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Video games and risky adolescent behaviour
Teenagers are more likely to indulge in dangerous and deviant behaviour if they play adult-rated video games that glorify risk, according to a new study.
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Mobile app to help breastfeeding mums
A mobile phone app designed to support new mothers who are having problems breastfeeding is in development.
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Is mobile phone addiction possible?
Becoming addicted to technology such as mobile phones is a very real possibility among young people in particular, according to a new study.
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Digital technology and sensitivity to emotion
Young people who regularly use digital media to communicate risk becoming less sensitive to emotional cues from others, new resea
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Why video games can be good for children
Spending a short time playing video games every day can make children better-adjusted, a new study has revealed.
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What mobile devices do to conversations
You've probably experienced this. You're in the middle of telling your friend a story when his eyes flick across to his phone. Perhaps he even picks it up, checks the screen. "Sorry, go on," he says. But your flow is interrupted.
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What your mobile phone says about you
People are increasingly viewing their mobile phones as a means of expressing their personalities and cultural backgrounds, new research has noted.
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BPS criticises Facebook study in published letter to The Guardian
A letter signed by the Chairs of the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Ethics Committee and Research Ethics Reference Group criticising the recent secret study by Facebook has been published in today’s Guardian.
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The Psychologist looks at the Facebook furore
The social networking site Facebook has been met with intense criticism after publishing a scientific study.
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Psychology to feature at gaming conference
Psychology sessions are to feature at a top gaming conference in a bid to demonstrate how the discipline is becoming a big part of the industry.
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Creative texting improves children's spelling and grammar
Contrary to popular belief, texting actually improves children's spelling and grammar, as well as their overall understanding of English, a new study has found.
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Facebook can cause emotional contagion
Emotions spread between users of social networking site Facebook, according to a new study from social scientists in the US.
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Kids feel addicted to the internet
A large proportion of secondary school pupils have revealed that they feel addicted to the internet thanks to being able to access it on mobile devices, according to a new
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Boosting students' mental health online
An online resource has been developed by King's College London as part of an effort to improve mental health among university students.
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Happier and healthier in Hertfordshire
Psychologists are working with Hertfordshire County Council's public health department in an effort to help people be happier and healthier.
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Some of us are more suited to homeworking
Managers could look at employees' personality traits to determine who is likely to become a so-called cyberslacker - someone who works at home and wastes time on the internet.
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Catching those rainy-day blues from the net
People who post messages about their emotional state on social media such as Facebook could be unwittingly affecting the mood of their friends, according to a new
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Belfast hosts BPS Northern Ireland branch annual conference
The challenges faced by teachers trying to cope with the consequences of cyberbullying in the classroom will be discussed today in a free public session as part of the British Psychological Society’s Northern Ireland branch annual conference.
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Gamers are more social than we think
Online gamers may be enjoying an expansion of their social lives, rather than suffering ill-effects because of its contraction, according to new research.
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Too much screen time bad for kids
Children who spend too much time in front of TV screens and electronic devices could be at risk of damaging their wellbeing, according to a new study.
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Facebook and eating disorder risk
Women who regularly use Facebook may be at risk of becoming dissatisfied with their bodies and even developing eating disorders, according to new research.
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Anxiety over face-to-face meetings
Interacting with people on Facebook could result in greater levels of anxiety when eventually meeting those individuals face-to-face, particularly among those who are already socially anxious.
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Role of internet in suicide explored
A groundbreaking new project between Bristol University and the Samaritans is to assess the role of the internet in affecting people with suicidal thoughts.
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Gadgets are harming sleep among teens
Teenagers could be putting themselves at risk of a range of psychological issues because they are spending too much time on electronic devices and not enough time sleeping, according to a new
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Gaming can lead to synchronised emotions
People who play computer games together appear to mimic each other's emotional behaviour, according to a new study.
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