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Ep 44: Doing something when nothing can be done: Working with Huntington’s disease | BPS
In this new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch, Dr Sarah Gunn and Dr Jon Sutton explore what psychologists can offer to those with Huntington's disease.
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🎙️Join us for the new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch!
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Playing for fun, rather than the win, prompts kids to up the difficulty, according to a new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Having fun isn’t easy | BPS
Playing for fun, rather than the win, prompts kids to up the difficulty, according to a new study.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Playing for fun, rather than the win, prompts kids to up the difficulty, according to a new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research suggests civil conversations often have more impact than we anticipate: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
We underestimate how much civil discussion can change minds | BPS
New research suggests civil conversations often have more impact than we anticipate.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
New research suggests civil conversations often have more impact than we anticipate: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Who doesn't love a good scare? 👻
New research shows that shared recreational fear experiences bring us closer to friends: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research shows that shared recreational fear experiences bring us closer to friends: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A good scare can bring us together | BPS
Shared recreational fear experiences increase feelings of closeness within social groups.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Who doesn't love a good scare? 👻
New research shows that shared recreational fear experiences bring us closer to friends: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research shows that shared recreational fear experiences bring us closer to friends: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new study explores whether disinhibition might give swearing its performance-enhancing effects: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Letting loose may give swearing its strength-boosting power | BPS
A new study explores how disinhibition might give swearing its performance-enhancing effects.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A new study explores whether disinhibition might give swearing its performance-enhancing effects: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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Here's one for those of us thinking about diets involving fasting this January.
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Does fasting make it hard to think? | BPS
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Here's one for those of us thinking about diets involving fasting this January.
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are better at reading facial expressions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Deaf people seem better at reading facial expressions | BPS
New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are “better adapted to a visual world”.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are better at reading facial expressions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research finds that even early in life, girls are more readily associated with objects than boys: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The objectification of girls starts young | BPS
New research finds that young girls are more readily associated with objects than young boys.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
New research finds that even early in life, girls are more readily associated with objects than boys: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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Kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Finger counting opens the door to better maths skills | BPS
A recent study finds that kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, adding to recent debate.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are better at reading facial expressions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Deaf people seem better at reading facial expressions | BPS
New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are “better adapted to a visual world”.
www.bps.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
New research finds that, at least in lab settings, those who are deaf are better at reading facial expressions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Finger counting opens the door to better maths skills | BPS
A recent study finds that kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, adding to recent debate.
www.bps.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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🎙️Join us for the new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch!
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Ep 44: Doing something when nothing can be done: Working with Huntington’s disease | BPS
In this new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch, Dr Sarah Gunn and Dr Jon Sutton explore what psychologists can offer to those with Huntington's disease.
www.bps.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🎙️Join us for the new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch!
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Here's one for those of us thinking about diets involving fasting this January.
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Does fasting make it hard to think? | BPS
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition.
www.bps.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Here's one for those of us thinking about diets involving fasting this January.
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new review challenges the idea that fasting always compromises cognition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Before you square up for a debate over Christmas dinner, read this: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
To change minds at Christmas dinner, keep it civil | BPS
People underestimate how much their attitudes soften during civil debates, and misjudge how much common ground they share with those of differing opinions, according to a new study
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December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Before you square up for a debate over Christmas dinner, read this: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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This weekend, grab a bite with food writer and Senior Lecturer Dr Andrea Oskis and Dr Jon Sutton in the new episode of PsychCrunch. 🎙️
Join them at the table and explore some tasty research into the food we eat: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join them at the table and explore some tasty research into the food we eat: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Episode 43: Psychology on the Menu | BPS
A tasty new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch, with Dr Andrea Oskis and Dr Jon Sutton.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This weekend, grab a bite with food writer and Senior Lecturer Dr Andrea Oskis and Dr Jon Sutton in the new episode of PsychCrunch. 🎙️
Join them at the table and explore some tasty research into the food we eat: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join them at the table and explore some tasty research into the food we eat: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New study finds that for many with anxious attachment styles, frequent reminders of partner commitment are useful – unless they also tend towards being avoidant: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The complexities of commitment in anxiously-attached love | BPS
New study finds that for many with anxious attachment styles, frequent reminders of partner commitment are useful – unless they also tend towards being avoidant.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
New study finds that for many with anxious attachment styles, frequent reminders of partner commitment are useful – unless they also tend towards being avoidant: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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A recent multidisciplinary paper synthesises what we know about the processes behind autistic meltdowns: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New review charts the mechanics of autistic meltdowns | BPS
A recent multidisciplinary paper synthesises what we know about the processes behind autistic meltdowns.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A recent multidisciplinary paper synthesises what we know about the processes behind autistic meltdowns: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Ever been hesitant to tell others about your good deeds? Then you've fallen prey to “the do-gooder dilemma”: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Here’s why we stay quiet about our good deeds | BPS
New investigations explore “the do-gooder dilemma”.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ever been hesitant to tell others about your good deeds? Then you've fallen prey to “the do-gooder dilemma”: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New study finds that a surprisingly large number of us may experience vicarious touch: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Vicarious touch is more common than you’d think | BPS
New study finds that a surprisingly large number of us may experience these phantom touches.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New study finds that a surprisingly large number of us may experience vicarious touch: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
🎙️Join us for the new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch!
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Ep 44: Doing something when nothing can be done: Working with Huntington’s disease | BPS
In this new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch, Dr Sarah Gunn and Dr Jon Sutton explore what psychologists can offer to those with Huntington's disease.
www.bps.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🎙️Join us for the new episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch!
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This episode, Lecturer and Huntington's disease expert Dr Sarah Gunn sits down with Dr Jon Sutton to share her research journey, and what psychologists can offer to those with the condition: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A recent study illustrates the wide array of views neurodivergent people in the UK have on neurodiversity-related terms: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Neurodivergent people have mixed feelings about their terminology | BPS
A recent study illustrates the wide array of views neurodivergent people in the UK have on neurodiversity-related terms.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A recent study illustrates the wide array of views neurodivergent people in the UK have on neurodiversity-related terms: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research takes a look at what it means to be cool around the world: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
So you want to be cool… | BPS
New research takes a look at what it means to be cool around the world.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
New research takes a look at what it means to be cool around the world: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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A slick illusion makes episodic childhood memories easier to grasp, according to new research: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Embodying your younger self’s face boosts childhood memory recall | BPS
A slick illusion makes episodic childhood memories easier to grasp, according to new research.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A slick illusion makes episodic childhood memories easier to grasp, according to new research: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Identity and personal meaning-making maintain extremism in high-security inmates | BPS
New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Two new papers home in on a brain area responsible for spotting the separations between words, previously thought to only handle simple auditory processing: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New study reveals why unknown languages sound like a blur | BPS
Two papers home in on a brain area responsible for spotting the separations between words, previously thought to only handle simple auditory processing.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Two new papers home in on a brain area responsible for spotting the separations between words, previously thought to only handle simple auditory processing: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Identity and personal meaning-making maintain extremism in high-security inmates | BPS
New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations.
www.bps.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New work examines the factors associated with radical beliefs and behaviours in forensic mental health populations: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...