| Description | 02 September 2014 PR14 087 BJDP Multiple assessments improve predictions. More preschool assessments improve predictions of aggression. The predictive significance of early childhood behaviours may have been underestimated by up to 50 per cent due to inadequate assessment procedures, a new study suggests. Research by Professor Marcel Zentner (University of Innsbruck), Milana Smolkina (Institute of Psychiatry, King´s College London) and Professor Peter Venables (University of York).
02 September 2014 PR14 088 BJSP Milgram Psychologists say Milgram’s famous experiment on obedience to authority has been misunderstood
Developmental Psychology Conference, 2014, Amsterdam
03 September 2014 PR14 089 Dev Conf_Testing children at primary school. Testing children at primary school has its ‘pitfalls’
Tests and assessments carried out at school are often seen as a way of predicting how well a child will do later on in life. However, new research from Professor Richard Cowan, Institute of Education (IOE), suggests that how well a child is doing at one point is no guarantee of later success or difficulty.
16 September 2014 PR14 090 Dev Conf_Fast paced TV. Fast-paced TV shows don’t harm young children’s concentration
Division of Health Psychology Conference, 2014, York.
8 September 2014 PR14 091 DHP Conf breastfeeding. New phone app will help mothers who struggle with breastfeeding. A psychologist is developing a phone app to help new mothers who want to breastfeed but find they have problems doing so. Dr Naomi Bartle from Coventry University.
8 September 2014 PR14 092 DHP Conf mindfulness. Online mindfulness intervention reduces fatigue and negative work-related worry. Brief online mindfulness interventions requiring only two hours of training and practice per week are effective at reducing fatigue and negative work-related rumination and at improving sleep quality. Research by Dawn Querstret and Professor Mark Cropley from Surrey University.
Social Psychology Section Conference, Canterbury
8 September 2014 PR14 093 SPS Conf conspiracy
16 September 2014 PR14 094 Call for better talking therapies. Call for better Talking Therapies for all. The British Psychological Society has welcomed the increase in access to evidence-based psychological therapies over the past five years which has been supported by all three main political parties. However, there is still a long way to go. Along with other organizations in the We Need to Talk Coalition (WNTT), the Society is today calling for further action to improve the provision of psychological therapies within the NHS.
16 September 2014 PR14 095 We_need_to_talk_briefing_manifesto
17 September 2014 BJEP1700R2_DRAFT news release_Michou. An early established fear of failure at school can influence a student’s educational goals and negatively affect their attitude to learning
17 September 2014 PR14 096 BPS_BA 2014 lecture. How autistic children’s difficulties in socialising affects their development explored in free lecture. BPS/British Academy joint lecture. The lecture, 'Mind-reading as a gatekeeper in development: Neurotypical and autistic pathways to learning', will be presented by Francesca Happé Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the MRC SGDP Centre, King's College London.
19 September 2014 PR14 097 BJEP Fear of failure at school2. Fear of failure from a young age affects attitude to learning. An early established fear of failure at school can influence students’ motivation to learn and negatively affect their attitude to learning. This is the finding of a study by Dr. Michou, (Bilkent University, Turkey), Dr. Vansteenkiste (Ghent University, Belgium), Dr. Mouratidis (Hacettepe University, Turkey) and Dr. Lens (University of Leuven, Belgium) that will be published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology today.
19 September 2014 PR14 098 October Psychologist autism. Explaining the enigma of autism. If we are ever to understand autism, it will be achieved by putting together many different viewpoints.
29 September 2014 PR14 099 BJCP Stroke_emotion (UNI). New understanding of emotional impact of stroke
The physical challenges associated with recovery from a stroke are well documented however the impact of a stroke on emotion is less well understood. New research from the University of Aberdeen, led by Dr Clare Cooper, Lecturer in Health Psychology.
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