psychology Articles

12 Days of Christmas: Nine Ladies Dancing (to Bass)
What is it that makes us want to dance to music? Researchers at McMaster University may have found the answer…

FOMO: Are you really missing out?
FOMO is something we all experience but what really underlies this decisional anxiety, and how can we overcome it?

Your Brain: The Invisible Magician
Chloe Tenn explores the tricks our minds play on us – sometimes when we least expect it

Imposter syndrome: Why Do We Feel Like Frauds?
Chloe Tenn reveals the potential to study and further understand imposter syndrome from a scientific perspective

Zzzoom Fatigue: Why is online life so draining?
Emma Hattersley reviews the psychological explanations for our video-software related exhaustion

They’re so excited: How boredom research thrived during lockdown
The pandemic has left many people stuck at home with little to do – boredom researchers have grabbed this golden opportunity with both hands

Homosexuality and science: the good, the bad, and the ugly
In the wake of LGBT history month, we take a look at how scientific understanding of homosexuality shaped our cultural and political attitudes.

New Year’s resolution hack
Confidence is they key in hitting your goals in 2019

The Loneliness Experiment launched
A University of Manchester psychologist leads an experiment which aims to explore what loneliness looks like in our world today

Citizen science project aims to unpick ‘Secrets of Happiness’
University of Manchester clinical psychologist, Dr Sara Tai, has started a new collaborative project to unpick what happiness is
The science of attraction
Why are you attracted to someone? Is it hormones? Or maybe your immune system?
The science of gambling with Guardian Live
As part of Manchester Science Festival, the science of gambling explored the psychology and statistics behind casinos, all with a cabaret-style twist