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Jan 20, 2025 | 
psychreg.org | Tim Williamson |Robert Haynes |Jennifer Vonk |Natalie Quinn-Walker
1 Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Warm Welcome Campaign has launched Warm Welcome Week today, on Blue Monday, to shine a light on the importance of community spaces offering warmth and connection during the winter months. Endorsed by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the initiative highlights the growing network of Warm Welcome Spaces and their critical role in addressing loneliness and providing warmth to those who need it most.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
psychreg.org | Tim Williamson |Robert Haynes |Jennifer Vonk |Natalie Quinn-Walker
2 Reading Time: 2 minutesTV shows play an important role in creating and cementing stereotypes – but they can also be used to challenge them, researchers at NEOMA Business School find. Research lecturer Maria Carolina Zanette and PhD student Sophie Raynaud published a study examining how the character of Phoebe Buffay from the hit TV sitcom Friends influenced stereotypes of vegetarians and environmentally conscious consumers. The study was published in the Journal of Marketing Management.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
psychreg.org | Tim Williamson |Robert Haynes |Jennifer Vonk |Natalie Quinn-Walker
1 Reading Time: 2 minutesThe impact of critical social justice (CSJ) ideologies on psychotherapy is raising significant concerns among professionals. A new book, Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice, edited by Dr Val Thomas, critically examines how the incorporation of CSJ into therapy has transformed traditional approaches, often at the expense of individual healing.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Dina Relojo |Natalie Quinn-Walker |Aria Thompson |Ada Akpala
1 Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrinking and being drunk is linked to trusting others more if sharing an experience, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest. Professor Giuseppe Attanasi from Corvinus University and colleagues interviewed more than 1,800 attendees at a large music festival and measured alcohol consumption through a breathalyser and self-perceived intoxication.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Elizabeth Kaplunov |Alicja McGarrigle |Tim Williamson |Natalie Quinn-Walker
3 Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Microsoft MD-102 exam, titled “Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot Deployment,” is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for deploying, managing, and securing devices and apps using Microsoft Intune. Successfully passing this exam requires a solid understanding of topics such as device configuration, security policies, and troubleshooting deployment issues.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Elizabeth Kaplunov |Alicja McGarrigle |Tim Williamson |Natalie Quinn-Walker
1 Reading Time: 2 minutesEfforts to enhance the learning environments in Norwegian universities could play a crucial role in reducing bullying and its detrimental effects on students. Recent research has highlighted the interplay between the quality of learning spaces and incidents of negative behaviours, offering vital insights into how institutions can address this pervasive issue. The findings were published in the journal Learning Environments Research.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Tim Williamson |Natalie Quinn-Walker |Robert Haynes |Ellen Diamond
1 Reading Time: 3 minutesUnderachievement among students is a concern that has puzzled educators and parents for decades. It describes the gap between a student’s potential and their actual performance. Often, these are students who have the ability to excel but fail to meet expectations. This might show up as inconsistent grades, lack of interest in schoolwork, or disengagement from academic activities. But what causes this disconnect?
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Dina Relojo |Natalie Quinn-Walker |Tim Williamson |Ada Akpala
1 Reading Time: 2 minutesMore than 400 individuals have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against Mohamed Al-Fayed, spanning from 1979 to recent years. The revelations cast a long shadow over the late businessman’s tenure as Harrods’ owner and his personal life, raising questions about systemic failures that enabled the abuse to persist.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Natalie Quinn-Walker |Tim Williamson |Howard Diamond |Sid Madge
2 Reading Time: 2 minutesChildhood pregnancy, encompassing pregnancies in girls aged 10 to 14 or adolescents under 18, has profound implications for mental health. This issue stems from a complex interplay of social, economic, cultural, and biological factors, making it a significant public health concern with lasting impacts on both young mothers and their children. Childhood pregnancy represents a critical juncture where mental health, public health, and social justice intersect.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Dina Relojo |Natalie Quinn-Walker |Tim Williamson |Ada Akpala
10 Reading Time: 2 minutesAttractive people are consistently judged to be more trustworthy though not behaving accordingly, as new research shows from emlyon business school. The researchers also found that the influence on our judgement of others is independent of being attractive yourself: attractive people are just as much influenced by the looks of others when deciding whom to trust.
