In the Lent Term 2024, BrainFeed ran a competition where students in year 10, 11, and 12 completed a 500 word essay on one of 3 given essay titles. Here is our winning entry, written by Evie L, year 12. Sports psychology can be described as the study of how psychological factors influence sport, athletic […]
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To what extent is intelligence inherited?
In the Lent Term 2024, BrainFeed ran a competition where students in year 10, 11, and 12 completed a 500 word essay on one of 3 given essay titles. Here is our winning entry, written by Louisa A, year 12. Intelligence can serve as the best predicting factor for important markers in our life. It […]
Investigating the Effect of Height on Legitimacy of Authority
How does height affect if other people listen to you? Aim: To see if height affects authority in teenagers. Hypothesis: We believe that people who are above 5 foot 9 inches have more authority with regards to who listens to them with other teenagers than those who are shorter than 5 foot 9 inches. Introduction: […]
Investigating the Effect of Location on Memory
How does where you learn something affect your ability to remember it? Aim: To investigate how context affects memory. Hypothesis: Changing context (location) of learning affects ability to recall learnt information. Introduction: We chose to investigate whether changing the location between memorising and then recalling a list of words effects the number of words you […]
Interview with Dr Kenefick, Our School Psychologist
On the 25th of March 2024, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Kenefick, our very own school psychologist. I wanted a better understanding of her role within our school, the challenges and opportunities she has, and her prior education that led to her career today. I asked her a few questions and was provided […]
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 […]
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 […]