Written by Dr Constantine Mantis, Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Health and Wellbeing theme. “The greatest tragedy is not the brutality of evil people, but rather the silence of the good people” Martin Luther King Persuasion is a concept that appears constantly in our lives. Either we try to persuade others, or … Continue reading “Feeding Hydra through Rationalization”
Childhood eye cancer: An exploration of parent’s experiences of having an infant diagnosed with Retinoblastoma
Written by Nicole Beddard, PhD Student & Senior Technician Supervised by: Dr Grant McGeechan, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dr Jill Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Teesside University) & Dr Katherine Swainston, Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Newcastle University) When developing ideas for my MSc Health Psychology dissertation there was one topic that I was passionate about…Retinoblastoma … Continue reading “Childhood eye cancer: An exploration of parent’s experiences of having an infant diagnosed with Retinoblastoma”
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities: increasing vaccine confidence is key
Written by Dr Judith Eberhardt, Associate Professor of Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Heath and Wellbeing theme. The pandemic is over, right? Wrong – around three years since we first went into lockdown, COVID-19 is still a thing. People are still catching, and some are dying, of COVID-19. Most of us have had it … Continue reading “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities: increasing vaccine confidence is key”
How would you feel knowing that the statement you gave to a police officer who approached you thinking you were guilty could determine your future?
Written by Caitlin Correia, PhD student, Center for Applied Psychological Science PhD supervisors: Dr Shiri Portnoy, Professor Paul van Schaik, Dr Kim Collins In October 2022, I began my PhD in Psychology focusing on the effects of an interviewer’s presumption of guilt on suspect verbal behaviour and jury decision making. Over the course of several … Continue reading “How would you feel knowing that the statement you gave to a police officer who approached you thinking you were guilty could determine your future?”
Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia
Written by Laura Kane, PhD student, Centre for Applied Psychological Science PhD supervisors: Dr Judith Eberhardt, Dr Steph Kilinc, Professor Jonathon Ling There is an estimated 55million people living with dementia globally (WHO, 2022). In the UK there is an estimated 885,000 people living with dementia, of which 400,000 receive homecare support enabling them … Continue reading “Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia”
Can humans evaluate music objectively?
Written by Dr Natalie Butcher, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Cognition and Decision-Making theme. Dr Noola Griffiths, Impact Manager, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Cognition and Decision-Making theme. Whether you are an audience member, music teacher, student, or music producer, you will have evaluated music – some more than others. Whether … Continue reading “Can humans evaluate music objectively?”
MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research
Written by Matthew Dobson, Research Associate, Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science; Email: m.dobson@tees.ac.uk Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk This project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173). The views … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research”
Exciting news!!
We will be launching a 10-week weekly blog series starting next week (Wednesday 8th March). This series will cover a variety of topics, including forensic, counselling, health and cognitive psychology. Each week, we’ll explore research being conducted by one of very own our CAPS research centre members. We have contributions from PhD students, Professors, and … Continue reading “Exciting news!!”
Exciting blog relaunch – Jan 2023
Centre for Applied Psychological Science research blog has been quiet over the past few months but lots has been going on behind the scenes. We are looking forward to sharing all of our new research with our readers. Watch out for our exciting blog relaunch in the new year.
MyLifeTool: A person-centred, holistic approach to the self-management of long-term conditions
Written by Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk Jo Cole, Head of Operations, Neuro Key (working title of the Tees Valley, Durham and North Yorkshire Neurological Alliance); Email: jo.cole@na-tvdny.org.uk MyLifeTool is a self-management tool for people living with any long-term condition (e.g. diabetes, multiple sclerosis, … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A person-centred, holistic approach to the self-management of long-term conditions”