School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen
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This week is Anti-Bullying Week🤝 The theme ‘Power for Good’ encourages young people to speak out and support others. If you, or somebody you know, is being affected by bullying, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/about/inclus...
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week is Anti-Bullying Week🤝 The theme ‘Power for Good’ encourages young people to speak out and support others. If you, or somebody you know, is being affected by bullying, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/about/inclus...
MCR Pathways change lives through mentoring. Visit them in the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12pm to 2pm on Thursday 13th of November and speak to their friendly team to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
MCR Pathways change lives through mentoring. Visit them in the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12pm to 2pm on Thursday 13th of November and speak to their friendly team to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Today is Stress Awareness Day🧠 Understanding your stressors and how to manage them is vital for supporting your mental wellbeing. If you are feeling overwhelmed, it is important to seek support: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is Stress Awareness Day🧠 Understanding your stressors and how to manage them is vital for supporting your mental wellbeing. If you are feeling overwhelmed, it is important to seek support: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
This week is Number Confidence Week! The University of Aberdeen’s Student Learning Service offers Maths & Stats Support, including guides and video tutorials, along with one-to-one support with an advisor, and weekly drop-in sessions: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/aca...
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week is Number Confidence Week! The University of Aberdeen’s Student Learning Service offers Maths & Stats Support, including guides and video tutorials, along with one-to-one support with an advisor, and weekly drop-in sessions: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/aca...
Professor Amelia Hunt from the School of Psychology, recently visited Xinxiang, China to deliver a keynote address at the 10th China International Conference on Eye Movements (CICEM).
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Professor Amelia Hunt from the School of Psychology, recently visited Xinxiang, China to deliver a keynote address at the 10th China International Conference on Eye Movements (CICEM).
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
November is Career Development Month, dedicated to emphasising the importance of taking steps to enhance your career prospects and plan for your future career. The Careers and Employability Service offers a number of services to prepare students for their career: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
November is Career Development Month, dedicated to emphasising the importance of taking steps to enhance your career prospects and plan for your future career. The Careers and Employability Service offers a number of services to prepare students for their career: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias?🔍🧠
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
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Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias? - BBC Bitesize
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October 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias?🔍🧠
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
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New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who attended our Undergraduate Open Day last week! 📚🧠
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended our Undergraduate Open Day last week! 📚🧠
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
This week is OCD Awareness Week, aiming to break the stigma surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and promote support for those affected. While around 1.2% of the population is affected by OCD, it is a disorder that is often overlooked.
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This week is OCD Awareness Week, aiming to break the stigma surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and promote support for those affected. While around 1.2% of the population is affected by OCD, it is a disorder that is often overlooked.
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Research from School of Psychology’s Dr Ana Klimovich-Gray, Dr Brian Mathias and Maria Garcia-de-Soria highlights the benefits of music training for learning to read 👇🎶
Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand why
How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to read
Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand why
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October 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Research from School of Psychology’s Dr Ana Klimovich-Gray, Dr Brian Mathias and Maria Garcia-de-Soria highlights the benefits of music training for learning to read 👇🎶
It's World Mental Health Day 🌎💚
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's World Mental Health Day 🌎💚
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
Today is World Mental Health Day💚 This year’s theme is Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. Find out more here: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
October 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today is World Mental Health Day💚 This year’s theme is Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. Find out more here: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
Thinking about a summer internship? ☀️🧠
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
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Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thinking about a summer internship? ☀️🧠
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
The Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium takes place today from 9:30-5:30. This symposium will showcase interdisciplinary research and education at the University of Aberdeen through talks, panels, posters, and demonstrations.
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium takes place today from 9:30-5:30. This symposium will showcase interdisciplinary research and education at the University of Aberdeen through talks, panels, posters, and demonstrations.
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
The University of Aberdeen’s Part-Time Job Fair takes place this Thursday, 2nd October from 11:30am - 3pm in Elphinstone Hall, with a Quiet Session from 11am - 11.30am. This event is open to all students and is a great opportunity to look for work.
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
September 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The University of Aberdeen’s Part-Time Job Fair takes place this Thursday, 2nd October from 11:30am - 3pm in Elphinstone Hall, with a Quiet Session from 11am - 11.30am. This event is open to all students and is a great opportunity to look for work.
