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Velavan attributes success to hard work on his physical and mental fitness

Velavan Senthilkumar (25) has had a successful year as a professional squash player, rising from outside the top 200 to 66th in the PSA World rankings. He attributes his success to hard work on physical and mental fitness, including meditation and visualisation techniques. His psychology degree has helped him to…

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Amid the drama of the Covid inquiry, Chris Whitty quietly pointed to an important truth. Will anyone listen?

England’s chief medical officer owned up to experts’ ignorance of psychology. If only others had been so candid in admitting their errors, says Stephen Reicher, a professor of psychology

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Brickbat: Thumb on the Scale

An investigation by the University of Washington found that "race was used as a substantial factor in the selection of the final candidate and the hiring process" of a professor by the school's psychology department, violating a university executive order that bans the consideration of race in hiring. The report…

Reason · Nov 20, 2023

This Radical Discovery About The Human Psyche Could Fundamentally Change Psychology

My team’s new study joins a growing body of research showing that humans are highly attuned to other people and what they think.

Inverse · Nov 10, 2023

People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn't share their perspective – new research

People fact-checked social media posts more carefully and were more willing to revise their initial beliefs when they were paired with someone from a different cultural background than their own, according to a study my collaborators Michael Baker and Françoise Détienne and I recently published in Frontiers in Psychology.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3's narrator relied on their animal psychology background to shape the Dark Urge's "feral, visceral, animalistic" voice

Amelia Tyler drew from an unexpected place for their Baldur's Gate 3 role

GamesRadar · Nov 9, 2023

NIMHANS workshop on Yoga-Vedantic approach to psychotherapy unlocks the potential of Indian psychology in mental health

To explore the intersection of the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Vedanta and modern psychotherapy, the VIPRA Division of the Department of Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS recently organised its annual symposium on Indian Psychology, at a two-day workshop titled “A Yoga-Vedantic Approach to Psychotherapy”.

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

Amelia Tyler, Baldur's Gate 3's narrator, talks putting a voice to the Dark Urge's 'feral, visceral, animalistic, want to tear the world apart with [its] teeth'

I sat down with the Sword Coast's illustrious narrator earlier this week, and talked ripping, tearing, and animal psychology.

PC Gamer · Nov 8, 2023

Optimism is the secret sauce behind Bill Gates’ success, says psychology expert

Want to be more like Bill Gates? “Plan like a pessimist and dream like an optimist,” psychologist and author Morgan Housel says.

Fortune · Nov 8, 2023

"U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately"

Friday's Inside Higher Ed (Ryan Quinn) article [UPDATE: link fixed] reported on this: The hiring process for a University of Washington psychology professor position titled "Diversity in Development" initially ranked a white person No. 1 out of 84 applicants, the university says in a report released this week. But psychology…

Reason · Nov 6, 2023