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  2. The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-ocd-brain-how-animal-research-helps-us-understand-a-devastating-condition
    Thumbnail for The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating condition | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2017: In the films, Professor Trevor Robbins, Head of Psychology at Cambridge, introduces David to scientists who use a combination of studies to explore the inner workings of the brain. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent
  3. Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/viral-charity-campaigns-have-a-psychological-recipe-and-all-too-brief-lifespan
    Thumbnail for Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2017: clear this entails viral phenomena which by their very nature are ephemeral and superficial,” says van der Linden, from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  4. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to have a child with …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-with-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-more-likely-to-have-a-child-with-autism
    Thumbnail for Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to have a child with autism | University of Cambridge 1 Aug 2018: baby to more of this hormone, and changing the baby’s brain development. ... Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory.
  5. Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/social-media-influencers-could-encourage-adolescents-to-follow-social-distancing-guidelines-say
    Thumbnail for Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers | University of Cambridge 12 May 2020: Cambridge’s Department of Psychology, who led the report. ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of Cambridge and licensors/contributors as identified.
  6. UK public ‘most concerned’ about coronavirus – more than Spain or…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-public-most-concerned-about-coronavirus-more-than-spain-or-italy-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for UK public ‘most concerned’ about coronavirus – more than Spain or Italy, study suggests | University of Cambridge 6 May 2020: Appealing to prosocial motives can be an important part of solving social dilemmas during pandemics. ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of Cambridge and licensors/contributors as identified.
  7. Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/males-and-females-with-autism-show-an-extreme-of-the-typical-male-mind
    Thumbnail for Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male mind | University of Cambridge 16 Jul 2014: Research. Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male mind.. ... For decades, the role of sex and gender was relatively under-investigated in autism.
  8. Physical activity, even in small amounts, benefits both physical and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/physical-activity-even-in-small-amounts-benefits-both-physical-and-psychological-well-being
    Thumbnail for Physical activity, even in small amounts, benefits both physical and psychological well-being | University of Cambridge 5 Jan 2017: Our data show that happy people are more active in general,” said the paper’s senior author Dr Jason Rentfrow, from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology and a Fellow of ... Most of us don’t keep track of all of our movements during the day,”
  9. ‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pre-bunk-tactics-reduce-public-susceptibility-to-covid-19-conspiracies-and-falsehoods-study-finds
    Thumbnail for ‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19 conspiracies and falsehoods, study finds | University of Cambridge 12 May 2021: Both interventions are fast, effective and easily scalable, with the potential to reach millions of people around the world,” said Dr Jon Roozenbeek, study co-lead author from Cambridge’s Department ... of Psychology.
  10. New index of children’s ‘school readiness’ highlights importance of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-index-of-childrens-school-readiness-highlights-importance-of-family-support
    Thumbnail for New index of children’s ‘school readiness’ highlights importance of family support | University of Cambridge 28 May 2015: Research. New index of children’s ‘school readiness’ highlights importance of family support.. ... British Journal of Educational Psychology; 8 May 2015.
  11. Hard Brexiter or ardent Remainer? Psychologists aim to find out what…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/hard-brexiter-or-ardent-remainer-psychologists-aim-to-find-out-what-drives-our-political-ideologies
    Thumbnail for Hard Brexiter or ardent Remainer? Psychologists aim to find out what drives our political ideologies | University of Cambridge 1 Dec 2016: Leor Zmigrod. Now, researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge have launched an online survey looking at the relationship between political attitudes and cognitive thinking styles, exploring ... It will be interesting to
  12. World War II bombing associated with resilience, not ‘German Angst’ | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/world-war-ii-bombing-associated-with-resilience-not-german-angst
    Thumbnail for World War II bombing associated with resilience, not ‘German Angst’ | University of Cambridge 23 Jun 2017: stresses such as economic hardship,” says study author Dr Jason Rentfrow from the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  13. The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-educational-neuroscience-of-dyslexia-and-dyscalculia
    Thumbnail for The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2010: Staff are trained in a variety of disciplines, spanning psychology, education, medicine, linguistics and physics. ... In November 2010, the Centre moved to the Department of Experimental Psychology in order to take advantage of on-site new high
  14. Unhappy families: Nine out ten adults estranged from family find…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unhappy-families-nine-out-ten-adults-estranged-from-family-find-christmas-difficult
    Thumbnail for Unhappy families: Nine out ten adults estranged from family find Christmas difficult | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2015: A minority of respondents have minimal contact with the person they are estranged from. ... of respondents saying they found the Christmas period a key time of challenge.
