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Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work

...psychologically healthy and seemingly resilient people are likely to face an increased risk of burnout. It seems counterintuitive, but one of the earliest studies on workplace burnout showed that workers who were happier, less anxious and more able to relieve stress were more likely to develop burnout than those in a comparison group without these traits. This largely...
Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods

...psychological over time and across space, broaden our perspective. Interdisciplinarity is required in this innovative process. Methods in Motion thus appear as both a practice and an object of study. In our blogposts, rather than simply assuming that methods describe how the world is constituted, or monitor its workings, our underlying aim has been to reflect on how...
Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?
Science, Maths & Technology

Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?

...psychological, cultural, historical, political, etc. I was concerned to know what is the basis of the fear phenomena and how can we push back? So reluctantly at first, I decided to undertake research into fear. Yes, people did think me a bit odd. My main area of interest at the time was climate change so I used that as my point of focus but I was quite clear with myself...
Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...Psychological research has shown that experts develop routine and automatic cognitive short cuts so as to make their decision-making fast, efficient (and often accurate). Through experience, experts learn what information to use and what information to ignore, which allows their decision making to become more efficient. However, this efficient cognitive system can...
People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception
Society, Politics & Law

People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception

...psychology because it sees it as a more subjective science than, say, biology. It is less likely to call psychologists as witnesses than in the US or Germany, for example. Having said that, attitudes have been changing somewhat in recent years. The police and the courts have sought to reduce inaccuracies in eyewitness testimony using several methods. The first is to try...
Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...psychology/health/how-keep-your-kidneys-healthy accessed 05.02.2023 Kidney Research UK (2022) Stages of Kidney Disease. Online at: https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/kidney-health-information/stages-of-kidney-disease/ accessed 08.02.2023 National Health Service (NHS) (2023) Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Online at:
A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...Foundation (2022) What it’s like to have bipolar, by people who have bipolar Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/blogs/what-its-have-bipolar-people-who-have-bipolar (accessed 03/03/23) Image 1 for banner available at Brain Colors Creativity - Free image on Pixabay Image 2 available at Psychology Mind Thoughts - Free image on Pixabay...
Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...psychological experiments ever conducted in relation to the benefits of nature after surgery found that even just having access to a natural scene from a hospital window enabled patients to have faster recovery. This lead to shorter hospital stays compared to a group of patients who only had views of a brick wall. (View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from...