participants. In a first academic publication, the study team has now reported on the direct comparison of the substance's legal versus illegal procurement.

Treating chronic pain early: psychological therapies rewire the brain and relieve suffering

A landmark review shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) reduces the emotional burden of pain and makes measurable changes in brain activity.

The Cambridge view on memory

Psychology - Life Sciences

By tying together more than a century of memory research at Cambridge, the Memory Lab gives us tangible ways to improve, preserve and understand our memory.

Creative sentencing funds Alberta research into worker safety

Career - Psychology

UCalgary psychologist Thomas O'Neill leads project to improve mining and construction safety programs, following oilsands death in 2022 After Brandon Nelson died in 2002, while performing routine main

First evidence of mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees

Life Sciences - Psychology

To the point. Mother-offspring attachment in the wild: Wild chimpanzees develop secure or insecure-avoidant attachments to their mothers, but not disorganised attachments, suggesting that it is not a viable survival strategy in the wild.

Mental health booths inspired by comics improve quality of life for children

Health - Psychology

A UCL-led trial of a new mental health drop-in service for children around England shows significant reductions in emotional and behavioural difficulties, and improved quality of life.

Could psychedelics help you to drink less alcohol?

Psychology - Health

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Ravi Das and PhD Candidate Rebecca Harding (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) explores whether a fast-acting psychedelic can help people reduce alcohol consumption.


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