Psychology: More than an hour a day of screen-time increases toddlers’ risk of behavioural issues

Spending more than an hour a day watching programmes on devices may increase the risk that toddlers will have emotional and behavioural issues, a study has warned. These issues include hyperactivity, poor concentration, short attention spans and trouble connecting with other children and forging friendships. The researchers have speculated that devices are reducing the time that children … Read more

Psychology: Devices are ‘rewiring’ kids’ BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture 

Time to ditch the iPad? Tablets and smartphones are ‘rewiring’ children’s BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture People normally focus on the big picture before zeroing in on specific details Hungarian experts tested kids in a task involving images on two different scales Those who frequently used devices were found to … Read more

Psychology: More than a THIRD of young adults report smartphone addiction symptoms, study finds

Are you addicted to your smartphone? More than a THIRD of young adults report symptoms including poor sleep and anxiety when away from their phone – regardless of how long they spend on it each day Experts from King’s College London surveyed 1,043 people aged from 18–30 They were asked about their levels of smartphone usage … Read more

Psychology: Those who are dogmatic and slower to make decisions are more susceptible to extremism

There may be a psychological ‘signature’ for extremism — with those who are more dogmatic and slower at decision making being more susceptible to radicalisation. This is the conclusion of experts from Cambridge, who used a broad range of psychological surveys to identify the mental characteristics common to extremists. These included a poorer working memory, … Read more

Psychology student shares the realities of being at university during the coronavirus pandemic

Tearful university student says she’s ‘exhausted and drained’ after paying £9,250 for her psychology course but gets ‘zero’ support from lecturers amid the pandemic – and claims nearly ALL UK students feels the same Kiera gave a candid insight into the current state of support at UK universities She said students had been left to … Read more

Psychology: Motivation to try new things ‘starts to fail at age 54’

‘Get up and go’ starts to fail at the age of 54 as that’s when we lose our motivation to get off the couch and try new things, study finds A Norwegian expert polled 917 people aged 14–77 about their passion and grit He found these factors are strongly correlated in early life, especially in boys After … Read more

Psychology: ‘Get up and go’ starts to fail at the age of 54, study finds 

‘Get up and go’ starts to fail at the age of 54 as that’s when we lose our motivation to get off the couch and try new things, study finds  A Norwegian expert polled 917 people aged 14–77 about their passion and grit He found these factors are strongly correlated in early life, especially in boys After … Read more

Psychology: Playing with dolls helps children develop empathy and social skills, study shows

Life in plastic: Playing with dolls helps children develop empathy and social skills, study shows Experts scanned the brains of girls and boys as they played pretend with dolls They compared both solo and social play — along with video game play instead Social play and doll play both activated the posterior superior temporal sulcus This … Read more