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Department News
Body image perceptions take shape from early childhood
New research by our Department of Psychology has determined that our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old.
Professor Graham Towl appointed to key crime reduction role
Professor Graham Towl has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation (SAPOR) which is a key role to help reduce crime in Scotland.
Oldest engravings of fishing discovered in Ice Age art
New research has revealed 15,800-year-old engravings of catching fish in traps.
Bonobos and chimps give insight into early human sexual behaviour
Using sex to manage social tension dates back over six million years to humans’ common ape ancestor, according to a new study.
Understanding early human cave art
A psychological phenomenon where people see meaningful forms in random patterns, such as seeing faces in clouds, may have stimulated early humans to make cave art.
Chimpanzees are not pets, no matter what social media tells you
Research Associate Jake Brooker from our Department of Psychology studies the social and emotional behaviour of great apes. He explains that social media needs to recognise that putting exotic animals in a human context isn't cute and reflects animal abuse.
Development of communication in chimpanzees echoes that of human infants
Our closest living relatives could help us better understand how communication evolved in humans and how our own language skills emerge.
Leading Forensic Psychologist appointed chair of regional research network
Congratulations to Professor Graham Towl who has been appointed the new Chair of a regional network of experts in prison and offender health and social care.
Electrical currents delivered to the brain at home may lead to significant reductions in depression symptoms
Professor Amanda Ellison from our Department of Psychology explains how neuromodulation therapy could be delivered at home as a promising treatment for some patients with depression.
Research says talking to toddlers shapes early brain development
New research reveals that talking to babies and toddlers helps shape their developing brain.
New research finds link between poor air quality and impaired cognition in infants
New research has found poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers.
New research shows why some children may be slower to learn words
A new research study has revealed why some children may be slower to learn words than others.
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