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Psychology is the science of human thought, experience, and behavior. The brain is poorly understood and hugely complex, so psychologists apply a huge range of methods to try to understand it better. Psychology can be the study of individual neurons in the brain, individual people, small networks or large groups.

Psychologists aim to understand how humans, think, feel and understand the world. Knowing this will allow us to help those suffering from brain-related illnesses. These principles can also be applied in business or organisations to help them function more effectively- it is easy to forget that businesses are made up of people, and people don’t always behave in the way you expect them to!

We've published 17 articles and 20 specialist blog posts about psychology so far, featuring 183 unanswered psychology questions! But we're not done yet as we still have another 38 psychology research areas in our database to write about, so come back soon!

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Pressure to keep up: status imbalance a major factor in stress in gay men
29th February, 2020
Striking findings contained in new study may broaden appreciation of unique stressors faced by gay and bisexual men
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Brain wiring could be behind learning difficulties, say experts
27th February, 2020
Scientists say current system for labelling children with difficulties is ‘too simple’
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Gulls observe humans to home in on tasty scraps, study finds
26th February, 2020
Herring gulls more likely to peck at items if humans pretend to eat them first
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Sleep
Going without sleep will kill you faster than going without food. But why?
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Learning
From the moment we are born, we begin to learn about the world around us, and this continues for the rest of our lives. But exactly how does this happen in the brain?
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Vision
Vision is arguably a human's primary sense - we use it to spot danger and navigate our environment. Despite this, there is still plenty we don't know about how this sense works.
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Senses
Our senses allow us to explore and interact with the world around us. Even the simplest living organisms have some way to sense their environment - and some animals can sense in ways we can't even imagine!
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Language
Language is a vital part of being human, and some argue it is what sets us apart from other animals. But plenty of mysteries remain.
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Emotions
Emotions are a vital part of society, but there are still plenty of mysteries surrounding them- from what they are for to whether it will be possible, or desirable, to create AI that experiences them.

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Our latest psychology blog posts

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Many are written by scientists about their ongoing research, others by the TWDK team.

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Co-sleeping: time to talk
Thursday 17th of March 2022
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Out-of-body experiences
Tuesday 27th of October 2020
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The speed of time
Thursday 13th of August 2020
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Isolation and the Brain
Monday 3rd of August 2020
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Categorising Things is “Evil”
Thursday 21st of May 2020
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Delve deeper into Psychology

Can't find what you're looking for? Browse the branches of psychology that interest you most.

TWDK magnifying glassAbnormal Psychology is the study of psychological conditions such as depression and schizophrenia.

TWDK magnifying glassAnthropology looks at the history of our species - how we evolved and the development of culture and societies around the world.

TWDK magnifying glassBehavioral Neuroscience investigates how the brain creates behaviours and experiences.

TWDK magnifying glassCognitive Psychology is the study of how internal mental processes work.

TWDK magnifying glassComparative Psychology looks at how animals and humans differ in the way they behave and react to the world.

TWDK magnifying glassDevelopmental Psychology follows the brain changes that occur as a baby grows, and examines at what stage certain abilities develop.

TWDK magnifying glassEducational Psychology attempts to apply our understanding of learning and memory to a classroom setting, to improve education for everyone.

TWDK magnifying glassEvolutionary Psychology investigates which aspects of our psychology have developed due to evolutionary pressures.

TWDK magnifying glassForensic Psychology applies psychological understanding to legal situations.

TWDK magnifying glassMedia Psychology looks at how we use the media, and the effects it might have on us.

TWDK magnifying glassMedical Psychology uses psychology to help patients and to treat illnesses, whether of the brain or the body.

TWDK magnifying glassPersonality Psychology examines the differences between individuals’ personalities, and what causes them

TWDK magnifying glassSocial Psychology explores how societies work, and how the behaviour of others can influence an individual.

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