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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Aug 18
🎙️In the latest episode of PsychCrunch, Tabby Taylor Buck delves into the world of unconventional therapeutic activities. From rock climbing to DND to cold water immersion, what therapeutic threads run through our trivial pursuits?

Find out with episode 42: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 21h
Your baby's crying — how quickly do you move to soothe them?

New research comparing UK and Ugandan parenting styles suggests that faster responses aren't always better: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Does a quick response best soothe a crying baby? | BPS
A recent study expands research into maternal responsiveness beyond WEIRD settings, and finds that speedy responses to crying aren’t always more effective.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 7d
Across cultures and generations, a huge new study suggests that those with psychiatric conditions prefer to marry those with similar diagnoses: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Spouses tend to share psychiatric conditions | BPS
Across cultures and generations, a huge new study suggests that those with psychiatric conditions prefer to marry those with similar diagnoses.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 2d
Sometimes even a huge amount of feedback just doesn't make a dent in overconfidence — as demonstrated by this new study involving chess players: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Overconfidence can thrive even with detailed, continuous feedback | BPS
A new study looks at overconfidence in chess players, and suggests that efforts to reduce it in everyday life via feedback can still fall flat.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 12d
A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD.

A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
TikTok ADHD content can increase confidence in misinformation | BPS
A recent study explores how incorrect information about ADHD is received by viewers.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 7d
Across cultures and generations, a huge new study suggests that those with psychiatric conditions prefer to marry those with similar diagnoses: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Spouses tend to share psychiatric conditions | BPS
Across cultures and generations, a huge new study suggests that those with psychiatric conditions prefer to marry those with similar diagnoses.
www.bps.org.uk
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 12d
A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD.

A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
TikTok ADHD content can increase confidence in misinformation | BPS
A recent study explores how incorrect information about ADHD is received by viewers.
www.bps.org.uk
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 16d
New research suggests that those with a more diverse set of life experiences see more discrete 'events' daily than those who are isolated: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Those with varied social lives perceive more everyday 'events' | BPS
New research suggests that those with a more diverse set of life experiences see more discrete 'events' daily than those who are isolated.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 13d
Could ‘off-the-shelf’ music therapy boost memory for everyone?

New research finds that the extent to which any given piece of music moves us influences how much it could help our memory: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Could ‘off-the-shelf’ music therapy boost memory for everyone? | BPS
New research finds that the extent to which any given piece of music moves us influences how much it could help our memory.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 13d
Could ‘off-the-shelf’ music therapy boost memory for everyone?

New research finds that the extent to which any given piece of music moves us influences how much it could help our memory: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Could ‘off-the-shelf’ music therapy boost memory for everyone? | BPS
New research finds that the extent to which any given piece of music moves us influences how much it could help our memory.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 16d
New research suggests that those with a more diverse set of life experiences see more discrete 'events' daily than those who are isolated: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Those with varied social lives perceive more everyday 'events' | BPS
New research suggests that those with a more diverse set of life experiences see more discrete 'events' daily than those who are isolated.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 26d
Are we about to answer some of the biggest questions about dreaming?

A new paper describes an organisational effort to point us in the right direction, potentially supercharging dream research: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Dream database aims to answer burning questions | BPS
New paper describes an organisational effort to reduce the variability of methods used in dream research — an approach which could supercharge investigations.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 19d
The relative positions of gesturing hands can help or hamper our ability to perceive the emotions they seek to emphasise, according to a new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Hand gesture precision affects our grasp of emotions | BPS
The relative positions of gesturing hands can help or hamper our ability to perceive the emotions they seek to emphasise, according to a new study.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 20d
While some find forgiving themselves an easy process, others find it harder to navigate. A new paper charts the path of this process, offering insights for practice: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
What makes self-forgiveness so difficult? | BPS
While some find forgiving themselves an easy process, others find it harder to navigate. A new paper charts the path of this process, offering insights for practice.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 20d
Glad you found us, Edwin! 🙂
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 22d
What does it take for LGBT+ people to feel accepted, rather than just tolerated, at work?

A recent study suggests that embracing differences, rather than emphasising being ‘identity-blind’, may be the best approach: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Feeling accepted versus tolerated | BPS
A recent study finds that embracing differences, rather than being ‘identity-blind’, leaves LGBT+ people feeling more truly accepted in the workplace.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 22d
What does it take for LGBT+ people to feel accepted, rather than just tolerated, at work?

A recent study suggests that embracing differences, rather than emphasising being ‘identity-blind’, may be the best approach: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Feeling accepted versus tolerated | BPS
A recent study finds that embracing differences, rather than being ‘identity-blind’, leaves LGBT+ people feeling more truly accepted in the workplace.
www.bps.org.uk
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 23d
When it comes to reconnecting with old friends, there may be hope for us all, according to a new paper: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Who successfully rekindles old friendships? | BPS
A new paper finds that when it comes to reconnecting with old friends, there may be hope for us all.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 26d
Are we about to answer some of the biggest questions about dreaming?

A new paper describes an organisational effort to point us in the right direction, potentially supercharging dream research: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Dream database aims to answer burning questions | BPS
New paper describes an organisational effort to reduce the variability of methods used in dream research — an approach which could supercharge investigations.
www.bps.org.uk
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 26d
A new study finds that those with high levels of depersonalisation have ‘distinct, yet inaccurate’ face perception abilities: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Depersonalisation makes us see ourselves differently – literally | BPS
A new study finds that those with high levels of depersonalisation have ‘distinct, yet inaccurate’ face perception abilities.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Sep 8
Should dodging a taxi fare be punished by a walk the same length as the ride? If you think so, it seems you're not alone.

New work explores the increasing trend towards using imaginative punishments for low-level crimes in the US: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
We prefer creative punishments that fit that crime | BPS
A new analysis from the US finds that creative punishments are viewed favourably, despite their impracticality.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 28d
While getting enough sleep is crucial, the regularity of when we go to sleep also plays a protective role when it comes to depression and anxiety, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Regular sleep pattern, not just sleep duration, supports mental health | BPS
While getting enough sleep is crucial, the regularity of when we go to sleep also plays a protective role when it comes to depression and anxiety, says new study.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Sep 8
Should dodging a taxi fare be punished by a walk the same length as the ride? If you think so, it seems you're not alone.

New work explores the increasing trend towards using imaginative punishments for low-level crimes in the US: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
We prefer creative punishments that fit that crime | BPS
A new analysis from the US finds that creative punishments are viewed favourably, despite their impracticality.
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Rachel Dale @drracheldale.bsky.social · Sep 4
"good advice should balance doing more with doing less... while well-meaning, it can unintentionally make mental health feel like an endless list of chores."

I think even mental health professionals have a bias for additive advice. This is an interesting concept that definitely needs more research
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Sep 4
New research finds that people prefer to advise others to engage in more tasks to benefit their mental health, rather than dial their activities back to create breathing room: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
People neglect 'subtractive' mental health advice | BPS
New research finds that people prefer to advise others to engage in more tasks to benefit their mental health, rather than dial their activities back to create breathing room.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Sep 4
Thank you! We'll be sure to have a read.
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BPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · Sep 4
New research finds that people prefer to advise others to engage in more tasks to benefit their mental health, rather than dial their activities back to create breathing room: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
People neglect 'subtractive' mental health advice | BPS
New research finds that people prefer to advise others to engage in more tasks to benefit their mental health, rather than dial their activities back to create breathing room.
www.bps.org.uk
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