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View resultThe Conspiracy Pub Crawl
A colleague of mine recently commented that I am doing a ‘Conspiracy Pub Crawl’ of being a Psychologist in the Pub. She may have a point.
View resultCoping with the selection process (pt 2)
A message to DClinPsy applicants from Jack Griffiths, a member of the DCP Pre-Qualifications Group.
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How does parenting self-efficacy develop? A grounded theory study of the influences on parents’ feelings and beliefs about themselves in role
Managing the holiday season during the cost-of-living crisis
As the holiday season approaches, it can bring feelings of joy, excitement, and happiness, but also stress, worry and often sadness against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis. The BPS’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) has offered its advice for parents on how to manage the holiday season and their children’s expectations.
View resultSpeak now...
"...or forever hold your peace" is a phrase which seems to have fallen out of fashion in weddings lately.
View resultEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
Dr Melernie Meheux is a senior child and adolescent educational psychologist at UCL, a certified play therapist and academic tutor, and co- chair elect of the DECP.
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For the month of February, which is LGBT+ History Month, leave aside the moral panics and listen to us tell our own stories, says Rob Agnew, a member of the BPS Sexualities Section.
View resultMusic has more power to reconnect us with our past than food
03 March 2023
Music triggers more autobiographical memories in everyday life than food in both older and younger adults, a new study reveals.
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Day three at ECP 2023 covers sustainability, collective traumas and rap music
06 July 2023
Hundreds of delegates returned to the Brighton Centre for the third day of the European Congress of Psychology and a full programme of keynote speakers, symposia and sessions.
- BPS updates
Extended school days should focus on play, socialisation and wellbeing of children, say educational psychologists
28 May 2021
Educational psychologists are urging the government to re-think the way it approaches the so-called ‘catch up’ programme for children in schools, with a focus on play, socialisation and wellbeing as opposed to just adding more hours of lessons to the timetable.
- Children, young people and families
Self-care in the age of anxiety, psychologists offer advice as Covid-19 restrictions lift
19 July 2021
Psychologists have encouraged people to find their own version of ‘self-care’ amid post-lockdown anxiety as lockdown restrictions in England lift today.
- Health and wellbeing
Smart technology could help tackle digital isolation and boost wellbeing of older adults
10 January 2024
Smart speakers could help reduce digital isolation in older adults, initial findings from a new study have revealed.
- Cyberpsychology
- Digital and technology
- Health and wellbeing
- Research
BPS publishes new guide to psychosocial interventions in the early stages of dementia
13 September 2022
Developed by the Division of Clinical Psychology Faculty for the Psychology of Older People, the guide presents psychosocial intervention options for people in the early stages of dementia.
- BPS updates
- Older people
Experiences, quality time and managing expectations: psychologists offer advice on navigating holiday season with children during the cost of living crisis
15 December 2022
The BPS's Division of Educational and Child Psychology offers its expert advice to manage children’s expectations this festive season, and how to focus on the smaller things that can mean a lot.
- Children, young people and families
How to speak to children about trauma and tragedy, Psychologists offer expert advice
01 August 2024
Following the tragic events in Southport, expert psychologists from the BPS give their advice for parents on how to support their children through distressing events.
- Children, young people and families
- Health and wellbeing
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Book Award
15 December 2023
We are delighted to be able to announce the 2023 winners of the BPS Book Award, which recognises exceptional published works in psychology.
- BPS updates
Music is a lifesaver
09 November 2022
Riddhi Laijawala, King’s College London reviews a recent episode of Music Matters, a BBC Radio 3 Programme, that focused on the benefits of music on mental health.
- Health and wellbeing
- Mental health
- Music and sound
Lost in music
08 December 2009
Lauren Stewart on amusia, and the window it provides on musical development.
- Cognition and perception
The power of music
18 December 2009
Adrian C. North and David J. Hargreaves introduce the special issue with a look at how music psychology is changing in the digital era.
- Cognition and perception
- Relationships and romance
Music teachers and students fall for music-related neuromyths – German study
19 May 2017
A study focused on German music teachers and students to see how vulnerable they are to brain myths pertaining specifically to music.
- Brain
- Education
- Music and sound
Hearing music that isn’t there
08 May 2008
Research explores why people experience ‘musical hallucinosis’, a phenomenon where people constantly hear songs.
- Brain
The role of psychology in music education
16 December 2009
Susan Hallam on the nature and importance of musical ability.
- Cognition and perception
Students - Thank you for the music
18 December 2006
Victoria Williamson looks at studying music psychology.
- Music and sound
Motivating musical learning
09 December 2009
Jane Davidson, Robert Faulkner and Gary McPherson on how to create the right conditions to take our natural interest in music to the next level.
- Brain
Emotions in music are universally recognised
20 May 2009
A second experiment provided evidence for the universality of musical enjoyment.
- Cognition and perception
- Emotion
The personal at the heart of the music business
15 May 2018
Dr Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) watches 'mood music' at the Old Vic.
- Music and sound
Memory and music at the BBC Proms
04 August 2015
Professor Susan Hallam MBE reviews a musical performance and a lecture from Professor Daniel Levitin.
- Music and sound
Music we like can be more distracting than music we don't
02 August 2012
Lots of people like to listen to music as they work. But what impact does it have on their performance?
