Note to self: Planning time to write is crucial to productivity in academia. As I've not spent my September planning for the new academic year (cheers sabbatical!) I've somehow managed to go from having a rough draft of methods and results to a finished manuscript... in 3 days. 3 DAYS! 🤯

Writing a lecture on historical and structural inequality in psychology is pretty fucking hard going, I'm not gonna lie. Interesting, but fuck me, there are some nasty bastards who've had a pretty big hand in shaping our subject AND directly influencing the way a lot of people still think today.

I wrote a blog for @echrhallucinations.bsky.social summarising our recent paper echr.group/2025/09/11/c... with @aldersonday.bsky.social

Looking through this - journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... - recent review of links between atypical autobiographical memory and psychotic experineces/psychosis...

Great new post from @echrhallucinations.bsky.social on diversity equity and inclusion in hallucinations research echr.group/2025/08/27/w...

As Psychologists, creativity is not limited to what we produce in research, education or practice. Creativity is a dynamic process that shapes how we experience & respond to the world, & how we approach our diverse & vibrant field. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... 🩷 this Voices in Psychology piece.

Great new @echrhallucinations.bsky.social blog post on importance of Sample Size echr.group/2025/08/07/w...

Do you want to take part in our study? Answer questions and tell us about your beliefs and experiences in daily life to help us develop questionnaires and research. Must be 18-year-old or over. southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Who doesn’t love a meta-analysis? l used to be cool, but now i say things like. '...I love a good meta-analysis." ...Correlation doesn't equal causation.' ..The sample size was too small to generalise. ...Remember to operationalise your hypothesis.' youtube.com/shorts/AvCnk...

Don’t pay to access journal articles! 1. SearchGoogle Scholar, there may be a pdf version available. 2. Search online, a free version may be available on another website. 3. Email the authors, we’re happy to hear someone wants to read their research! youtube.com/shorts/FLN5A...

Where has your weekend gone?! Featured in Stylist Magazine; managing To Do burnout - Make intentional time for yourself - Set boundaries around chores - Spend meaningful time with others - Power is going slow & saying no - Practice self awareness to understand what you need tinyurl.com/DrEPCToDo

Symposium on #Self Disorders at #ICHR2025 @ccrosenphd.bsky.social on 20 year outcome for #depersonalization Julia Lebovitz on #embodiment @jfeyaerts.bsky.social on transparency Anne Giersch on #time perception & Louis Sass’s discussion @theichr.bsky.social

International Consortium on Hallucination Research June 24-26, 2025 @vanderbilt.edu Keynotes: Tanya Luhrmann, Stephan Heckers, Angela Woods @literati.bsky.social Author evening with @aldersonday.bsky.social Working Group Talks @echrhallucinations.bsky.social Networking Event @theichr.bsky.social

Reflective practice is a core skill for psychologists: therapist, clinical, or research, educational, occupational or forensic. Reflective practice is actively thinking about an experience you want to learn from to improve your professional approach. Blog here emmapalmercooper.co.uk/2025/06/19/r...

Rumination can cause those with depression to get ‘stuck’ on thoughts, limiting their ability to mentally juggle options available to them when making decisions, new study suggests: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

More young adults are experiencing what they call a ‘quarter-life-crisis’. Forget the mid-life-crisis stereotypes of buying a sports-car in your 50s. Now people in their 20s are struggling with life transitions & understanding world, & who they are in it… emmapalmercooper.co.uk/2025/06/02/n...

Inspired by @lucybrewer.bsky.social I'm currently trying to "gameify" the charting of my scoping review data - let's see how far I can get this week!! Start - 26% filled

I spoke with Psyched Podcast about my research on creativity & mental health. It started with my accidental discovery of craft for my own wellbeing, science communication & trying to improve the evidence base! Sneak peek here- how I got into creativity research youtube.com/shorts/HrUBQ...

Are you an over-sharer? We all have experiences and personal histories that shape who we are. Deciding how much of this to share is important for maintaining healthy relationships, and our wellbeing. Read my whole blog here! emmapalmercooper.co.uk/2025/05/22/a...

Talking craft + culture + wellbeing this Thursday @britishacademy.bsky.social 🧶 with @zenakamash.bsky.social & Anne Ferrey Sharing our CHeWi project and having some felting fun. If you're into science-backed creativity, come by ✨ www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/art-c...

Really interesting study with valuable qual data on non-clinical hallucinatory experiences in Qatari participants: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

More info here - echr.group

We run online meetings, an annual conference, and aim to provide support and networking opportunities to hallucinations researchers. The group has 270+ members, from graduate research assistants to lecturers in their first permanent position, and they are based in based in 27 different countries.

Hello! The Early Career Hallucination Research (ECHR) group is linked to the @theichr.bsky.social and is led by Emma Palmer-Cooper (University of Southampton, UK) and Catherine Bortolon (University of Grenoble-Aples, Fr). Posts on here by @davidesmailes.bsky.social ...

