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Episode 47: What’s next for voice hearing therapies? | BPS
From past to present to future, join Tabby Taylor Buck for a PsychCrunch episode exploring the evolving world of voice hearing therapies.
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🎙️From past to present to future, join Tabby Taylor Buck for a new PsychCrunch episode exploring the evolving world of voice hearing therapies: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A recent case study describes a paradoxically silent side to Tourette's syndrome: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Extreme vocal-blocking tics lead to mutism for boy with Tourette’s | BPS
A recent case study describes a paradoxically silent side to the condition.
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September 25, 2026 at 8:09 AM
A recent case study describes a paradoxically silent side to Tourette's syndrome: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research explores whether patterns of movement could help us spot particular psychological symptoms: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Can movement provide a window into mental health conditions? | BPS
New research explores whether patterns of movement could help us spot particular psychological symptoms.
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September 22, 2026 at 9:37 AM
New research explores whether patterns of movement could help us spot particular psychological symptoms: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A recent study explores the ways in which shame intersects with, and potentially influences, voice hearers’ hallucinatory experiences: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Shame linked to voice hearers’ perceived standing against their voices | BPS
A recent study explores the ways in which shame intersects with, and potentially influences, voice hearers’ hallucinatory experiences.
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September 21, 2026 at 8:42 AM
A recent study explores the ways in which shame intersects with, and potentially influences, voice hearers’ hallucinatory experiences: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The effortlessness of synaesthesia can be seen in the eyes | BPS
Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Despite running counter to assumptions, recent analyses find higher levels of drug and alcohol usage in those unduly worried for their health: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Substance abuse appears higher amongst those with health anxiety | BPS
Despite running counter to assumptions, recent analyses find higher levels of drug and alcohol usage in those unduly worried for their health.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Despite running counter to assumptions, recent analyses find higher levels of drug and alcohol usage in those unduly worried for their health: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Despite having been our past selves, versions of us that are as of yet unknown feel more like our present selves: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
We feel more similar to our future selves than our past selves | BPS
Despite having been our past selves, versions of us that are as of yet unknown feel more like our present selves.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Despite having been our past selves, versions of us that are as of yet unknown feel more like our present selves: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Recent research draws on the experiences of women living Kabul, Afghanistan, mapping the ways the ongoing instability shapes adult lives: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
When trauma doesn’t stop: Learning from women in Kabul | BPS
Recent research draws on the experiences of women living Kabul, Afghanistan, mapping the ways the ongoing instability shapes adult lives.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Recent research draws on the experiences of women living Kabul, Afghanistan, mapping the ways the ongoing instability shapes adult lives: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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One more for the trip...?
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Are two therapists better than one for psychedelic-assisted therapy? | BPS
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into PAT sessions.
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September 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
One more for the trip...?
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
How do we make sense of the extraordinary? New research explores the meanings we ascribe to the unexplainable: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
How do we make sense of the extraordinary? | BPS
New research explores the meanings we ascribe to the unexplainable.
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September 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
How do we make sense of the extraordinary? New research explores the meanings we ascribe to the unexplainable: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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Taking humans to space is one thing – taking humanity to space is quite another.
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Ep 48: Putting the humanity back into space | BPS
Join Dr Jon Sutton and guests as they explore humanity in human spaceflight in this episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Taking humans to space is one thing – taking humanity to space is quite another.
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
One more for the trip...?
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Are two therapists better than one for psychedelic-assisted therapy? | BPS
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into PAT sessions.
www.bps.org.uk
September 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
One more for the trip...?
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A new study investigates the experience of adding a second therapist into psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) sessions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The effortlessness of synaesthesia can be seen in the eyes | BPS
Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work.
www.bps.org.uk
September 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Synaesthetic perceptions are fast and automatic – and can be detected by changes in the pupil, says new work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Before you hit 'check out', take a pause. Did you like the look of the clothes, or the model?
New research suggests that model attractiveness influences our opinion of clothes: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research suggests that model attractiveness influences our opinion of clothes: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Are you buying clothes models’ faces? | BPS
New research suggests that model attractiveness influences our opinion of clothes.
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September 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Before you hit 'check out', take a pause. Did you like the look of the clothes, or the model?
New research suggests that model attractiveness influences our opinion of clothes: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New research suggests that model attractiveness influences our opinion of clothes: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Taking humans to space is one thing – taking humanity to space is quite another.
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Ep 48: Putting the humanity back into space | BPS
Join Dr Jon Sutton and guests as they explore humanity in human spaceflight in this episode of our podcast, PsychCrunch.
www.bps.org.uk
September 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Taking humans to space is one thing – taking humanity to space is quite another.
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join us for the new episode of PsychCrunch, and learn about crew resilience, the challenges of microgravity, and how space psychology can translate back to terra firma: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Not even canine research escapes a WEIRD fate...
Recent work identifies sampling issues in dog psychology research that may limit how well we can generalise findings. Read all about it: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Recent work identifies sampling issues in dog psychology research that may limit how well we can generalise findings. Read all about it: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Yes, even our dog research is WEIRD | BPS
Recent work identifies sampling issues in canine psychology research that may limit how well we can generalise findings.
