The majority of society knows the term for the loss of sight or the loss of hearing, but what about the loss of smell or taste? Well this week (18th May 2020), the term ‘anosmia’ hit the national press as it became recognised as one of the three main symptoms of COVID-19. This blog describes what anosmia is, and why the power of smell should never be underestimated.
Category: Academia
Building community resilience to climate change: insights from the social psychology of groups
Dr. Evangelos Ntontis discusses shared social identity, the role of social groups during disasters and how they emerge and evolve in the post-disaster period.
- February, 5
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- Academia, community resilience, group behaviour, Research, social psychology
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The latest on Psychic Research
I’ve just returned from the 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research which was held this year in Leicester. Delegates were a mix of those interested in psychic phenomena, those who claim to be psychic and those, like me, who conduct scientific research in the field.
- January, 17
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- Academia, Conference, Creativity, Parapsychology, Research, Uncategorised
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Psychology Q&A Series: Tom Prosser – PhD student and Instructor
Tom Prosser is a Ph.D. candidate in Health Psychology. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Canterbury Christ Church University. He is now going into his fifth year of a part-time Ph.D. and is a University Instructor within the psychology department. His research focuses on university student drinking and how E-intervention (electronic based interventions – Apps and Websites) can help students moderate their drinking behaviour.
- November, 21
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- About us, Academia, Greetings, Health and Wellbeing, Instructors, Q&A, Uncategorised
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The benefits of a year in placement
For this month’s blog entry Aida Malovic (Year in the Industry coordinator), invited one of the most recent students who’ve completed their placement year, to contribute with an account of their experiences. Kyle provides a very honest and interesting summary of the placement.
- September, 13
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- Academia, Applied Psychology, Health and Wellbeing, Therapeutic Approaches, Undergraduate
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Conference Roundup – ATSiP 2019
Pictured: ATSiP Conference Photo 2019
- July, 12
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- Academia, Conference, Knowledge Exchange, Technician, Technology
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Motivation, attribution, and the final-year poster conference
Pictured: Jaidene Brown, Ian Hocking and Samantha Hodson.
- April, 16
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- Academia, Conference, Forensic investigation, social psychology, student project, Undergraduate
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Opening of the new CCCU Multi-Disciplinary Mabb Lovell Court Room
Pictured: Judge Jackson, Katja Hallenberg, Belinda Siesmaa, Kos Siliafis and Andy Buttery.
- March, 29
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- Academia, Forensic investigation, Law, Public engagement, Undergraduate
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UK Creativity Researchers Conference 2018 – Conference Report: Creative Sides
Senior Lecturer and creativity researcher Dr. Ian Hocking reflects on the 2nd UK Creativity Researchers Conference, hosted here at CCCU.
- July, 10
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- Academia, Conference, Creativity, Knowledge Exchange, Research, Uncategorised
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Are people conscious of Scopaesthesia? Do the number of starers and the introduction of Acoustathesia effect hit rates? – A pilot investigation
(Image from Shutterstock)
Hello, my name is Rebecca O’Connell and I am a third year combined honours psychology student and this is my final research project and submission to the Parapsychology Convention 2018.
- April, 18
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- Academia, Conference, Parapsychology, Research, student project
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