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Psychology Professor ‘Honoured’ to Receive Prestigious Award
Congratulations to Professor of Personality and Social Psychology René Mõttus who was awarded the…
Major grant for Psychology Research Fellow
The grant, totalling almost £3.7 million, has been awarded to Dr Sarah Harris of Lothian Birth…
Tantrums in children could be linked to ADHD
Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of…
Prestigious Research Prize for Reader in Psychology
Dr Aja Murray has been named as one of the winners of the 2024 Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Personality traits that typify job roles revealed in study
Stereotypes about which personality traits are associated with different jobs are largely true, an…
Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, psychology study shows
A new study led by psychologists in PPLS have shed new light on the genetic basis of dyslexia,…
Morals are key to views on lab-grown meat
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
Feelings of satisfaction with life are shaped more by people’s personalities than by their…
Psychology Professor’s new book will provide new perspective
Professor Peter Lamont's book, 'Radical Thinking: How to see the Bigger Picture',…
Groundbreaking study co-authored by MRC research fellow identifies causal links between poverty and mental illness
A new paper has uncovered compelling evidence that poverty and mental illness are not only…
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