Have you booked your place yet for #BCConf2026? We value bringing people together from a wide range of countries, disciplines and sectors - last year we welcomed delegates from 35 countries (shown in the map below)! 🌍 Late‑breaking abstracts close 9 March, 09:00 UK. ⏰ www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

A healthy diet doesn’t cancel out the inflammatory effects of alcohol, study finds

Artificial intelligence is poised to take on a more-active role in the laboratory: two new systems, described today in Nature1,2, use teams of AI agents to develop hypotheses, propose experiments and analyse data. go.nature.com/4dy9rRU

More than 6% of young adults suffer from Internet Gaming Disorder, global study reveals

From childhood to adulthood, musicians show small but reliable advantages in sustained attention

A classic psychology study on the calming effects of nature just got a massive update

Mind wandering enhances the brain’s ability to learn hidden patterns, new study suggests

Unpredictable childhoods may hinder a young adult’s ability to take positive risks

Engaging in gardening is associated with better well-being in older adulthood

Making podcasts instead of just listening to them might help medical students learn

Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe This year’s European Mental Health Week focuses on hope, connection, and collective resilience. Find out how you can get involved today! 👇 https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/european-mental-health-week-2026/ #StrongerTogether #EMHW

In our report, Rethink to Rebuild, we explore gender, inequality, mental health, and how addressing these as individual issues won't get us anywhere Check it out here 👇 https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/report-rethink-to-rebuild-towards-rights-based-and-gender-just-mental-health-systems-in-europe/

Mental health is shaped not only by access to care, but by the conditions in which people live, connect, and participate. Because strong communities are the foundation of good mental health - and #StrongerTogether, we can build societies where everyone can thrive. #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek

Nearly 1 in 4 high school students know someone who has died by suicide, and 50% have supported someone experiencing suicidal thoughts, new Orygen data from one of the largest evaluations of a suicide prevention program in Australia has revealed. Details: bit.ly/48QAIxD @sammckay.bsky.social

Associations between infant social withdrawal and disorganized attachment by Stuart et al: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ECAP #childpsychiatry

As many countries celebrate #MothersDay today, we highlight Oscar Vilarroya's ERC-funded research @uab.cat which shows pregnancy triggers lasting brain reorganisation, linked to hormonal changes and adaptation to motherhood. 🔗 bit.ly/4ndTSU9 #FrontierResearch

If you teach Psychology and are looking for some sustainable development resources to use in research methods we have some here psysd.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk If you have resources you would like to share please email me a link and I will add them. @bpsofficial.bsky.social @theatp.bsky.social

Mental illness needs visibility more urgently than almost any other area of medicine and health care. A new award from Wellcome and Nature aims to raise its prominence go.nature.com/4dtLr2t

Nature research paper: Long-term editing of brain circuits using an engineered electrical synapse go.nature.com/4nCP8aL

How is ‘white nationalism’ produced and defended in interaction? Our new paper explores subtle practices, like dog whistling, that make this possible 🔓📄 doi.org/10.1111/bjso... @tillyflint.bsky.social #emca #conversationanalysis #membershipcategorisationanalysis

If teachers don’t experience the benefits of wellbeing initiatives themselves, those programs are doomed to fail. True change starts with staff first. It’s time to stop treating positive education as “just another add-on.” 🔥 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/how-can-posi... #Psychologyintheclassroom

I’ve just booked my place on the @efptateachpsych.bsky.social Teaching locally and globally’ webinar on 19th May at 4pm. I can’t wait! 🎉

🎙️ #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2026 - Take Action:, dive into an episode of #PsychologyintheClassroom with Dr. Julia Badger on bullying. Explore how inclusive definitions and new concepts like counter connecting reshape our understanding. changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/unpacking-th...

‘Moving mental health from a scheduled lesson to an organic culture marks a fundamental change in how we perceive education…’ John Olusola Ojo from Liverpool’s Mental Health Support Team (MHST) explains why emotional literacy belongs at the heart of prevention. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Final call for all remaining abstracts to be submitted! :) Our submissions deadline is Sunday 17th May - find out more about our 2026 conference and how to submit here: www.bps.org.uk/event/divisi...

On the OUPBlog: Discover the three key factors that help children thrive in their family relationships in this new article by Sarah Foley, Rachel Latham, and Susan Imrie: oxford.ly/4uPP3Ty

What should the minimum age be for social media access? This is one of the key questions in the government’s consultation on children’s online experiences, including how we support safer & healthier digital environments. Help shape our response: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

We’re excited to share that the first issue of our Environmental Psychology Research is live. This issue features 6 diverse papers with topics including green consumption, recycling behaviour, perceptions of zoos, & more. Read the full issue: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3067...

