The Mind Lab - SLGGS

Mind Lab webinar- Thursday 1st July

What is Intelligence?

4:45pm on Teams

Email Mrs Homerston to be added to the Team and receive an invitation: [email protected]

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Researchers at Durham University are looking for participants from Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School aged 12 - 18 years for a new online study.

The aim of the study is to ask young people about their thoughts on different options for support when experiencing emotional difficulties like anxiety or anger. Participants do not need to have mental health issues to participate.

The study will involve watching two videos connected to support for emotional wellbeing in young people. Participants will then complete questionnaires. Two weeks after Part 1 of the study, participants will be asked to complete Part 2. At the end of both Part 1 and Part 2, participants will have the opportunity to enter into a raffle for a chance to win a £10 Amazon voucher. There will be 10 winners chosen.

Taking part in this research will benefit students currently studying A- Level Psychology or those students considering studying the subject next year, as it will provide a fantastic insight into real-world psychological research.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions please contact Mrs Homerston or the research team: Dr Laura Clark ([email protected]), Lauren Kupferschmind ([email protected]), Caroline Welsh ([email protected])

Mind Lab webinar- Thursday 17th June

The Five Most Unethical Psychology Experiments

4:45pm on Teams

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Mind Lab webinar- Thursday 10th June

Freudian Psychology

4:45pm on Teams

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Mind Lab webinar- Thursday 13th May

‘How well do you understand body language?’

4:45pm on Teams

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Image: The most confident people never make these 5 body language mistakes Found on Google from theladders.com

Mrs Homerston is hosting a webinar on Thursday 29th April at 4:45pm on Teams and the topic is Freudian psychoanalytic theory. Freud was one of the most controversial figures in Psychology and his theories are both fascinating and unbelievable in equal measure! If you would like to attend, just email Mrs Homerston and she will add you to the relevant Team to allow you to receive an invite: [email protected]

Recently, Mrs Homerston started delivering webinars on a variety of topics related to Psychology, such as 'what makes a psychopath?', 'how do we think?' and 'how can we use the principles of CBT to improve our mental health?' The webinars take place on Teams on Thursdays at 4:45pm. Please feel free to email Mrs Homerston if you would like to attend: [email protected]

March 2021-April 2021

Year 12 students contributed to research carried out by academics from Durham University, Newcastle University and The University of New England, Australia. The researchers have recently created a survey to assess adolescents’ mental health help-seeking behaviours and our students critiqued the survey and gave feedback on its effectiveness through online focus group meetings.

February 2021

6th Form Psychology students took part in an online study run by researchers from The University of Kent, focusing on artificial intelligence and decision-making. The researchers wanted to assess whether we are more likely to align our decisions with another person or an artificial intelligence model. The research was fascinating and we are awaiting the results!

January 2021

6th Form Psychology students took part in online research run by academics from The University of Kent and then attended a follow-up seminar. The research focused on decision-making in groups and students benefitted from understanding the research methods used and the theoretical basis of the research.

November 2020

Year 12 students took part in some university-style seminars run by PhD students from York University. A variety of topics were covered, including action perception, information masking in language and research involving chimpanzees!

October 2020

Year 12 students were involved in designing a survey to assess the difference between face-to-face and online meetings in relation to Covid-19 restrictions, both in healthcare and educational settings. The research was run by academics from The University of Sussex and students worked collaboratively with the researchers on this project.