Here are a few questions we have answered that were asked by younger pupils about Psychology: What fields of psychology are there? Clinical psychology – this would involve diagnosing and treating mental health disorders Counselling psychology – this would involve helping people cope with challenges they face in their daily lives […]
Month: February 2025
What We’ve Learnt So Far
In the first term of year 12, we study two topics along side each other: Attachment and Social Influence. Here is an overview of what we have covered so far: ATTACHMENT: In A-Level psychology so far, we have covered the topic of Attachment. In this topic we learned about the importance of your early years, […]
What is Toxic Positivity?
Toxic positivity is the pressure from other people to be constantly positive while supressing any negative emotions. Saying things like ‘good vibes only’ or ‘be positive/stay positive’ while others are experiencing a hard time can do more harm than good and make people feel worse as well as lowering their self-esteem. Toxic positivity can cause […]