Hi Everyone, I would like to invite Psychology Lecturers to participate in my research on teaching critical thinking. To learn more, please follow this link: setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Best Wishes Ciara @bps-dartp.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

What are the building blocks of a good night's sleep? Essential for memory, emotional regulation, cognitive function, and immune health, Dr Colin Espie shares how #PsychologyMatters in sleep health: https://www.bps.org.uk/news/psychology-matters-part-human-stress-response-can-be-acute-insomnia

Dr Sue Wilbraham's research explores the power of blue spaces, & why inclusion needs to be at the heart of the conversation. #PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychol... ⚠️ Always follow local safety advice before entering open water.

Asking children one simple question unlocked something profound in those who struggled to describe their own self-image when asked directly. Members can listen to Alena narrate her article online and on the Psychologist app: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/if-you-were-dog-what-dog-would-you-be

Everyone deserves to be seen. Everyone deserves to be safe. 🌈  On IDAHOT, we stand with LGBTIQ+ people across Europe, and against hate, discrimination and violence. We protect what matters – freedoms and rights.

I love and respect this scientist. Carl Sagan answers a question about creation vs evolution.

Are psychedelic-assisted therapies the future of mental health care?

Today in Psychology (17th May 1900), Helen Peak was born. Peak was renowned for helping to bring together social psychology and individual psychology through her innovative work on attitude structure and attitude change. www.all-about-psychology.com/women-in-psy... #psychology #PsychologyFacts

A sweeping analysis of sleep duration and signs of ageing in half a million adults has pinpointed a sweet spot that is linked to a lower risk of early death and disease go.nature.com/4uLh8eE

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia #IDAHOT ERC grantee Kath Browne works to explore new ways of understanding differences and develop our knowledge about the effects of sexual & gender changes in the 21st century. @ucddublin.bsky.social Beyond Opposition: buff.ly/U9SWmkz

Mental illness needs visibility more urgently than almost any other area of medicine and health care. A new award from Wellcome and Nature aims to raise its prominence go.nature.com/3PEPRf0

As US politics has become more polarized and the stakes of elections have loomed larger, elections have damaged mental health for Americans. Partisan losers and those who had the most to lose in terms of policy had their mental health affected by elections. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

‘Teaching locally and globally’ – EFPTA webinar, 19 May 2026. Explore the 'International Competences for Undergraduate Psychology (ICUP)’ model with Prof Lenka Sokolová - how it supports curriculum & course design for psychology education. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

‘Teaching locally and globally’ – EFPTA webinar, 19 May 2026. Explore the 'International Competences for Undergraduate Psychology (ICUP)’ model with Prof Lenka Sokolová - how it supports curriculum & course design for psychology education. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

“It would be great if there were some larger, and more honest, effort by groups such as the American Psychological Association to look into this issue... Unfortunately, the APA themselves have often released policy statements that were highly biased"

New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, by @apajournals.bsky.social 'Investigating the relevance of a multidimensional assessment of alcohol use disorder recovery' - Kaczmarek, N., Mignon, A., & Rousseau, A. buff.ly/Z6YjE0W

A great series of workshops at #EFPTA2026Ljubljana! And a really interesting and varied display of research and project posters, by psychology educators and researchers from many countries in Europe! ##TeachPsychology

📣 Attention Psychology Teacher Trainees! 🧠🎓 Get exclusive discounts for the ATP Psychology Teachers' Conference 2026! Boost your career & network! Email [email protected] for discount codes. #PsychologyTeacher #ITT #TraineeTeacher #TeacherTraining #atpconf26

If you enjoyed getting together with psychology teachers / educators from across Europe at the EFPTA Conference 2026 in Slovenia, you can look forward to the next one in spring 2028 - in Flanders, Belgium ! #EFPTA2028Leuven ##TeachPsychology 🇧🇪

Farewell and thank you to all our wonderful conference participants at #EFPTA2026Ljubljana! Huge thanks to our Slovenian hosts for your support and warm welcome in beautiful Ljubljana 🇸🇮🇪🇺

Farewell and thank you to all our wonderful conference participants at #EFPTA2026Ljubljana! Huge thanks to our Slovenian hosts for your support and warm welcome in beautiful Ljubljana 🇸🇮🇪🇺

A great series of workshops at #EFPTA2026Ljubljana! And a really interesting and varied display of research and project posters, by psychology educators and researchers from many countries in Europe! ##TeachPsychology