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The poetic voice of the Department

13 January 2013

Dr James Russell has recently increased the artistic tempo of the Department, producing both a new collection of poetry, Arnos Grove , and a novel, Craigie's Clevedon Poems . Published by the Waterloo Press, Arnos Grove is James Russell's third book of poetry. Arnos Grove is writing "from the wilder reaches of a prickly...

Professor Michael Lamb to receive AP-LS Award

13 January 2013

Professor Michael Lamb is to receive the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Law, from the American Psychology-Law Society . The Award will be presented at the AP-LS Conference , which will take place in Portland, Oregon, from 7-10 March. The Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Law is...

Bartlett Prize Lecture to be given by Professor John Mollon

2 January 2013

On January 3 at University College London, Professor John Mollon will give the Bartlett Prize Lecture. The Lecture commemorates Sir Frederic Bartlett, first Professor of Psychology at Cambridge University; and previous Lecturers include O. L. Zangwill, D. E. Broadbent, A. Treisman, M. I. Posner, B. Mishkin, N. J...

Professor Alan Cowey FRS

29 December 2012

The Department was saddened to hear of the death of Professor Alan Cowey FRS, Emeritus Professor of Physiological Psychology at the University of Oxford. Professor Cowey was a University Demonstrator at Cambridge from 1962-1967. He was celebrated for his research in vision, especially 'blindsight', in which he first became...

Social and Developmental Psychology Annual Report 2011-2012

17 December 2012

The 2011-2012 Annual Report for the Division of Social and Developmental Psychology is now available on the Department website. It contains information on research and activities conducted by members of the Division, reports by the Undergraduate and Graduate Directors of Studies and a summary of activities in the Division...

TCNLab research pinpoints genes associated with the evolution of vertebrate cognition

3 December 2012

In two papers from the TCNLab , published online today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers identify the key genes involved in the evolution of intelligence and complex behaviours in humans and other mammals. The research, and its implications for understanding and treating mental illness, are highlighted on the Wellcome...

The subjective experience of thinking

14 November 2012

A ground-breaking collaboration between a fine artist and a professor of behavioural science, which aims to explore the subjective experience of thinking, is currently under way. The partners in the collaboration are Professor Nicola Clayton , of the Department of Psychology, and the fine artist and creative writer, Clive...

RI Lecture given by Professor Nicola Clayton FRS and Clive Wilkins

30 October 2012

Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse: 26th October 2012

Research in the spotlight

29 October 2012

Russell, J., Gee, B., and Bullard, C. (2012). Why Do Young Children Hide by Closing Their Eyes? Self-Visibility and the Developing Concept of Self. Journal of Cognition and Development, 13 (4), 550-576 - captures the imagination of BPS blog and Mail Online

The Psychometrics Centre team visit Beijing

5 October 2012

John Rust , Michal Kosinski and Luning Sun recently visited Beijing on behalf of the Department of Psychology’s Psychometrics Centre . A presentation at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications focused on the history of psychometrics and future developments in the age of big data, and was attended by more...

The poetic voice of the Department

Professor Michael Lamb to receive AP-LS Award

Bartlett Prize Lecture to be given by Professor John Mollon

Professor Alan Cowey FRS

Social and Developmental Psychology Annual Report 2011-2012

TCNLab research pinpoints genes associated with the evolution of vertebrate cognition

The subjective experience of thinking

RI Lecture given by Professor Nicola Clayton FRS and Clive Wilkins

Research in the spotlight

The Psychometrics Centre team visit Beijing

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