Cognitive development in children
Children generally develop thinking and learning skills in a predictable sequence, though individual timelines vary...
Behaviour
Editor How patient H.M. rewrote the science of memory
Reading reference: Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness and Family Secrets The man who...
K J Foxhall The digital mirror: Navigating authenticity in the age of the ‘AI Boom’
As the ‘AI boom’ (as we like to call it) transitions from a futuristic whisper...
Between our ears: A deep dive into our personal paradox – ‘The battle for reality’ lecture review
The battle for reality: Why science matters in an age of misinformation by Roger Highfield...
Why willpower isn’t enough and what actually builds habits
This topic was inspired by a conversation with my daughter, who faces challenges around eating...
Emotional hijacking – emotional vs thinking brain
My mobile phone was stolen in London, Charing Cross on Saturday, which brain do you...
Industry vs. Inferiority – Stage 4 of Erik Erikson’s theory of social development
Erik Erikson was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychological...
Don’t believe everything you read – Misinformation, disinformation and misinterpretation
There has never been a more important time to remember the phrase: “Don’t believe everything...
Beyond language – the surprising power of communication without a shared tongue
The art of communication and why you don’t have to speak the same language Communication...
Science under threat: the politics of institutionalised disinformation
I attended a lecture a few weeks ago called Science under threat: the politics of...