Taylor's Introductory Psychology Page

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/mysterious-silent-noise-giving-you-creeps

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/returning-astronauts-expect-dropped-objects-rise

Returning astronauts expect dropped objects to rise | BPS New research finds that coming back to Earth after floating in space leads astronauts’ brains to predict that items will rise, rather than float, if they drop them.

https://theconversation.com/photographic-memory-is-a-myth-heres-what-research-really-says-about-remembering-278160

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering Hollywood loves a character who has the perfect total recall of a photographic memory. But this idea is a fantasy. It’s not how memory works – for good reason.

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/how-does-brain-integrate-augmented-body-part

How does the brain integrate an augmented body part? | BPS Recent work discovers three distinct stages of adjustment.

Virtual therapy by video performs similarly to face-to-face sessions
https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/virtual-therapy-video-performs-similarly-face-face-sessions

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/autism-s*x-bias-falls-age-diagnosis-rises

Autism s*x bias falls as age at diagnosis rises | BPS New study finds that the difference in diagnoses rates between males and females narrows with age.

https://neurosciencenews.com/serotonin-tinnitus-ssri-30563/

SSRIs May Trigger Tinnitus - Neuroscience News Can antidepressants cause tinnitus? New research reveals how elevated serotonin activates auditory neurons, inducing phantom ringing in the ears.

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/one-three-americans-believe-end-nigh

One in three Americans believe ‘the end is nigh’ | BPS … and it’s influencing their response to global threats, says new study.

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/scientists-discover-seven-types-tension-found-psychological-conditions

Scientists discover seven types of tension found in psychological conditions | BPS A recent research paper untangles several different types of hyper-arousal, linking patterns of each to various mental health conditions.

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/adhd-brains-show-sleep-daytime-activity

ADHD brains show ‘sleep-like’ daytime activity | BPS Non-wakeful states could explain some ADHD symptoms.