psychology

Psychology: More than an hour a day of screen-time increases toddlers’ risk of behavioural issues

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Spending more than an hour a day watching programmes on devices may increase the risk that toddlers will have emotional and behavioural issues, a study has warned. These issues include hyperactivity, poor concentration, short attention spans and trouble connecting with other children and forging friendships. The researchers have speculated that devices are reducing the time that children … Read more

Psychology: Devices are ‘rewiring’ kids’ BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture 

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Time to ditch the iPad? Tablets and smartphones are ‘rewiring’ children’s BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture People normally focus on the big picture before zeroing in on specific details Hungarian experts tested kids in a task involving images on two different scales Those who frequently used devices were found to … Read more

Psychology: More than a THIRD of young adults report smartphone addiction symptoms, study finds

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Are you addicted to your smartphone? More than a THIRD of young adults report symptoms including poor sleep and anxiety when away from their phone – regardless of how long they spend on it each day Experts from King’s College London surveyed 1,043 people aged from 18–30 They were asked about their levels of smartphone usage … Read more

Psychology: Those who are dogmatic and slower to make decisions are more susceptible to extremism

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There may be a psychological ‘signature’ for extremism — with those who are more dogmatic and slower at decision making being more susceptible to radicalisation. This is the conclusion of experts from Cambridge, who used a broad range of psychological surveys to identify the mental characteristics common to extremists. These included a poorer working memory, … Read more

What do your emojis say about you Psychology behind them can be a shortcut into the mind

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What do a pineapple, a cucumber and a space invader have in common? For most of us, nothing at all. But for the Duchess of Cambridge, these are three of her most commonly used emojis. During a video which was shared to the Kensington Palace Instagram this week, Kate Middleton showed viewers her iPhone screen, … Read more

Psychology: Motivation to learn declines with age due to reduction of activity in key brain circuit

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Motivation to learn new things and engage with life declines with age due to falling activity in a brain circuit that weighs costs and benefits, a study on mice suggested. US experts have been studying ‘striosomes’ — clusters of cells in the basal ganglia, a brain area linked to habit formation, movement control, emotion and … Read more

Psychology: ‘Get up and go’ starts to fail at the age of 54, study finds 

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‘Get up and go’ starts to fail at the age of 54 as that’s when we lose our motivation to get off the couch and try new things, study finds  A Norwegian expert polled 917 people aged 14–77 about their passion and grit He found these factors are strongly correlated in early life, especially in boys After … Read more

Psychology: Playing with dolls helps children develop empathy and social skills, study shows

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Life in plastic: Playing with dolls helps children develop empathy and social skills, study shows Experts scanned the brains of girls and boys as they played pretend with dolls They compared both solo and social play — along with video game play instead Social play and doll play both activated the posterior superior temporal sulcus This … Read more

RHONY alum Alex McCord earns her master’s degree in psychology from University of New England

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RHONY alum Alex McCord earns her master’s degree in psychology from University of New England By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 00:52 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 01:04 BST, 20 May 2020 The Real Housewives of New York City alum Alex McCord earned her master’s degree in professional psychology from the University of New … Read more