Daryl O’Connor
@daryloconnor.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology, University of Leeds. Views are my own. Editor, Cogent Psychology. Associate Editor, Biopsychosocial Science & Medicine.
Laboratory for Stress & Health Research https://sites.google.com/site/doconnorlab/
Laboratory for Stress & Health Research https://sites.google.com/site/doconnorlab/
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing @claudiahammond.bsky.social about her excellent forthcoming book, Overwhelmed. The interview will be published soon in The Psychologist (& the book on 1st January 2026).
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing @claudiahammond.bsky.social about her excellent forthcoming book, Overwhelmed. The interview will be published soon in The Psychologist (& the book on 1st January 2026).
canongate.co.uk/books/5261-o...
canongate.co.uk/books/5261-o...
Congratulations to Scotland. What an amazing final 30+ mins of football!
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Congratulations to Scotland. What an amazing final 30+ mins of football!
Final episode of the series of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind. Fancy hearing about benefits of self-affirmation for health, or why the more often you see a health campaign, the less your brain engages with the message? Now, tomorrow at 21:30 or on demand :-)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Final episode of the series of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind. Fancy hearing about benefits of self-affirmation for health, or why the more often you see a health campaign, the less your brain engages with the message? Now, tomorrow at 21:30 or on demand :-)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Beautiful Sunday morning run in Sefton Park, Liverpool. Always great to be back in the city of my alma mater :-).
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Beautiful Sunday morning run in Sefton Park, Liverpool. Always great to be back in the city of my alma mater :-).
NEW: Emotional exertion & symptom exacerbation in Long COVID (LC)
▶️ Daily stress & worry are distinct factors linked to fluctuations in same-day & next-day LC symptoms
▶️ Stress showing strongest assoc—consistent w patterns of post-exertional symptom exacerbation
academic.oup.com/abm/article/...
▶️ Daily stress & worry are distinct factors linked to fluctuations in same-day & next-day LC symptoms
▶️ Stress showing strongest assoc—consistent w patterns of post-exertional symptom exacerbation
academic.oup.com/abm/article/...
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW: Emotional exertion & symptom exacerbation in Long COVID (LC)
▶️ Daily stress & worry are distinct factors linked to fluctuations in same-day & next-day LC symptoms
▶️ Stress showing strongest assoc—consistent w patterns of post-exertional symptom exacerbation
academic.oup.com/abm/article/...
▶️ Daily stress & worry are distinct factors linked to fluctuations in same-day & next-day LC symptoms
▶️ Stress showing strongest assoc—consistent w patterns of post-exertional symptom exacerbation
academic.oup.com/abm/article/...
Early early morning run with only the moon for company :-)
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Early early morning run with only the moon for company :-)
A lovely November 5th walk through the park earlier listening to updates on the democracy in action from Virginia, New Jersey, New York City & California :-)
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A lovely November 5th walk through the park earlier listening to updates on the democracy in action from Virginia, New Jersey, New York City & California :-)
Happy Halloween:-) 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Halloween:-) 🎃
Some random views around Leeds: Hepworth & amazing staircases :-)
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Some random views around Leeds: Hepworth & amazing staircases :-)
The line-up for today’s Global Psychology Talks looks great — featuring a broad and diverse range of topics that reflect the richness of our discipline
October 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The line-up for today’s Global Psychology Talks looks great — featuring a broad and diverse range of topics that reflect the richness of our discipline
Assembly House Annual exhibition. A fantastic space supporting early career artists in Leeds. Lovely Saturday morning visit 🙂.
October 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Assembly House Annual exhibition. A fantastic space supporting early career artists in Leeds. Lovely Saturday morning visit 🙂.
Delivering a Global Psychology Talk tomorrow afternoon should be fun :-)
October 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Delivering a Global Psychology Talk tomorrow afternoon should be fun :-)
One of our PhD students, Leah Warren, has curated an excellent newsletter celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting influential Black psychologists whose work has shaped the discipline & challenged exclusion in academic psychology. More here: sites.google.com/site/doconno...
October 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
One of our PhD students, Leah Warren, has curated an excellent newsletter celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting influential Black psychologists whose work has shaped the discipline & challenged exclusion in academic psychology. More here: sites.google.com/site/doconno...
Season 80 of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind is back with a vengeance. I’ll be joining Claudia Hammond discussing trait environmental sensitivity & common mental health disorders, hoarding & much more. Today at 9:30am, tomorrow 21:30 & on demand
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
October 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Season 80 of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind is back with a vengeance. I’ll be joining Claudia Hammond discussing trait environmental sensitivity & common mental health disorders, hoarding & much more. Today at 9:30am, tomorrow 21:30 & on demand
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Early Saturday morning treat “One Battle After Another” - a lengthy endeavour (2hrs 40) but well worth it!
October 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Early Saturday morning treat “One Battle After Another” - a lengthy endeavour (2hrs 40) but well worth it!
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Dawn run along the North Atlantic in Galway in the rain and wind, but always worth it :-)
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Dawn run along the North Atlantic in Galway in the rain and wind, but always worth it :-)
Always lovely to be in Galway. Evokes childhood memories of being in Eyre Square :-)
October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Always lovely to be in Galway. Evokes childhood memories of being in Eyre Square :-)
Beautiful early morning run in Reykjavik with the North Atlantic for company. Very lovely & refreshingly crisp :-).
September 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Beautiful early morning run in Reykjavik with the North Atlantic for company. Very lovely & refreshingly crisp :-).
First impressions of Reykjavik are very positive indeed :-).
September 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
First impressions of Reykjavik are very positive indeed :-).
Fancy being a journal Section Editor?
Exciting Opportunity: Two new Section Editors needed for Cogent Psychology.
One for 'Personality & Individual Differences' & one for 'Social Psychology'.
Why not submit an application.
Details below. D/l 7th Nov.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
Exciting Opportunity: Two new Section Editors needed for Cogent Psychology.
One for 'Personality & Individual Differences' & one for 'Social Psychology'.
Why not submit an application.
Details below. D/l 7th Nov.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
September 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Fancy being a journal Section Editor?
Exciting Opportunity: Two new Section Editors needed for Cogent Psychology.
One for 'Personality & Individual Differences' & one for 'Social Psychology'.
Why not submit an application.
Details below. D/l 7th Nov.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
Exciting Opportunity: Two new Section Editors needed for Cogent Psychology.
One for 'Personality & Individual Differences' & one for 'Social Psychology'.
Why not submit an application.
Details below. D/l 7th Nov.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
When in Birmingham, it’s all about Ozzy and *The* Library :-)
September 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When in Birmingham, it’s all about Ozzy and *The* Library :-)
The first Yorkshire’s of the 2025 autumnal season. Always welcome ;-).
September 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The first Yorkshire’s of the 2025 autumnal season. Always welcome ;-).
Outstanding performance of To Kill A Mockingbird at Leeds Playhouse. Well worth seeing if you get the chance!
September 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Outstanding performance of To Kill A Mockingbird at Leeds Playhouse. Well worth seeing if you get the chance!