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September 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Not even canine research escapes a WEIRD fate...
Recent work identifies sampling issues in dog psychology research that may limit how well we can generalise findings. Read all about it: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Recent work identifies sampling issues in dog psychology research that may limit how well we can generalise findings. Read all about it: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Happy birthday to us! 🥳
It's been 23 years since the very first issue of Research Digest went out. We've grown a tonne since then, covering the best in new psychology research across apps, a podcast, and more.
Go on, take a peep at what we're up to these days: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
It's been 23 years since the very first issue of Research Digest went out. We've grown a tonne since then, covering the best in new psychology research across apps, a podcast, and more.
Go on, take a peep at what we're up to these days: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The British Psychological Society's Research Digest | BPS
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September 1, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Happy birthday to us! 🥳
It's been 23 years since the very first issue of Research Digest went out. We've grown a tonne since then, covering the best in new psychology research across apps, a podcast, and more.
Go on, take a peep at what we're up to these days: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
It's been 23 years since the very first issue of Research Digest went out. We've grown a tonne since then, covering the best in new psychology research across apps, a podcast, and more.
Go on, take a peep at what we're up to these days: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Hair typically features in body image research as a source of dissatisfaction or concern - but what does a good relationship with it look like? New research explores: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
What does a positive relationship with hair look like? | BPS
New research looks beyond dissatisfaction.
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August 21, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Hair typically features in body image research as a source of dissatisfaction or concern - but what does a good relationship with it look like? New research explores: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Feeling like your teacher has it out for you isn't easy. New research suggests that for kids who feel unfairly treated by teachers, strong support networks can help protect against the fallout: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
‘My teacher doesn’t like me’: the fallout of feeling unfairly treated at school | BPS
For kids who feel unfairly treated by teachers, strong support networks can help protect against self-handicapping.
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August 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Feeling like your teacher has it out for you isn't easy. New research suggests that for kids who feel unfairly treated by teachers, strong support networks can help protect against the fallout: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Lining up your weekend listening? Be sure to check out the latest episode of PsychCrunch, where we get into the history and future of therapy for voice hearing: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Episode 47: What’s next for voice hearing therapies? | BPS
From past to present to future, join Tabby Taylor Buck for a PsychCrunch episode exploring the evolving world of voice hearing therapies.
www.bps.org.uk
August 21, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Lining up your weekend listening? Be sure to check out the latest episode of PsychCrunch, where we get into the history and future of therapy for voice hearing: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
"Resilience isn't something we have; it's something we do."
Join our guest writer, Dr Warren Donnellan, as he draws on his research to challenge common ideas about resilience: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join our guest writer, Dr Warren Donnellan, as he draws on his research to challenge common ideas about resilience: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Reclaiming Resilience: Why we’ve misunderstood one of psychology’s most important concepts | BPS
Dr Warren Donnellan draws on his research to challenge common ideas about resilience.
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August 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM
"Resilience isn't something we have; it's something we do."
Join our guest writer, Dr Warren Donnellan, as he draws on his research to challenge common ideas about resilience: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Join our guest writer, Dr Warren Donnellan, as he draws on his research to challenge common ideas about resilience: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Do you experience 'leisure guilt'? www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
In the US, one in seven leisurely moments comes with guilt | BPS
A new study explores the experience of ‘leisure guilt’.
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August 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Do you experience 'leisure guilt'? www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Gaze patterns may provide insights into how we turn a scene into a meaningful, memorable whole: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
‘Binding’ elements of a scene may aid recall | BPS
New study describes how gaze patterns provide insights into how we turn a scene into a meaningful, memorable whole.
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August 7, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Gaze patterns may provide insights into how we turn a scene into a meaningful, memorable whole: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The current one-size-fits-all approach does not fully capture how teens interact with Instagram in times of stress, say authors of a new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New study encourages nuanced view of social media’s role in coping with stress | BPS
The current one-size-fits-all approach does not fully capture how teens interact with Instagram in times of stress, say authors.
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August 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The current one-size-fits-all approach does not fully capture how teens interact with Instagram in times of stress, say authors of a new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Some 80-year-olds' cognitive functioning rivals those 30 years younger. The Northwestern SuperAging program releases insights from its first 25 years that offer clues as to why: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
What makes a SuperAger? | BPS
Some 80-year-olds' cognitive functioning rivals those 30 years younger. The Northwestern SuperAging program releases insights from its first 25 years that offer clues as to why.
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July 31, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Some 80-year-olds' cognitive functioning rivals those 30 years younger. The Northwestern SuperAging program releases insights from its first 25 years that offer clues as to why: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Recent generations’ fear of growing up has disappeared more rapidly than previous ones, according to recent work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Growing up gets less scary over time, says new study | BPS
Recent research finds that recent generations’ fear of growing up has disappeared more rapidly than previous ones.
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July 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Recent generations’ fear of growing up has disappeared more rapidly than previous ones, according to recent work: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...