  15. Listen to your heart: why your brain may give away how well you know…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/listen-to-your-heart-why-your-brain-may-give-away-how-well-you-know-yourself
    Thumbnail for Listen to your heart: why your brain may give away how well you know yourself | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2015: performance. Dr Tristan Bekinschtein, a Wellcome Trust Fellow and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge, says: “‘Follow your heart’ has become something of a cliché, but ... Our selection of the week's biggest
  16. Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-with-autism-have-elevated-levels-of-steroid-hormones-in-the-womb
    Thumbnail for Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb | University of Cambridge 3 Jun 2014: Search. Search. Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb. ... Research. Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb..
  17. Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/digital-records-could-expose-intimate-details-and-personality-traits-of-millions
    Thumbnail for Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits of millions | University of Cambridge 11 Mar 2013: Search. Search. Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits of millions. ... from automated analysis of only their Facebook Likes - information currently publicly available by default.
  18. Projects funded through the Public Engagement Starter Fund |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/information-for-staff-and-students/public-engagement-starter-fund/projects-funded-through-the-public-engagement-starter-fund
    5 Mar 2020: 2021. Dr Kitty Jones. Centre for Family Research, Department of Psychology. ... 2021. Valentina Ndolo. Department of Veterinary Medicine. £1500. Tackling Anthrax in Northern Uganda.
  19. Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-data-suggests-people-from-higher-social-class-have-fewer-international-friends
    Thumbnail for Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer international friends | University of Cambridge 10 Sep 2015: The research team, from the Prosociality and Well-Being Lab in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Psychology, conducted two studies – one local and one global, with the global study ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research
  20. Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/fake-news-black-holes-and-ai-cambridge-academics-to-speak-at-hay-festival
    Thumbnail for Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay Festival | University of Cambridge 26 Mar 2019: Sander van der Linden from the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab and Department of Psychology will speak about how we can counter fake news and whether we can inoculate the public ... His forthcoming book will investigate the psychology of trust and
  21. Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-scientist-shares-worlds-largest-neuroscience-prize-for-research-on-the-brains-reward
    Thumbnail for Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for research on the brain’s reward system | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2017: statistics to swathes of results in psychology and neuroscience. ... reward and punishment and also how we learn about the preferences of other people.
  22. Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-or-beauty-people-perceive-attractive-scientists-as-more-interesting-but-less-able-studies
    Thumbnail for Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: public,” says Dr Will Skylark from the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge, who led the study. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  23. Does nature make you happy? Crowdsourcing app looks at relationship…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/does-nature-make-you-happy-crowdsourcing-app-looks-at-relationship-between-the-outdoors-and
    Thumbnail for Does nature make you happy? Crowdsourcing app looks at relationship between the outdoors and wellbeing | University of Cambridge 26 Apr 2016: from the Department of Psychology, who coordinates the study. ... nature. The app is part of a broader study of happiness and nature developed by the Departments of Psychology and Zoology, University of Cambridge, RSPB, UNEP-WCMC and Cardiff University.
  24. Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/marmoset-study-provides-clues-to-link-between-mental-health-disorders-and-heart-disease
    Thumbnail for Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders and heart disease | University of Cambridge 8 May 2017: This is a characteristic of anxiety disorders. Marmoset brain with Areas 25 and 32 highlighted. ... In the vast majority of cases, this involves using mice, rats and zebrafish.
  25. 'Threatening' faces and beefy bodies do not bias criminal…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/threatening-faces-and-beefy-bodies-do-not-bias-criminal-suspect-identification-study-finds
    Thumbnail for 'Threatening' faces and beefy bodies do not bias criminal suspect identification, study finds | University of Cambridge 20 Apr 2022: facial images of different races that vary in perceived threat”, says co-author Isabelle Mareschal, also of the Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology, Queen Mary University of London. ... McElvaney and Isabelle Mareschal, both of the
  26. Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mothers-attitude-towards-baby-during-pregnancy-may-have-implications-for-childs-development
    Thumbnail for Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications for child’s development | University of Cambridge 12 Jun 2018: Working with children throws up lots of unexpected and fun moments,” says Dr Sarah Foley. ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of Cambridge and licensors/contributors as identified.