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Celebrating Success 🎉
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
John Shepherd Prize and the Anderson Prize Winner MRes Psychology 2024-2025: Pepita Alex
I feel honoured to have been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize and the Anderson Prize for the best thesis and highest performance in the MRes Psychology 2024-2025. My thesis, "Conditioned Delusion...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Celebrating Success 🎉
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Here are some photos from our recent Family Discovery Day, where visitors explored Ice Age Aberdeen with Lego trails, solar telescopes, crafts, and a BBQ as part of Explorathon 2025🔎
September 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Here are some photos from our recent Family Discovery Day, where visitors explored Ice Age Aberdeen with Lego trails, solar telescopes, crafts, and a BBQ as part of Explorathon 2025🔎
Celebrating Success 🎉
We’re thrilled to share that PhD student Abbie MacAskill, was named joint winner of the John Shepherd Prize for best MRes thesis 2024-25! 🧠
👉 Hear from Abbie and read more about her achievement here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
We’re thrilled to share that PhD student Abbie MacAskill, was named joint winner of the John Shepherd Prize for best MRes thesis 2024-25! 🧠
👉 Hear from Abbie and read more about her achievement here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
John Shepherd Prize for best MRes Psychology Thesis
I am honoured to have been awarded the John Shepherd Prize for best MRes Psychology thesis in 2024-25, titled “Improving the Diagnostic Value of Person Descriptions”. This recognition means a great de...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Celebrating Success 🎉
We’re thrilled to share that PhD student Abbie MacAskill, was named joint winner of the John Shepherd Prize for best MRes thesis 2024-25! 🧠
👉 Hear from Abbie and read more about her achievement here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
We’re thrilled to share that PhD student Abbie MacAskill, was named joint winner of the John Shepherd Prize for best MRes thesis 2024-25! 🧠
👉 Hear from Abbie and read more about her achievement here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
We can’t wait to welcome you to our next Open Day next Saturday, October 4th!
📢 Psychology Talk
🗺️ Guided Campus Tours - explore your future home!
🧠 Subject Stand - Science Teaching Hub @ 9am - 3pm
🎊 Plus, much more!
More info here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-d...
📢 Psychology Talk
🗺️ Guided Campus Tours - explore your future home!
🧠 Subject Stand - Science Teaching Hub @ 9am - 3pm
🎊 Plus, much more!
More info here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-d...
September 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We can’t wait to welcome you to our next Open Day next Saturday, October 4th!
📢 Psychology Talk
🗺️ Guided Campus Tours - explore your future home!
🧠 Subject Stand - Science Teaching Hub @ 9am - 3pm
🎊 Plus, much more!
More info here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-d...
📢 Psychology Talk
🗺️ Guided Campus Tours - explore your future home!
🧠 Subject Stand - Science Teaching Hub @ 9am - 3pm
🎊 Plus, much more!
More info here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-d...
Welcome back! 🧠✨Teaching has now commenced for the year, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the School of Psychology.
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Welcome back! 🧠✨Teaching has now commenced for the year, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the School of Psychology.
Today we have our Level 3 & 4 and MSc Psychological Studies induction sessions. We can’t wait to welcome you all!
Level 3 Induction: 10-11am
Level 4 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Psychological Studies: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
Level 3 Induction: 10-11am
Level 4 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Psychological Studies: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today we have our Level 3 & 4 and MSc Psychological Studies induction sessions. We can’t wait to welcome you all!
Level 3 Induction: 10-11am
Level 4 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Psychological Studies: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
Level 3 Induction: 10-11am
Level 4 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Psychological Studies: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
Today we have our induction sessions at the William Guild Building. We are looking forward to meeting you all!
Level 1 Induction: 10-11am
Level 2 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Mental Health/Organisational: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
Level 1 Induction: 10-11am
Level 2 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Mental Health/Organisational: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today we have our induction sessions at the William Guild Building. We are looking forward to meeting you all!
Level 1 Induction: 10-11am
Level 2 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Mental Health/Organisational: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
Level 1 Induction: 10-11am
Level 2 Induction: 2-3pm
MSc Mental Health/Organisational: 2-3pm
For more info including locations: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/new...
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I was delighted to be invited on the Everyday Neuro podcast recently to discuss the psychology of imposter phenomenon.
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Everyday Neuro 027: Who Do You Think You Aren’t - The Psychology of Imposter Phenomenon
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September 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I was delighted to be invited on the Everyday Neuro podcast recently to discuss the psychology of imposter phenomenon.
open.spotify.com/episode/6fmI...
open.spotify.com/episode/6fmI...
Huge congratulations to PhD student Zhuoen Lu, winner of the Best Poster Prize at the 2025 British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience Conference in Edinburgh! 🏆🎉
September 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Huge congratulations to PhD student Zhuoen Lu, winner of the Best Poster Prize at the 2025 British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience Conference in Edinburgh! 🏆🎉