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Why we sigh
cognitive psychology, social psychology, individual differences, but why Clare Jonas 10/04/2022 cognitive psychology, social psychology, individual differences, but why Clare Jonas 10/04/2022

Why we sigh

Is sighing about feelings, thoughts, or maybe both at once?

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How to give good gifts
social psychology, how to Clare Jonas 22/11/2021 social psychology, how to Clare Jonas 22/11/2021

How to give good gifts

If you've ever faced the struggle of giving the right gift, then good news: I’ve been reading the research on gift-giving and I have some science-based tips!

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A trip to the Uncanny Valley
individual differences, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, social psychology Clare Jonas 23/10/2020 individual differences, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, social psychology Clare Jonas 23/10/2020

A trip to the Uncanny Valley

Ever wonder why we find some robots and puppets creepy? Now’s your chance to find out…

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What is humour for?
social psychology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 13/09/2019 social psychology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 13/09/2019

What is humour for?

A response to incongruity, to help regulate emotion, to live a fulfilling life… or all of the above?

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What is misophonia?
brain biology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 20/08/2019 brain biology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 20/08/2019

What is misophonia?

Some people can’t bear noises like crunching, pen tapping and slurping. Why is that and how can research help them?

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How false memories happen
cognitive psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 12/06/2019 cognitive psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 12/06/2019

How false memories happen

It's probably not that we've glitched into an alternate reality, just that we're not very good at remembering…

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Why time speeds up as we get older
developmental psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 03/02/2019 developmental psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 03/02/2019

Why time speeds up as we get older

Summer seemed to last forever when we were young but is now only five minutes long. What gives?

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What is ASMR?
mental health and illness, individual differences, perception, what is...? Clare Jonas 03/01/2019 mental health and illness, individual differences, perception, what is...? Clare Jonas 03/01/2019

What is ASMR?

Ever had a strange but nice tingly sensation in your scalp while watching a video? That’s ASMR - but why does it happen?

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Why are people superstitious?
cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 04/10/2018 cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 04/10/2018

Why are people superstitious?

An 🦇extremely spooky🦇 Hallowe’en blog, featuring lucky charms, pigeons behaving weirdly, and bananas conspiring against fishers.

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Is red a winning colour?
perception, sport psychology Clare Jonas 15/07/2018 perception, sport psychology Clare Jonas 15/07/2018

Is red a winning colour?

Did England do well in the 2018 Men’s World Cup because they were wearing red?

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