Many if not all of us will have some experience with depression in our lifetime. If not personally, we are likely to know someone who has been affected by the illness. Major depressive disorder affects approximately 8% the adult Canadian
Is Psychological Research in Peril?
Much about what we know about human behaviour and cognition comes from psychological research. This research informs much of what we know about the human condition and influences how we promote optimum psychological functioning and how we treat mental illness.
Making a vacation a vacation
As we edge out of winter and descend into the brighter months, many of us are beginning to think about and plan our vacations. Most of us that are fortunate enough to get away in the coming months hope and
The role of Psychology in wider Healthcare Practice
Psychology as a discipline has contributed significantly to most if not all other related and unrelated disciplines. As psychology is most broadly defined as the study of the mind and behaviour psychological research can yield extremely useful and practical information
Changing negative stereotypes in the classroom and beyond
The classroom can be an extremely influential setting. Outside of a child’s home, it is where they absorb much of what they know about the world, it is where they establish their early relationships and it is where they develop
Hearing Colours and Seeing Smells
Hearing colours and seeing smells might sound to some like some kind of science-fiction superpower but it is actually a very common experience. Synaesthesia is the term used to describe the sensation of one sense, triggering another. Experiences of synaesthesia
Is school based treatment a viable option for young people with ADHD?
The most common symptoms of ADHD include difficulty maintaining attention, difficulty remaining organized, forgetfulness, being easily distracted, hyperactivity, impulsivity and impatience. For a young person with ADHD these symptoms can present and manifest in ways that can make the classroom
Mindful eating – a passing fad or an eating behaviour that we should all be adopting?
‘Mindful eating’ like many mindfulness practices has become something of a buzz term in recent years. Mindful eating adopts mindfulness principles to encourage individuals to become more attuned to what their body needs instead of what the mind convinces it
Some promising news for those who struggle to sleep
Described as a persistent inability to sleep, insomnia affects up to 40% of individuals at some stage in their lives. Insomnia can wreak havoc on our day to day functioning and contribute to problems in every area of our lives,