  27. ‘Mental rigidity’ at the root of intense political partisanship on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mental-rigidity-at-the-root-of-intense-political-partisanship-on-both-left-and-right-study
    Thumbnail for ‘Mental rigidity’ at the root of intense political partisanship on both left and right – study | University of Cambridge 29 Aug 2019: have a certain 'type of mind' through the use of objective psychological testing. ... Scholar and lead author of the study, now published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
  28. Novel Thoughts #5: Juliet Foster on Susan Fromberg Schaeffer's…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/novel-thoughts-5-juliet-foster-on-susan-fromberg-schaeffers-the-madness-of-a-seduced-woman
    Thumbnail for Novel Thoughts #5: Juliet Foster on Susan Fromberg Schaeffer's The Madness of a Seduced Woman | University of Cambridge 22 Jun 2015: Today she carries out research in Cambridge’s Department of Psychology. Here she talks about this favourite book as part of ‘Novel Thoughts’, a series exploring the literary reading habits of ... Share. Published. 22 Jun 2015. Image. Juliet Foster.
  29. Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-rights-of-people-with-autism-not-being-met-leading-expert-tells-united-nations
    Thumbnail for Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert tells United Nations | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2017: Research. Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert tells United Nations.. ... Whatever the reason for being excluded, they are being deprived of the right to education.
  30. 'Psychological vaccine’ could help immunise public against ‘fake…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/psychological-vaccine-could-help-immunise-public-against-fake-news-on-climate-change-study
    Thumbnail for 'Psychological vaccine’ could help immunise public against ‘fake news’ on climate change – study | University of Cambridge 23 Jan 2017: The study also used the accurate statement that “97% of scientists agree on manmade climate change”. ... A lot of people’s attitudes toward climate change aren’t very firm.
  31. Male Eurasian jays know that their female partners’ desires can…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/male-eurasian-jays-know-that-their-female-partners-desires-can-differ-from-their-own
    Thumbnail for Male Eurasian jays know that their female partners’ desires can differ from their own | University of Cambridge 26 Mar 2014: Professor Nicky Clayton, whose Comparative Cognition lab at Cambridge University’s Department of Psychology conducted the study, said: “As humans, we ‘put ourselves into someone else’s shoes’ in order to ... Our selection of the week's biggest
  32. Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/men-and-women-with-autism-have-extreme-male-scores-on-the-eyes-test-of-mindreading
    Thumbnail for Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes test’ of mindreading | University of Cambridge 7 Sep 2015: Research. Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes test’ of mindreading.. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  33. Annual address to the University, 1 October 2019 | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/how-the-university-and-colleges-work/people/vice-chancellor/speeches/annual-address-to-university-2019
    30 May 2023: This was a landmark year for Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Assessment, the Faculty of Education and the Department of Psychology, who last autumn joined forces with UNICEF and Microsoft to develop ... An initiative linking together a network of
  34. Motion dazzle: spotting the patterns that help animals outsmart…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/motion-dazzle-spotting-the-patterns-that-help-animals-outsmart-predators-on-the-run
    Thumbnail for Motion dazzle: spotting the patterns that help animals outsmart predators on the run | University of Cambridge 9 Sep 2015: Each bug has a different body pattern as well as a random pattern of movement. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  35. The musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-musical-ages-of-modern-man-how-our-taste-in-music-changes-over-a-lifetime
    Thumbnail for The musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a lifetime | University of Cambridge 15 Oct 2013: The study is published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ... Roussy from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology, who led the study.
  36. Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/men-may-not-perceive-domestic-tasks-as-needing-doing-in-the-same-way-as-women-philosophers-argue
    Thumbnail for Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue | University of Cambridge 22 Dec 2022: Department of History and Philosophy of Science. ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of Cambridge and licensors/contributors as identified.
  37. Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/contaminating-a-fake-rubber-hand-could-help-people-overcome-ocd-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD, study suggests | University of Cambridge 9 Jan 2020: OCD can be an extremely debilitating condition for many people, but the treatments are not always straightforward,” explained Baland Jalal, a neuroscientist based in the Department of Psychiatry at the University ... In a new study published today in
  38. Research in Japan suggests that a ‘relationship-based’ police…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/research-in-japan-suggests-that-a-relationship-based-police-interviewing-style-gets-the-best-results
    Thumbnail for Research in Japan suggests that a ‘relationship-based’ police interviewing style gets the best results | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2014: Prize-winning research undertaken in Japan by Dr Taeko Wachi, while a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge, suggests that a ‘relationship-based’ interviewing style ... At Cambridge, Dr Wachi’s research was
  39. Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imaging-study-shows-dopamine-dysfunction-is-not-the-main-cause-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity
    Thumbnail for Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2013: of the disorder may lie instead in structural differences in the grey matter in the brain. ... Our selection of the week's biggest Cambridge research news sent directly to your inbox.
