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I'm a web designer and online media consultant. I’m returning to school to turn my liberal arts BA into a BSc in psychology through Open University, and then I'll get on with postgraduate studies. The course doesn’t start until October, so this blog won’t really be updated much until then. In the meantime I’ll post some links and some content that outlines my areas of interest in psychology and in research and science in general, and likely just a few other ideas that are worth the mention. If you’re a psychology, social sciences or science blogger or doing anything involved with the subjects here, leave a comment or drop me a line. over time this will be the public log of not just my studies but about the subject in general and other items around it. Thanks for stopping by and check back soon.
The Psych Student
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- May 25, 2010
- 12:00 PM
- 483 views
I had no choice but to post this
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
According to biologist Anthony Cashmore’s theory on human behavior, there was no way I wasn’t going to write this blog post. Taking his work to its logical conclusion, it was environmentally and biologically predetermined that I was going to write this sentence and choose these words to do it. When I pause here and there to think about which word expression to use, I’m actually experiencing the illusion of free will. Really?... Read more »
Cashmore, A. (2010) Inaugural Article: The Lucretian swerve: The biological basis of human behavior and the criminal justice system. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(10), 4499-4504. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0915161107
- January 24, 2010
- 07:20 PM
- 621 views
Is that screaming protester really happy?
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
This post looks at the study "Some Benefits of Being an Activist: Measuring Activism and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being," particularly the idea of activism causing happiness.... Read more »
Klar, M., & Kasser, T. (2009) Some Benefits of Being an Activist: Measuring Activism and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being. Political Psychology, 30(5), 755-777. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2009.00724.x
- October 26, 2009
- 06:55 AM
- 583 views
The upside of depression
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
A look at the research findings of Paul Andrew and Anderson Thomson, Jr. into the evolutionary uses of depression and current treatments which see it as a disorder.
I’m interested in this as it points to something I think needs addressing in our culture, where constant happiness is often seen as the gold standard of wellbeing.... Read more »
Andrews, P., & Thomson, J. (2009) The bright side of being blue: Depression as an adaptation for analyzing complex problems. Psychological Review, 116(3), 620-654. DOI: 10.1037/a0016242
- October 2, 2009
- 11:42 PM
- 745 views
Positive Psychology: Healing the well?
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
I recently heard Martin Seligman talk here in London and then went back and watched his TED speech from last year. His work on Positive Psychology is has identified key identifiers that signify what we commonly call a full life, focused on optimism. But if it is possible, should we do away with depression?... Read more »
Seligman, M., Steen, T., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005) Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions. American Psychologist, 60(5), 410-421. DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.410
- August 6, 2009
- 10:57 AM
- 619 views
Teacher’s Pet
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
Students in England found teachers were more likely to express favoritism than students in any other country in Europe. The post looks at this and some reactions among teachers and the press about the research, due to be published next year.... Read more »
Gorard, S., & Smith, E. (2004) An international comparison of equity in education systems. Comparative Education, 40(1), 15-28. DOI: 10.1080/0305006042000184863
- August 3, 2009
- 12:44 PM
- 569 views
How copyright enforcement inspires pirate behavior
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
Further proof to me of a new emerging persona - the online persona - in each of us, which can be far different from the one we display in our everyday face-to-face dealings.... Read more »
Peter James Allen; Curtin University of Technology; Australia. (2008) Rip, mix, burn … sue … ad infinitum: The effects of deterrence vs voluntary cooperation on non-commercial online copyright infringing behaviour. First Monday, 13(9). info:other/http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2073
- July 12, 2009
- 06:28 PM
- 900 views
Positive self affirmations as a great way of making yourself feel miserable
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
A recent study, "Positive Self-Statements: Power for Some, Peril for Others" has been widely reported, because a lot of us really think it's about time that the esteem industry took a hit. But the study is actually important for what it reveals, not just about positive affirmations, but about the perils of denying any attention to negative thoughts.... Read more »
Wood, J., Elaine Perunovic, W., & Lee, J. (2009) Positive Self-Statements: Power for Some, Peril for Others. Psychological Science, 20(7), 860-866. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02370.x
- June 1, 2009
- 06:09 AM
- 1,181 views
Measuring burnout in the public domain vs. copyright methods
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
Here we look at a couple tools for measuring professional burnout, the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, which were tested for use in mapping burnout among teachers in New Zealand... Read more »
Milfont, T., Denny, S., Ameratunga, S., Robinson, E., & Merry, S. (2007) Burnout and Wellbeing: Testing the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in New Zealand Teachers. Social Indicators Research, 89(1), 169-177. DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9229-9
Langballe, E. (2006) The Factorial Validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey in Representative Samples of Eight Different Occupational Groups. Journal of Career Assessment, 14(3), 370-384. DOI: 10.1177/1069072706286497
Winwood, P., & Winefield, A. (2004) Comparing Two Measures of Burnout Among Dentists in Australia. International Journal of Stress Management, 11(3), 282-289. DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.11.3.282
Bakker, A., Emmerik, H., & Euwema, M. (2006) Crossover of Burnout and Engagement in Work Teams. Work and Occupations, 33(4), 464-489. DOI: 10.1177/0730888406291310
Adams, A. (2007) Copyright and research: an archivangelist’s perspective. SCRIPT-ed, 4(3), 285-290. DOI: 10.2966/scrip.040307.285
- May 28, 2009
- 06:24 AM
- 863 views
Does fake amnesia lead to the real thing?
by Andrew Lyons in The Psych Student
A lot of people like the idea that faking an illness should have the karmic result of having to eventually suffer the real deal. There’s a sort of “boy who cried wolf” ethic that permeates our cultural sense of justice. But just because we think something is deserved, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will actually happen to the guilty party.
This post examines a recent study into what happens with authentic memory when people fake amnesia. it also cites the Cognitive Daily blog.... Read more »
Sun, X., Punjabi, P., Greenberg, L., & Seamon, J. (2009) Does feigning amnesia impair subsequent recall?. Memory , 37(1), 81-89. DOI: 10.3758/mc.37.1.81
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