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Glushko prize winner announced

06 August, 2024

Congratulations to Cognitive Science graduate Sophie Brilus, winner of the second annual Robert J.…

Morals are key to views on lab-grown meat

01 August, 2024

People’s moral values could limit their uptake of lab-grown meat, a study suggests.

Feelgood factor shaped by traits more than events, study finds

30 July, 2024

Feelings of satisfaction with life are shaped more by people’s personalities than by their…

PPLS staff return to the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at Edinburgh Fringe!

25 July, 2024

Celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas (CODI)…

Psychology Professor’s new book will provide new perspective

15 July, 2024

Professor Peter Lamont’s book, 'Radical Thinking: How to see the Bigger Picture', offers…

Groundbreaking study co-authored by MRC research fellow identifies causal links between poverty and mental illness

10 July, 2024

A new paper has uncovered compelling evidence that poverty and mental illness are not only…

New book from AI expert Philosophy Professor Shannon Vallor

10 June, 20242024

In The AI Mirror: Reclaiming Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking, Professor Vallor argues…

Promotions success for PPLS

04 June, 2024

Congratulations to colleagues in the School who have recently been appointed Personal Chairs.

PPLS celebrated at the People of CAHSS Awards

30 May, 2024

On Tuesday, 28th May, McEwan Hall was buzzing with excitement as the People of CAHSS winners were…

PPLS student awarded Glushko dissertation prize

09 May, 2024

Tianwei Gong received the prestigious prize for her Psychology PhD thesis ‘Causal induction in time’