Meeting the Parents for the First Time
Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time can be a very nerve-wracking experience. Meeting new people is often awkward at the best of…
Read MoreSeven Things to Think About Before Moving in With Your Partner
Deciding to share a house with your partner is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your relationship, demonstrating to your other…
Read MoreWhy Psychologists Disagree and How to Make Head and Tail of Conflicting Advice
One of the first things that you learn when you start studying psychology is that we don’t really know anything for sure. There are…
Read MoreWhat Is Health Psychology?
The term ‘health psychology’ is something that often gets misunderstood. Isn’t all psychology to do with mental health? How is this type of psychology…
Read MoreHow to Introduce Your Parents to Your Friends
Introducing your parents to your friends for the first time can be an awkward and nerve-wracking experience. Introducing any new people for the first time can feel awkward enough but…
Read MoreWhat Your Online Avatar Says About You
One of the best parts of setting up a new games console these days is choosing your avatar. This is an opportunity to pick…
Read MorePsychology You Can Actually Use
Tell someone that you study/are interested in psychology and one of the responses you’ll get most often is ‘ooh, does that mean you can…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Benzodiazepines and Benzodiazepine Addiction
Benzodiazepines are a type of drug prescribed by doctors and psychiatrists in order to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia. These drugs have a mild…
Read MoreWhat Is the ‘Extreme Male Brain’ Theory of Autism?
Autism is a condition characterized by difficulty communicating, low empathy and ’emotional IQ’ and sometimes ‘restricted and repetitive behavior’. It is a spectrum disorder,…
Read MoreHow Ecstasy and MDMA Affect the Brain
Ecstasy and MDMA are recreational drugs that are popular among ‘ravers’ and commonly used with the aim of having a ‘synergistic effect’ with sound…
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