BPS Research Digest By Emily Reynolds Searching for meaning is something many of us experience throughout our lives: finding something to strive for that gives shape, direction, and purpose to the things we choose to do. For some, this meaning is religious; some political; some interpersonal. And having a sense of meaning can bring us happiness […]Continue reading
BPS Research Digest By Emma Young You might hate following instructions on how to do something, but there’s no avoiding them. Training on everything from how to drive a car to read an X-ray starts with explicit instructions — whether verbal or written, as the authors of a new paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: […]Continue reading
BPS Research Digest By Emma L. Barratt Colour is generally thought of as something experienced only by those with sight. It’s often assumed that those who’re born blind can learn facts about colours — that a banana is yellow, say — but won’t have the same complex understanding of colour that sighted people have. But new […]Continue reading
BPS Research Digest By Matthew Warren What makes something go viral online? A lot of work has highlighted the role of emotion: social media posts that express strong emotions — and particularly negative emotions — tend to spread further. Now a study in PNAS has identified another factor which seems to have an even greater effect […]Continue reading
Poor Self-Control Can Lead To Feelings Of Loneliness: By Emily Reynolds Loneliness can be something of a vicious cycle. As previous research has suggested, your personality can increase your likelihood of being lonely, and loneliness can impact your personality. We also know that self-centredness can increase loneliness, that being true to yourself can reduce loneliness, and […]Continue reading
