Lincoln School of Psychology News
More than 200 children took part in a series of fun games, quizzes and experiments as the University of Lincoln, UK, hosted its annual Summer Scientist Week. Summer Scientist has become a fixture in the summer holiday calendars of families across the region, providing opportunities for youngsters aged between four and ten to learn about and contribute…
Dr Simon Durrant, Director of the Lincoln Sleep and Cognition laboratory, writes in the Guardian on the complex issues of napping, sleep deprivation, sleeping pods for students and exam grades. What is the best thing to do? Read his article to find out more.
Sexual offending is a major problem within society due to the serious consequences it causes the victims, families, and the community. As a result, researchers in the area of forensic psychology are hard at work trying to understand sexual offenders more deeply so that we can devise better risk assessment methods, and provide more effective…
A one-day conference entitled “Women and Gambling: The Hidden Addiction” will be taking place on Thursday 24th June 2015 at the University of Lincoln. In this one-day conference, the University of Lincoln’s Forensic and Clinical Research Group, along with some of our collaborators, will present cutting-edge theory and research associated with women and problem gambling.…
On Saturday we packed up some of our equipment, some enthusiastic student volunteers and staff and headed out to Stanhope Hall in Horncastle, the head quarters of the local U3A. There we demonstrated some of the research we do, including GSR in emotion research, motor control and prism glasses, dog bite prevention, saccodometer and doppler,…