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  2. Opinion: There are also drawbacks to being bilingual | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-there-are-also-drawbacks-to-being-bilingual
    Thumbnail for Opinion: There are also drawbacks to being bilingual | University of Cambridge 26 Apr 2016: Julia Ouzia, PhD candidate in cognitive psychology, Anglia Ruskin University and Tomas Folke, PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.
  3. 55 new Gates Cambridge Scholars selected | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/55-new-gates-cambridge-scholars-selected
    Thumbnail for 55 new Gates Cambridge Scholars selected | University of Cambridge 7 Apr 2016: Other successful candidates include a psychology student focusing on cognitive susceptibility to radicalisation and an imam who does stand-up comedy:. ... Leor Zmigrod will do a PhD in Psychology. She grew up in the USA, Europe and the Middle East.
  4. Smarter than the average bird? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smarter-than-the-average-bird
    Thumbnail for Smarter than the average bird? | University of Cambridge 15 Jun 2016: time. Before she started her PhD in Experimental Psychology in 2008, she spent time in Costa Rica where she observed the behaviour of great-tailed grackles and was struck by their
  5. 10,000 higher flyers and counting | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/10000-higher-flyers-and-counting
    Thumbnail for 10,000 higher flyers and counting | University of Cambridge 29 Jan 2016: Further resources will be released on a regular basis, with two more subject areas (Psychology and Sociology) already in the pipeline.
  6. University of Cambridge Research Horizons magazine Issue 29

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_29_research_horizons.pdf
    2 Feb 2016: Cambridge, research, neuroscience
  7. Being overweight linked to poorer memory | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/being-overweight-linked-to-poorer-memory
    Thumbnail for Being overweight linked to poorer memory | University of Cambridge 25 Feb 2016: Lucy Cheke. In a preliminary study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers from the Department of Psychology at Cambridge found an association between high body mass index (BMI) ... The Quarterly Journal of Experimental
  8. Cambridge people named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2016…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-people-named-in-the-queens-birthday-honours-list-2016
    Thumbnail for Cambridge people named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2016 | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2016: British Empire (OBE) for services to Psychology and Education. ... It’s wonderful to receive this recognition of research that crosses the boundary between psychology and education.
  9. Opinion: Musical genres are out of date – but this new system…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-musical-genres-are-out-of-date-but-this-new-system-explains-why-you-might-like-both-jazz-and
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Musical genres are out of date – but this new system explains why you might like both jazz and hip hop | University of Cambridge 5 Aug 2016: It’s hard to pinpoint the exact time in history when genre labels were used to classify music, but the fact is that over the past century, and certainly still
  10. Pioneering research from the University of Cambridge Research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_30_research_horizons.pdf
    20 May 2016: Pioneering research from the University of Cambridge. Research. Horizons. Issue 30. Spotlight. Future of cities. Feature Rejuvenating organs for transplant. Feature. Linguistic time travelling. www.cam.ac.uk/research. Contents. 4 – 5 Research
  11. How to build a healthier city | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-to-build-a-healthier-city
    Thumbnail for How to build a healthier city | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2016: As part of his PhD project with Professor Koen Steemers (Architecture) and Professor Felicia Huppert (Department of Psychology), he did a study of another Cambridge initiative, the housing development known as
  12. Why be human when you can be otherkin? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/why-be-human-when-you-can-be-otherkin
    Thumbnail for Why be human when you can be otherkin? | University of Cambridge 16 Jul 2016: Feijó’s essay Doctors Herding Cats: The Misadventures of Modern Medicine and Psychology with NonhuMan Identities offers a fascinating insight into questions of identity and how they have been mediated. ... The problem is that the ridicule seems to
  13. Ageing affects test-taking, not language, study shows | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ageing-affects-test-taking-not-language-study-shows
    Thumbnail for Ageing affects test-taking, not language, study shows | University of Cambridge 12 May 2016: Scientists from the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) scanned participants during testing and found that the areas of the brain
  14. Spending for smiles: money can buy happiness after all | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/spending-for-smiles-money-can-buy-happiness-after-all
    Thumbnail for Spending for smiles: money can buy happiness after all | University of Cambridge 7 Apr 2016: The study was authored by Sandra Matz, a PhD candidate in Cambridge’s Department of Psychology; Joe Gladstone, a Research Associate at Cambridge Judge Business School; and David Stillwell, University Lecturer
  15. Have we misunderstood post-traumatic stress disorder? | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/have-we-misunderstood-post-traumatic-stress-disorder
    Thumbnail for Have we misunderstood post-traumatic stress disorder? | University of Cambridge 19 Aug 2016: It’s long been assumed that war-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stems from how well a person copes psychologically with exposure to violence or
  16. Cocaine addiction: Scientists discover ‘back door’ into the brain |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cocaine-addiction-scientists-discover-back-door-into-the-brain
    Thumbnail for Cocaine addiction: Scientists discover ‘back door’ into the brain | University of Cambridge 12 Jan 2016: Previous research by Professor Barry Everitt from the Department of Psychology at Cambridge showed that when rats were allowed to self-administer cocaine, dopamine-related activity occurred initially in an area
  17. Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/brain-body-and-mind-understanding-consciousness
    Thumbnail for Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness | University of Cambridge 23 Feb 2016: Three years later, Chennu and Dr Tristan Bekinschtein from the CBSU, and now in the Department of Psychology, showed that their mathematical analysis of the EEG outputs was enough to measure ... The team in Cambridge are also distributing funds for
  18. Opinion: How to start healing those Brexit family rifts | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-to-start-healing-those-brexit-family-rifts
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How to start healing those Brexit family rifts | University of Cambridge 1 Jul 2016: It has been an emotional month for many in the UK. After the sadness and anger that followed the tragic murder of MP Jo Cox, many people now feel fearful and
  19. ‘Gut feelings’ help make more successful financial traders |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gut-feelings-help-make-more-successful-financial-traders
    Thumbnail for ‘Gut feelings’ help make more successful financial traders | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2016: In economics and finance most models analyse conscious reasoning and are based on psychology. ... Cambridge. “In economics and finance most models analyse conscious reasoning and are based on psychology,” Dr Coates continues.