- Cognition and perception
- Memory
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A review of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Special Interest Group of the World Federation of Neuro-rehabilitation (NR-SIG WFNR) in Coimbra, Portugal, 30 June–1 July 2024: ‘Music to the Brain’
Series: The Neuropsychologist Volume: 1 Issue: 18
Date of Publication: 01-10-2024
Author(s): Lauren Hampson, Nicolò Zarotti, Annmarie Burns, Ronan Burke, Jessica Trevena-Peters, Hayley Walsh, Gloria Pizzamiglio, Alexandra Rose
View A review of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Special Interest Group of the World Federation of Neuro-rehabilitation (NR-SIG WFNR) in Coimbra, Portugal, 30 June–1 July 2024: ‘Music to the Brain’Personal engagment and prospective acceptability of music-based interventions in counselling psychology practice
Series: Counselling Psychology Review Volume: 37 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-07-2022
Author(s): Gail Wilson, Barbara Duncan
View Personal engagment and prospective acceptability of music-based interventions in counselling psychology practiceThe music of therapy
Series: Counselling Psychology Review Volume: 36 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2021
Author(s): Simon Rowbottom
View The music of therapyJazzin’ up CBT: Integrating popular music in youth CBT
Series: Clinical Psychology Forum Volume: 1 Issue: 334
Date of Publication: 01-10-2020
Author(s): Warren Matofsky
View Jazzin’ up CBT: Integrating popular music in youth CBTReflections on establishing Music Mirrors in an NHS dementia service
Series: FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People Volume: 1 Issue: 152
Date of Publication: 01-10-2020
Author(s): Terry Craig
View Reflections on establishing Music Mirrors in an NHS dementia serviceFirst steps in setting up a music group on a dementia ward
Series: FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People Volume: 1 Issue: 152
Date of Publication: 01-10-2020
Author(s): Apostolia Fotoglou
View First steps in setting up a music group on a dementia wardMusic and (narrative) psychology: A literature review
Series: Psychotherapy Section Review Volume: 1 Issue: 65
Date of Publication: 01-01-2020
Author(s): Ghislaine T.M. Regout
View Music and (narrative) psychology: A literature reviewAmateur musical theatre: A few thoughts from the wings
Series: Clinical Psychology Forum Volume: 1 Issue: 318
Date of Publication: 01-06-2019
Author(s): Graham Whalan
View Amateur musical theatre: A few thoughts from the wingsA music formulation model of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-music)
Series: Clinical Psychology Forum Volume: 1 Issue: 315
Date of Publication: 01-03-2019
Author(s): Sidrah Muntaha
View A music formulation model of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-music)The impact of music on the academic performance of undergraduate students
Series: Assessment and Development Matters Volume: 11 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-01-2019
Author(s): Pakeezah Rajab, Michael Pitman
View The impact of music on the academic performance of undergraduate studentsImproving left spatial neglect through music scale playing
06-07-2015
- Nicolò Francesco Bernardi
- Maria Cristina Cioffi
- Roberta Ronchi
- Angelo Maravita
- Emanuela Bricolo
- Luca Zigiotto
- Laura Perucca
- Giuseppe Vallar
Mapping gender networks of music self-concept and music emotions: A network analysis study of music majors in China
28-02-2024
- Xiantong Yang
- Lu Song
- Yuehan Zhao
- Dandan Cheng
Developmental change and cross-domain links in vocal and musical emotion recognition performance in childhood
17-06-2015
- Rebecca Allgood
- Pamela Heaton
Listening to a popular upbeat song can lead to more adaptive cognitive inferences for stressful events in non-clinical adult populations
20-02-2023
- Elizabeth R. Smith
- Lily M. Brouder
- Ciara E. Lawlor
- Gerald J. Haeffel
The influence of teachers’ conceptions on their students’ learning: Children's understanding of sheet music
11-07-2013
- Guadalupe López‐Íñiguez
- Juan Ignacio Pozo
Personality and music: Can traits explain how people use music in everyday life?
24-12-2010
- Tomas Chamorro‐Premuzic
- Adrian Furnham
Comparing music- and food-evoked autobiographical memories in young and older adults: A diary study
13-02-2023
- Kelly Jakubowski
- Amy M. Belfi
- Lia Kvavilashvili
- Abbigail Ely
- Mark Gill
- Gemma Herbert
Predictors of change in music therapy with children and adolescents: The role of therapeutic techniques
24-12-2010
- Christian Gold
- Tony Wigram
- Martin Voracek
Group music therapy for patients with persistent post-traumatic stress disorder – an exploratory randomized controlled trial with mixed methods evaluation
20-06-2011
- Catherine Carr
- Patricia d’Ardenne
- Ann Sloboda
- Carleen Scott
- Duolao Wang
- Stefan Priebe
Effects of musical mnemonics on working memory performance in cognitively unimpaired older adults and persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment
15-08-2023
- Marije W. Derks‐Dijkman
- Rebecca S. Schaefer
- Lisa Baan‐Wessels
- Ilse A. D. A. Tilborg
- Roy P. C. Kessels
Why do we listen to music? A uses and gratifications analysis
17-01-2011
- Adam J. Lonsdale
- Adrian C. North
Developing identities and attitudes in musicians and classroom music teachers
11-01-2011
- David J. Hargreaves
- Ross M. Purves
- Graham F. Welch
- Nigel A. Marshall
Hungarian Roma and musical talent: Minority group members’ experiences of an apparently positive stereotype
04-09-2020
- Anna Dobai
- Nick Hopkins
IDEAL monitoring of musical skills during awake craniotomy: From step 1 to step 2
02-11-2023
- C. H. Ferrier
- C. Ruis
- D. Zadelhoff
- P. A. J. T. Robe
- M. J. E. Zandvoort
Music can facilitate blood pressure recovery from stress
16-12-2010
- Sky Chafin
- Michael Roy
- William Gerin
- Nicholas Christenfeld
Physical correlates of the judged complexity of music by subjects differing in musical background
01-11-1981
- Joyce K. Conley