Voices In Psychology: Me and AI Featuring Sarah Rudebeck, Rachel Francois-Walcott, @alererou.bsky.social and Steph Sayan, and Amy Moreno. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... With thanks to @dremmaclaire.bsky.social @ajohnstone.bsky.social

Our new paper is out today in on phantom phone signals! Over 85% of students had experienced at least one type of phone-related hallucination but they generally weren’t upsetting or disruptive. They’re mainly linked to problematic phone use, as well and proneness to hallucinations and delusions.

Another excellent piece by @echrhallucinations.bsky.social member @georgiapunton.bsky.social

Reimagining imagination through the minds of fiction readers… @georgiapunton.bsky.social (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Durham University). www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

This was such a fun article to write about Tulpamancers, based on our research as part of the @echrhallucinations.bsky.social and @theichr.bsky.social

‘They can turn a normal city street into a jungle' Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Reshanne Reeder @kerblooee.bsky.social (University of Liverpool), who researches extremes of mental imagery, individual differences in mental imagery, and their impacts. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

'Why don’t we hallucinate every time we imagine?' Ella Rhodes spoke to @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social, a principal research fellow at the Department of Imaging Neuroscience (University College London), where she leads the Imagine Reality Lab. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Reality shifting – at the boundaries of the brain. @aldersonday.bsky.social explores extremes of the imagination… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Does owning a cat negatively impact your wellbeing as a child? I have been asked questions about this study that reports owning a cat between ages 4-5 might have a negative impact on emotions and behaviours by age 7. Overall they found that pets overall are beneficial… youtube.com/shorts/ni_VB...

Can you taste words or see music? Synesthesia is a condition where the senses mix - sounds might evoke shapes, or sight of letters might evoke colour. Affecting about 4% of people, it's a unique brain connection where one sense triggers an experience in another. youtube.com/shorts/cjati...

In February, I had an incredible chance to learn from BBC broadcasters through #bbcexpertwomen my about becoming an expert commentator. I gained so much knowledge and even got to practice a TV sound bite – how did I do? youtube.com/shorts/doiSq...

More common hallucinations experiences to brighten up your feed! Sleep-related hallucinations are know as Hypnogogic (falling asleep) & Hypnopompic (waking up). There very common in the general population & don’t mean you’re experiencing a mental health problem. youtube.com/shorts/lvM0Z...

Have you hallucinated recently? Research has suggested anywhere between 25% and 90% of people have had a phone related hallucination, known as a phantom phone signal, where they think their phone has made a notification sound or vibration and it actually hasn't! youtube.com/shorts/LB_7w...

A recent paper asks whether we can flip the effects of uncertainty: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

New work could pave the way for objective assessment of cognitive fatigue across multiple conditions: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

In a great #sirs2026 session about AI and ethical use in mental health care. Loes Jonker explains that reality is ahead of research. Whilst conversational AI CAN be useful for mental health support, commercial apps are often limited and prioritise extended use not therapeutic intervention.

Very interesting point by Dr Anne-Kathrin Fett, that people with psychosis like being alone a lot less than people without psychosis, but are alone more. So more is needed to support social interactions and make welcoming people with psychosis to social spaces. #SIRS2026

Are you interested in supporting research to develop a questionnaire assessing smartphone use? Share your thoughts by taking part in the online study below: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Symposium at #SIRS2026 on Responsible use of GenAI in psychosis. Eric Lin presented a great paper & found users can enter lengthy spirals of conversation with chatbots where the validation from GenAI can lead to much longer conversation. Preprint here arxiv.org/pdf/2603.16567

First session today at #SIRS2026 is a debate about Renaming Schizophrenia. Dr Stefan Leucht argues yes, if we rename we can choose a name that is not stigmatised. Maybe Positive & Negative Syndrome? Dr Wolfgang Gaebel says no. We’ve already renamed it multiple times! What do you think?

If it wasn't for Right to Choose I would still be waiting. Wondering what was wrong with me. Nothing was. I was grieving & managing motherhood, which made my attentional & emotional dysregulation even harder to manage. I'm so angry for the people still waiting. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

When does anxiety become a problem? I talked about it for #unimentalhealthday www.instagram.com/reel/DVyJ3u1...

Calling all Mental Health and AI researchers. A new Special Issue of Behavioural Sciences is now open for contributions on attitudes and opinions towards AI in mental health care. www.mdpi.com/journal/beha...

Excellent question in my lecture today: If Reform were to be elected & carried out their plans to abolish the Equality Act 2010, would this impact access to mental health services and support? Or are individuals still protected due to specific mental health legislation (e.g. Mental Health Bill 2025)

Is stress a mental health problem? Not usually. Being mentally healthy does not mean being stress-free, it means coping with whatever life throws at you. If you’re stuck in it, it might be time to ask for help. #mentalhealth #stress #wellbeing #psychologystudent #students

It's weird because someone was asking me just the other day who I would go to for health, fitness, and nutrition advice and without hesitation, I said RFK Jr and Kid Rock.

AI is changing mental health care, but what do you think? We want to make sure the right information is shared. Tell us your questions, concerns, & ideas so we can create videos that make AI understandable & trustworthy. Click here to share your views, it only takes a few minutes. bit.ly/ContoClin

Very impressed with the podcast from my department! Tune in to hear from Dr Claire Hart about her career in Psychology & her extra curriculars in GB Kickboxing & Hedgehog rescue! Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/4mipVV1... YouTube youtu.be/nhxFpQ135JA

UK, London: Unfolding Futures: Power of Visibility in STEAM. Join Stemettes in celebrating Ada Lovelace Day with the launch of our latest trifold report, showcasing the power and influence of STEAM. 16 Oct, 6-7:30pm, free #ALD25 findingada.com/event..#ALD25

ICHR special issue in Schizophrenia Bulletin released this month. Too many good papers to mention - academic.oup.com/schizophreni...

Let’s clear this up: Vaccines do NOT cause Autism. This claim has been thoroughly debunked by multiple peer-reviewed studies… There are many factors that contribute to Autism, vaccines are not one of them. #autism #vaccine #vaccinessavelives

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...