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Telling a joke and involuntary dancing
When dance partners perform, their bodily movements become synchronised. This is deliberate on their part, of course, and we can see the timed interplay of their actions.
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Scrabble minds vs crossword minds
Every year, hundreds of word lovers arrive from across the US to compete in the American Crossword Puzzle tournament.
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How happy music defeats sad lyrics
It's a quirk of human nature that many of us enjoy sad music. Research last year uncovered some reasons why, including feeling a sense of connection, and the aesthetic appeal.
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Fast-paced TV shows are not harmful
The concentration levels of pre-schoolers are not adversely affected by fast-paced television programmes, a study has concluded.
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Psychologists blame Darth Vader's parents
Why was Darth Vader such a bad dude? According to a team of psychologists, it's down to his lack of parental care: the fact he was separated from his mother at age 9, and his father's absence. 
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10,000 hours does not guarantee greatness
Swedish psychologist K.
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Pop music helps dementia research
Pop music is being used as part of a memory game in a bid to better understand how it can stick in the mind, even years after being released.
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All in the Mind marks its 25th birthday by making awards
The winners of the All in the Mind Mental Health Awards 2014 were announced on the BBC Radio 4 programme last night. Professor Dorothy Miell, President of the British Psychological Society, was at the ceremony in London.
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Hear Cath Burley on BBC Radio Shropshire
The Annual Conference of the Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP), part of our Division of Clinical Psychology, takes place in Shrewsbury tomorrow (25 June) and Thursday.
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All in the Mind recognises those who go beyond the call of duty
The winners of the All in the Mind Awards will be revealed this evening at 9pm. The awards are being made to mark the 25th anniversary of this BBC Radio 4 programme.
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Musical training boosts cognitive function
Children and adults who learn musical instruments could enjoy improved cognitive function, a new study has suggested.
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Why we love to dance at summer festivals
The summer festival season is here again and many people will soon be packing up their cars to enjoy some music in the sunshine (or rain, as the case may be).
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The final In Search of Ourselves omnibus
This has been the fifth and final week of the BBC Radio Four series In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind.
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Another 'In Search of Ourselves' omnibus
The daily BBC Radio 4 history of pychology and the mind has an  omnibus edition on Friday evenings.
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Professor Tanya Byron to give free public lecture in London, 11 July
The Chartered Psychologist and broadcaster Professor Tanya Byron is to give a free public lecture during the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society's Division of Counselling Psychology. She will discuss how we can raise happy and emotionally resilient children despite the pressures of 21st-century life.
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Psychology FM looks at learning difficulties
The final programme in the Psychology FM series will be broadcast tomorrow (14 May) by the Manchester radio station All FM at 11am. This series has charted the evolution of psychology while shedding light on its modern incarnations.
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How musical training affects our brains
A study into brain patterns suggests musical training can alter the way we think.
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In Search of Ourselves omnibus edition
The new BBC Radio 4 series featuring the author and broadcaster Martin Sixsmith has a weekly omnibus edition on Friday evenings. This first such edition be broadcast this evening (Friday 2 May) at 9pm.
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Listen to community psychology on the air
Wednesday (30 April) sees the latest programme in the Psychology FM series broadcast by the Manchester radio station All FM. The broadcast, which starts at 11am, will look at community and critical psychology.
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Free places for student science journalists
The UK Conference of Science Journalists at the Royal Society is always an eagerly anticipated and highly attended event - and ten students have the opportunity to go free this year thanks to a set of scholarships.
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A self-fulfilling fallacy?
Lady Luck is fickle, but many of us believe we can read her mood. A new study of one year's worth of bets made via an online betting site shows that gamblers' attempts to predict when their luck will turn has some unexpected consequences.
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A radio series on the history of psychology
A new BBC Radio 4 series featuring the author and broadcaster Martin Sixsmith starts on Monday at 1.45pm.
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A photograph paints a thousand words
There has long been a tradition of using photographs to capture, reveal, and expose. A photograph has the ability to arouse emotion – oftentimes, some would argue, more effectively than a verbal or written description.
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Developmental psychology on air
Wednesday (16 April) sees the latest programme in the Psychology FM series broadcast by the Manchester radio station All FM.
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Children, television and video games
We’re often bombarded with panicky stories in the news about the dangers of letting children watch too much television or play too many video games.
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