  40. Professor Trevor Robbins awarded prize for research on higher brain…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/professor-trevor-robbins-awarded-prize-for-research-on-higher-brain-functions
    10 Mar 2014: Professor Robbins, head of the Department of Psychology at the University, was recognised for his work examining the basis for addiction, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). ... Our selection of the week's biggest
  41. Peter Pan and Wendy: how J M Barrie understood and demonstrated key…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/peter-pan-and-wendy-how-j-m-barrie-understood-and-demonstrated-key-aspects-of-cognition
    Thumbnail for Peter Pan and Wendy: how J M Barrie understood and demonstrated key aspects of cognition | University of Cambridge 3 Aug 2016: Published at a time when cognitive psychology was in its infancy, the Peter Pan books were immediate hits and continue to inspire pantomimes complete with pirates, princesses and perambulators. ... of a golden age, as a fantasy to delight child and adult
  42. Out of mind, out of sight: suppressing unwanted memories reduces…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/out-of-mind-out-of-sight-suppressing-unwanted-memories-reduces-their-unconscious-influence-on
    Thumbnail for Out of mind, out of sight: suppressing unwanted memories reduces their unconscious influence on behaviour | University of Cambridge 18 Mar 2014: of the brain, disrupting visual memories that usually help people to see better. ... the influence this process might have on unconscious expressions of memory in behaviour and thought.
  43. Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/womens-professional-self-identity-impacts-on-childcare-balance-but-not-mens
    Thumbnail for Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men’s | University of Cambridge 17 Jul 2014: The study, from Cambridge University’s Department of Sociology, extensively surveyed 148 couples with at least one child aged 6 years or younger to explore how both self-aware and – to ... Published recently in the journal Psychology of Women
  44. Opinion: Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-accurate-science-or-accessible-science-in-the-media-why-not-both
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both? | University of Cambridge 2 Jun 2016: As young scientists from four diverse fields (psychology, chemistry, physics and neuroscience), we’ve noticed that much writing about science, particularly on topics most relevant to the daily lives of readers, ... Joshua Conrad Jackson, Doctoral
  45. We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/we-ask-the-experts-does-society-really-care-about-the-old-and-the-vulnerable
    Thumbnail for We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the vulnerable? | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2013: Care is a fundamental aspect of human relationships and of societies more generally. ... about helping them up in case we are accused of touching them inappropriately.
  46. Science is a Risky Quiz-ness: A new study aims to assess how we…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/science-is-a-risky-quiz-ness-a-new-study-aims-to-assess-how-we-perceive-risks
    Thumbnail for Science is a Risky Quiz-ness: A new study aims to assess how we perceive risks | University of Cambridge 5 Apr 2011: The Big Risk Test, spearheaded by Professor David Spiegelhalter, the University of Cambridge Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk, and Dr Mike Aitken, a lecturer in the Department of ... Experimental Psychology at Cambridge, will examine
  47. ‘Map’ of teenage brain provides strong evidence of link between…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/map-of-teenage-brain-provides-strong-evidence-of-link-between-serious-antisocial-behaviour-and-brain
    Thumbnail for ‘Map’ of teenage brain provides strong evidence of link between serious antisocial behaviour and brain development | University of Cambridge 16 Jun 2016: know is important for emotional behaviour,” explains Dr Luca Passamonti from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge. ... of the brain,” says Dr Graeme Fairchild, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of
  48. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_37_research_horizons.pdf
    9 Oct 2018: Prince Philip Professor of Technology in Cambridge’s Department of Engineering, who leads the IRC. ... Dr Elizabeth TurkMongolia & Inner Asia Studies Unit,. Department of Social Anthropologyeht24@cam.ac.uk.
  49. www.cam.ac.uk/annual-report Reports and Financial Statements for the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/13127annualreport2012pdf.pdf
    21 Feb 2013: Photographer: Pola Goldberg Oppenhiemer, Department of Engineering. Annual Report of the Council 1. ... 958). • on the constitution of a (unified) Department of Psychology (Reporter, 6271, 2011–12, p.
  50. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_16_research_horizons.pdf
    24 Oct 2011: The Language Sciences Initiative is jointly chaired by Dr Henriëtte Hendriks (the first Head of DTAL) and Professor William Marslen-Wilson(Department of Experimental Psychology). ... In the research with patients (conductedwith Dr Paul Wright in the
  51. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_36_research_horizons.pdf
    11 Jun 2018: If the seals get sick, it could be the first sign you see before a catastrophe,” says Toro-Valdivieso, a PhD student in Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary Medicine. ... Paul Fletcher from the Department of Psychiatry. “But the reality is the

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