Psychology and stuff
Happy New Year! Here’s an interesting question that I think may have a range of opinions – should we boycott music/artisits that we deem to have sexist music videos and sexist language? So many songs include sexist lyrics and videos (mostly sexually objectifying women). However… they are usually very catchy tunes. Is it possible to […]
Continue ReadingHope you all had a very merry Christmas! As we move on to a new year, we look back over all the great moments of 2015. Not forgetting the sexist and misogynistic moments. The moments that you can do nothing but laugh at, and the moments that are damn right infuriating. Here‘s a quick overview. […]
Continue ReadingI was having a chat with a lecturer recently – we discussed how terrifyingly sad and frustrating it is when languages begin to die out – especially when it’s yours. Language seems to make your identity, somehow. People may scoff at my love for Wales. My little island in the very North West. My little […]
Continue ReadingI’m not a great fan of social media – this blog and Facebook is about as far as I go. So when I discuss Instagram, I don’t presume to know much about it. What I do understand is that people upload pictures of their lives with a tag line, and then others who follow their […]
Continue Reading“Sometimes, anxiety doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with you. You can’t change your personality, and why would you want to? You’re such a lovely girl.” I recently realised that there are many Facebook communities/pages for people with mental health issues, each one specific to an issue, such as anxiety or depression (you may […]
Continue ReadingHow can such a huge POLITICAL movement be removed from the teaching of POLITICS?! Teaching girls and young women about their political history and the movements that increased gender equality is vital. Women are consistently under-represented in such domains, which means girls have fewer role models than boys do, and it suggests that women should […]
Continue ReadingHere’s some more information about FOSS in academia! In my opinion, it’s increasingly important for research to be open and accessible. Analyse, collaborate, and share research with open source tools Have fun reading!
Continue ReadingFollow the link to learn all about Free and Open source Software that can be useful in academia – especially psychology! A breakdown of FOSS for students and researchers in academia Part 2 coming up soon – watch this space!
Continue Reading% frequencies may look big, but they depend on the number of participants, so always look at the normal frequency to compare. Analyze -> Descriptive Stats -> Frequencies move variables into box on right click “Statistics” to choose only the descriptives and percentiles you want along with the frequencies click “Charts” to choose histograms (continuous […]
Continue ReadingThis is an article Xavier and I recently had published in PsychTalk, discussing our amazing, yet exhausting, experience looking after teenagers for 3 weeks!
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