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...psychologically abnormal – thanatophobic – and recommended for treatment. On the other hand, our tendency to report only low levels of death anxiety might be a result of our reluctance to admit to our fear, to others and ourselves. Based on this hypothesis, social psychologists have, for almost 30 years now, examined the social and psychological effects of being...

...psychological change. Becoming a parent is a profound transition (Refaeli et al., 2024). There is no manual or instruction book, and no single ‘right’ way to feel. Parents are often adapting to sleeplessness, increased responsibility, identity change, financial pressures and constant uncertainty, all while caring for a completely dependent infant. For some, this...

...psychological and physiological impacts of this unusual situation. [Tokyo 2020 sports silhouettes] What impact did the postponement have? Obviously, there is variability in how athletes reacted to the postponement of the Olympics/Paralympics in 2020, but feelings of disappointment, frustration, confusion, and uncertainty seemed to be common (Taku and Arai, 2020). For...

...psychology tells us that when a thought or an experience is too painful or difficult to bear, we use psychological defences so we can carry on as if it wasn’t there. We can know and not know about the climate crisis at the same time, something known in psychoanalysis as disavowal. For instance, we can engage in wishful thinking (e.g. ‘technology/science will save...

...psychological effects of injury? The six video tracks in this album present a range of powerful and moving case studies and show how access to emergency and longer-term care can help. We find out how falls affect the elderly, what injuries motorcycle accidents can cause, and how a victim of the 2005 London underground bombings has learned to cope with mental trauma. This...