News from the Department of Psychology.
Almost all the rise in US polarisation over political issues since the late 1980s occurred from 2008 onwards, a new study suggests. Most of this has been driven by the American left becoming more socially liberal over time.
Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by a team at the University of Cambridge.
Funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme will support promising mid-career scientists to pursue creative research ideas across a broad range of scientific fields.
Research into parental support needs is informing Cambridge Children’s Hospital’s commitment to provide a ‘whole family’ approach to care.
Cambridge Dictionary has named 'parasocial' as the Word of the Year for 2025.
The Cambridge Psychedelic Research Group is working to reduce our mental suffering. Here’s your guide to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, where we meet the people and compounds behind its startling promise.
A Cambridge spinout is developing an AI-driven 'brain forecast' technology to help clinicians predict how brain disease will progress in patients.
Researchers have launched a public survey to help them unlock the secrets of vivid memory, and find ways to help us better recall past experiences
A short profile of a migrant NHS worker that taps into values of duty and hard work produces a 20-point swing in positivity towards EU immigration among British voters, according to a Cambridge psychology experiment.
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