This new study! That new study! We feel we’re getting closer to understanding human nature. But the wider context of what it means to be human can be missed unless we can be discerning and start to see more broadly.
Psychology Research Articles by Mark Tyrrell
Although human problems are as old as the hills, it is useful for practitioners to keep up to date with psychological research. We all need to better understand the human condition. Here you’ll find what I hope are entertaining pieces on recent studies and my take on what they might mean in practical terms for ourselves and our clients’ lives. Unless we can make sense of study findings and see how they fit into a bigger understanding of what it means to be human then all the research in the world may be worthless.
Research Roundup 10: Psychiatric Diagnosis Discredited, Universal ‘Oneness’, Relationship Types and More
We are bombarded by new psychological facts every day, but we need to fit them together into a bigger pattern of what it means to be human if we are to gain any real wisdom from this information.
Research Roundup 9: Forgiveness, Depression Genes, Nature and Stress, Hypnosis and Dementia, and Pre-Op Hypnosis
The latest instalment of recent psychology research looks at why we’re prone to forgive other people, research that seems to debunk the old ‘depression genes’ theory, exactly how often we need to feel connected to nature to lower stress, and how hypnosis can help alleviate symptoms of dementia and calm pre-op patients more than pills.
Research Roundup 8: Teen Stress, Cultural Engagement for Depression, Humour in Marriage, Mindfulness for Anxiety, and Restorative Hypnosis
A look at recent research that explores the many ways humans can feel better.
Research Roundup 7: Evening Stress, Lack of Sleep and Anger, Social Media and Body Image, the Antidepressant Effects of Skype, and Children’s Imaginary Worlds
We are a culture that likes to dissect minutely but doesn’t always get a sense of the grand totality of what we study. Research Roundup presents findings of recent research in context to help us all gain perspective.
Research Roundup 6: Redefining Problems, the Benefits of Rising Early, and Why Social Bonding Can Lead to Violence
The sixth instalment in this occasional series continues to navigate the boundless ocean of psychological research.
Research Roundup 5: Depressed Language, 5-Year Olds’ Reputations and Do You Phub People?
An exploration of some recent findings from the world of psychology research.
Research Roundup 4: Cancer and PTSD, Relationship Insecurity, and More
A cancer diagnosis can cause PTSD, and poor social skills can be physically harmful. These issues and more are explored in this look at recent research.
Research Roundup 3: Writing Away Worries, Sleep Deprivation for Depression, and More
Did you know your brain registers familiar faces, even if you don’t? A peek at five psychological studies and their relationships to everyday life.
Research Roundup 2: Sleep, Smartphones and Relationship Insecurity
How do we perceive immorality? How does our sense of smell affect our metabolism? I look at these questions and more as I present my thoughts on five current psychological studies.