Delighted to see my comments featured in @goodhousekeeping about knitting as a hobby that can improve and support your wellbeing. As an avid crafter this one was a really joy to write, combining my love of craft and science. Full blog here wp.me/p9Q7e8-lE

I’ve had a great 5 days in Chicago at #sirs2025 chatting all things psychosis, schizophrenia, and hallucinations! Lots of food for thought and new research ideas brewing.

I have new pens so obviously I’m going to be hyper productive today! 🤣 #adhd

Exciting news—2 of our lab’s papers were cited in the UK Parliamentary Office for Science & Technology research briefings on AI & mental health! 📌 Ethical & regulatory considerations tinyurl.com/POST0738 📌 Opportunities & delivery considerations tinyurl.com/POST0737

I went to West Berks Community Hospital to talk about creative activities and coping at Newbury Cancer Care. While I was there I saw some beautiful creative pieces that were made by patients and their loved ones while they were receiving treatment and support. www.instagram.com/reel/DFcbV2Q...

New from us, and first study from the PhD of Dr @elisavetpappa.bsky.social Delusional Themes are More Varied Than Previously Assumed academic.oup.com/schizophreni... A global meta-analysis of the prevalence of delusional themes in psychosis, examing association with clinical features and culture

Would you like to take part in our photo study? We will ask you to answer questions about your wellbeing, and take photos for 9 days. You must be over 18 and living in the UK. southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... for more information and to sign up!

Many people have successfully replaced their ‘doomscrolling’ habit with a hobby.

Great article here from @unisouthampton.bsky.social academic Emma Palmer-Cooper 🧶 #AcademicSky #mindfulness

STOP DOOMSCROLLING! With science. Article in @theconversationdotcom Doomscrolling leads to distress, lower life satisfaction & negatively impacts your work life. I’ve recommended you replace doomscrolling with mindful creative hobbies to beat the after work bad habits! tinyurl.com/StopDoomScroll

I always try to celebrate the journey *and* the successes along the way. So, two months ago, I celebrated submitting a small grant application 🎉 Today, I learned it was rejected. I’m feeling disappointed & frustrated, but I value the feedback I received. 1/ 🧵

Our editorial ‘Tales from across the psychosis spectrum‘ is available now! My first pop at Guest Editing a scientific journal www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Getting prepped for the latest @bpsofficial.bsky.social The Psychologist Editorial committee this morning! With the lovely @ajohnstone.bsky.social

Tips for staying present when mindful colouring: Some people use crayons, others pencils or pens. Finding what feels right for *you* makes the difference Paying attention to the pattern, materials & how they feel can help you remain present and focused on the task www.instagram.com/reel/DCi_iwt...

Anyone already have PowerPoint and VLE fatigue and it’s only induction week? 🖥️

…if you're out there thinking you have a personal, practical and persuasive story of Psychology to tell, we can help you find creative and impactful ways of telling it!’ Let us know what you want to say in The Psychologist! www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

I wrote about 7 (evidence-based) ways you can look after your wellbeing during exam time for @theconversation.bsky.social theconversation.com/exams-seven-... You are not expected to spend every waking minute working! Rest & time away from revision is shown to improve academic achievement.

The ‘3 Good Things’ activity is a positive psychology exercise where you reflect on three positive experiences or things that happened to you during the day. It can help shift focus towards positive aspects of life. This activity has been associated with increased levels of happiness and well-being.

I spoke to Prof Simon Kemp about CHeWI project, led by @zenakamash.bsky.social & how we developed crafting workshops for people in Iraq. There’s hardly any mental health support for most people living there, & lots of people traumatised by civil unrest. meliorapodcast.buzzsprout.com/2262989/1433...

Recent research finds that the organisational pattern differentiating visual and sensorimotor pathways is impaired in people with schizophrenia, but not those with early psychosis. 🧠 A new treatment route? Find out more with Emma Young's latest piece: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

What techniques do you use to write about yourself in a positive light? I’m writing my promotion application and I like to think about how I would encourage my students to write about their experiences and expertise and then take my own advice.

I want to write more because I enjoy it, so here is my return to blogging: Negative emotions are just as important as positive ones! emmapalmercooper.co.uk/2024/01/09/w...

Mental health & mental wellbeing are related but separate. Mental health refers to overall psychological state in relation to emotions, thinking & behaviour. Mental wellbeing is a subjective experience of feeling happy & content. Looking after one helps the other! www.instagram.com/reel/C16iM5T...

Thank you OliviaGuyEvans and Simply Psychology for writing about our paper! www.simplypsychology.org/dysfunctiona...

The use of stigmatizing language can have unintended negative impacts on people experiencing mental health problems. The intention behind the use of certain words may not be malicious, & relates to a lack of awareness about the impact words have www.instagram.com/reel/Cz9JxFg...

It's always a joy to see PhD student work published! Dr Anais Lemyre did a stellar job creating, running & analysing her study on Neighbourhood greenspace use during periods of pandemic lockdown, & its relationship with mental wellbeing in uni students buff.ly/46JMcze