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Early-pandemic kids’ development set back substantially, says new study | BPS UK-based work identifies differences in development between pre-Covid and Covid-era children.

New UK-based work identifies differences in development between pre-Covid and Covid-era children: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Does what you know affect what you see? | BPS A new paper adds fuel to a long-standing debate.

Does what you know affect what you see? 👀 A new paper adds fuel to a long-standing debate: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Changing the past with imagination reduces fear of failure | BPS Picturing a more positive version of past events can help people picture better future outcomes, a new study finds.

Imagining a more positive version of past events can help people picture better future outcomes, a new study finds: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Does what you know affect what you see? | BPS A new paper adds fuel to a long-standing debate.

Does what you know affect what you see? 👀 A new paper adds fuel to a long-standing debate: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Does maladaptive daydreaming make it difficult to get your life story straight? | BPS Being regularly immersed in a fictional idealised life may disrupt one’s sense of identity, new research finds.

Being regularly immersed in a fictional idealised life may disrupt one’s sense of identity, new research finds: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Could hairdressers be the everyday climate influencers we need? | BPS A new study looks at the role such pillars of community can play in encouraging sustainable living.

A new study looks at the role particular pillars of the community can play in encouraging sustainable living: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Could hairdressers be the everyday climate influencers we need? | BPS A new study looks at the role such pillars of community can play in encouraging sustainable living.

Could hairdressers be the everyday climate influencers we need?

A new study looks at the role such pillars of community can play in encouraging sustainable living: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Autistic and allistic faces may speak different emotional languages | BPS New research using face tracking tech charts differences in emotional expressions.

New research using face tracking tech charts differences in the emotional expressions of autistic and non-autistic people: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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‘Pretty privilege’ is noticed less than other types of discrimination | BPS Bias based on appearance flies under the radar more often than racial or gender discrimination, says new study.

Bias based on appearance flies under the radar more often than racial or gender discrimination, says new study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Researchers identify biomarker of cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis and long Covid | BPS New work could pave the way for objective assessment of cognitive fatigue across multiple conditions.

New work could pave the way for objective assessment of cognitive fatigue across multiple conditions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Researchers identify biomarker of cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis and long Covid | BPS New work could pave the way for objective assessment of cognitive fatigue across multiple conditions.

New work could pave the way for objective assessment of cognitive fatigue across multiple conditions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Can reframing help people embrace diversity, rather than reject it? | BPS A recent paper asks whether we can flip the effects of uncertainty.

A recent paper asks whether we can flip the effects of uncertainty: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Chatbot Vs. Random Human: Which is better at tackling loneliness? | BPS Insights from a new experiment suggest humans may still have the edge.

Is a random stranger or a chatbot better at alleviating loneliness? A new study seeks to find out: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Feeling good builds self-control, not the other way around | BPS Recent work finds a one-way relationship between wellbeing and later self-control.

Recent work finds a one-way relationship between wellbeing and later self-control: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Chatbot Vs. Random Human: Which is better at tackling loneliness? | BPS Insights from a new experiment suggest humans may still have the edge.

Is a random stranger or a chatbot better at alleviating loneliness? A new study seeks to find out: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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New students have a whole lot of misconceptions about psychology | BPS Recent research from the US finds new starters in the discipline endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths.

Recent research from the US finds new starters in psychology endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Could dream manipulation help us solve real life problems? | BPS A recent study provides initial evidence that this kind of sleep engineering could help us work through tricky puzzles in waking life.

A recent study provides initial evidence that dream manipulation could help us work through tricky puzzles in waking life: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Why do we give people the silent treatment? | BPS A recent study investigates.

Why do we give people the silent treatment? A new study investigates: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Thanks for catching that! The links should all be correct now. Here's a direct link to that paper for you: doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...

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Could dream manipulation help us solve real life problems? | BPS A recent study provides initial evidence that this kind of sleep engineering could help us work through tricky puzzles in waking life.

A recent study provides initial evidence that dream manipulation could help us work through tricky puzzles in waking life: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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When the truth hurts, we favour selective honesty | BPS A new study explores when we feel it’s right to hold back on giving the whole truth and nothing but.

A new study explores when we feel it’s right to hold back on giving the whole truth and nothing but. www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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New students have a whole lot of misconceptions about psychology | BPS Recent research from the US finds new starters in the discipline endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths.

Recent research from the US finds new starters in psychology endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Delirium after surgery speeds up memory decline in older adults | BPS A new study finds post-operative delirium poses cognitive risk later in life.

Post-operative delirium poses cognitive risk later in life, says recent study: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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All-or-nothing thinking is ruining your gym routine | BPS New research identifies a major psychological sticking point for those looking to keep up exercise habits.

New research identifies a major psychological sticking point for those looking to keep up exercise habits: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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Many thanks to Franziska and Rotem for putting this piece together. If you'd like to write something similar about your research for us, feel free to get in touch at psychologist@bps.org.uk with the subject 'For Digest'.

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Can NHS-branded facemasks save lives? | BPS Franziska Busch presents new research by Rotem Perach and team, which finds that facemasks bearing logos can help persuade some unvaccinated people to listen to health guidance.

Can NHS-branded facemasks save lives?

Franziska Busch presents new research by Rotem Perach and team, which finds that facemasks bearing logos can help persuade some unvaccinated people to listen to health guidance: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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New students have a whole lot of misconceptions about psychology | BPS Recent research from the US finds new starters in the discipline endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths.

Students usually come out of introductory psychology courses feeling highly informed. But recent research from the US finds that these new starters endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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New study highlights the day-to-day importance of autistic flow | BPS Work by Daniella Wain and colleagues details a non-pathologising view of flow states in autistic individuals, and how they maintain wellbeing

Recent work by Daniella Wain and colleagues details a non-pathologising view of flow state in autistic individuals, and how it helps to maintain wellbeing: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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What's it like to live with alopecia? | BPS A new paper takes a bird's-eye view on research into lived experiences of hair loss.

A new paper takes a bird's-eye view on research into lived experiences of hair loss: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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There isn’t just one route to mental wellbeing | BPS New research analyses the effects of several wildly different day-to-day strategies to maintain mental health.

New research analyses the effects of several wildly different day-to-day strategies to maintain mental health: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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