The book ‘Why men don’t listen and why women can’t read maps’ by Allan & Barbara Pease gives us an insight into the psychological and biological factors that determine the decisions made by men and women. It addressed ideas such as nature vs nurture suggesting that men and women are biologically different but the differences […]
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Interview with Sports Psychologist Michael Caulfield
Brentford FC’s Sports Psychologist Michael Caulfield gave a fascinating lecture to Sixth form students this week. Zoe and Maya from the Brainfeed blog team interviewed him afterwards. Here is what he had to say: Can you share a particularly memorable moment from your time working with athletes or teams? Yes I can, there have been […]
The effect of genetic and environmental factors on mental illness
Congratulations to Lorcan, who achieved an excellence award in the final Global round of the 2024 Minds Underground Psychology Olympiad competition with this essay on genetic and environment contributions to mental illness… Although genetic factors can sometimes play a role in the development of mental illness, environmental factors are by far the most important. […]
A level Research Project Winners
We had 3 winners of the best independent research project this year – read on for their project summaries… The Effect of Stress on Dreams – Zaynab Ul Haq Dreams have always been particularly interesting due to them teetering over the sub-conscious and unconscious parts of our mind. This research is conducted on dreams […]
How does psychology affect sports performance?
To fully understand this question, you would need to dive deeper into what psychology affecting sports performances means. According to The American Psychological Association, sport psychology is a skill that uses psychological knowledge to reach optimal performance. In this essay I will be analysing why different psychological techniques are used, what different techniques are used […]
New – Psychology Essay Competition
Open to Year 10, 11 and 12 Amazon gift card prizes! 3 title options: – To what extent is intelligence inherited? – What are the psychological impacts of social media on teenagers? – How does psychology affect sports performance? Around 500 words Deadline: Monday 4th March (Year 10 and 11) Monday 25th march (Year […]
What does it take to build a new, positive habit?
Introduction Habits are defined as routines and things that we do on a regular basis, some knowingly and some unknowingly. Our habits govern our lives, literally. Research tells us that that roughly half of our daily actions are driven by repetition. Forming positive habits is crucial for improving our work, relationships, and mental health. Psychology behind […]
Are criminals genetically different from the ‘average’ person?
Have you ever wondered if criminals commit crimes because of their genetic makeup or brain structure? This article will discuss evidence suggesting criminals are genetically different from the ‘average’ person. A genetic analysis of almost 900 offenders in Finland revealed two genes associated with violent crime. The study found that those with the genes linked […]
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
Recently Year 12 Psychology students were privileged to attend the ‘Psychology in action’ conference in Westminster that involved a series of lectures. This article will cover the lecture titles ‘The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories’. There are three questions this lecture aimed to answer: What is a conspiracy theory? What is the harm? Why do people […]
How do brands and politicians get us to do what they want?
At the ‘Psychology in Action’ conference attended by Year 12 psychology students, Patrick Fagan delivered a fascinating and thought-provoking talk on Applied Behavioural Science. It was all about how do brands and politicians ‘nudge’ us into doing what they want. Fagan gave us several examples of how this ‘nudge’ policy is used in marketing and […]