  20. What birds' attitudes to litter tell us about their ability to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-birds-attitudes-to-litter-tell-us-about-their-ability-to-adapt
    Thumbnail for What birds' attitudes to litter tell us about their ability to adapt | University of Cambridge 31 May 2016: Alison Greggor, who is doing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge, said: "From a broad perspective this work aims to help us understand how animals adapt to
  21. Going green: why don't we all do it? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/going-green-why-dont-we-all-do-it
    Thumbnail for Going green: why don't we all do it? | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2016: Fascinated to find the factors at play, Fuerst and his colleague Ante Busic-Sontic started supplementing their economic models with insights derived from psychology.
  22. Opinion: What do our spending habits reveal about our romantic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-what-do-our-spending-habits-reveal-about-our-romantic-intentions
    Thumbnail for Opinion: What do our spending habits reveal about our romantic intentions? | University of Cambridge 16 Feb 2016: Money might not buy you love, but according to some studies in psychology and consumer behaviour, how you spend it could reveal a thing or two about your romantic intentions.
  23. Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/does-your-empathy-predict-if-you-would-stop-and-help-an-injured-person
    Thumbnail for Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured person? | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2016: Carrie Allison. A team of psychologists at the University of Cambridge has conducted a social psychology experiment to test the theory that an individual’s level of empathy influences their behaviour.
  24. Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-waves-could-help-predict-how-we-respond-to-general-anaesthetics
    Thumbnail for Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics | University of Cambridge 14 Jan 2016: Dr Tristan Bekinschtein, senior author from the Department of Psychology, adds: “EEG machines are commonplace in hospitals and relatively inexpensive.
  25. 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
  26. Healthy vs unhealthy food: the challenges of understanding food…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/healthy-vs-unhealthy-food-the-challenges-of-understanding-food-choices
    Thumbnail for Healthy vs unhealthy food: the challenges of understanding food choices | University of Cambridge 11 Mar 2016: Cambridge University) and now Lecturer in Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University.
  27. Education and the brain: what happens when children learn? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/education-and-the-brain-what-happens-when-children-learn
    Thumbnail for Education and the brain: what happens when children learn? | University of Cambridge 10 Feb 2016: Executive function is a hot topic in education. When we talk to teachers about the psychology behind frontal lobe development, they immediately recognise how important self-regulation is, and will tell
  28. Willingness to give to charity depends on how inferior or superior…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/willingness-to-give-to-charity-depends-on-how-inferior-or-superior-you-feel
    Thumbnail for Willingness to give to charity depends on how inferior or superior you feel | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2016: In a study published online in Journal of Consumer Psychology, Professor Ann Schlosser of Foster School of Business, University of Washington, and Dr Eric Levy of the University of Cambridge Judge ... Journal of Consumer Psychology; 22 Feb 2016; DOI:
  29. 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.
  30. Rats | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/rats
    28 Oct 2016: Rats are often used to study behaviour in psychology experiments. Their brains are larger than mice, and the animals are less timid and more intelligent.
  31. ‘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: of the brain,” says Dr Graeme Fairchild, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southampton. ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry; 16 June 2016 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12581.
  32. Other birds | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/other-birds
    28 Oct 2016: Professor Nicky Clayton (Department of Psychology) has carried out pioneering research into the thinking power of corvids.
  33. Cambridge to explore benefits of multilingualism with new AHRC…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-explore-benefits-of-multilingualism-with-new-ahrc-research-project
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to explore benefits of multilingualism with new AHRC research project | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2016: literary studies to cognitive psychology and neuroscience.”.
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. Artificial intelligence and rise of the machines: Cambridge Science…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-intelligence-and-rise-of-the-machines-cambridge-science-festival-2016
    Thumbnail for Artificial intelligence and rise of the machines: Cambridge Science Festival 2016 | University of Cambridge 21 Jan 2016: The full programme also includes events on neuroscience, healthcare, sports science, psychology, zoology and an adults-only hands-on session amongst many others.
  37. AI crossword-solving application could make machines better at…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-crossword-solving-application-could-make-machines-better-at-understanding-language
    Thumbnail for AI crossword-solving application could make machines better at understanding language | University of Cambridge 7 Mar 2016: Hill describes recent progress in learning-based AI systems in terms of behaviourism and cognitivism: two movements in psychology that effect how one views learning and education.

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