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Could climate anxiety be a form of pre-traumatic stress disorder? A psychologist explains the research
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In a new article for The Conversation Psychology Professor Geoff Beattie discusses how climate anxiety could be a form of pre-traumatic stress disorder.
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How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andy Levy, Reader in Psychology at Edge Hill University, explains how cancer misinformation exploits the way we think.
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What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
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Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University co-writes what they think is the best Jane Austin novel in a new article for The Conversation.
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How the internet and its bots are sabotaging scientific research
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Mark Forshaw Professor in Health Psychology at Edge Hill University co-writes how technology is sabotaging scientific research, in a new article for The Conversation.
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Why Trump blames decisions on others - a psychologist explains
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In a new article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, explores why the president blames decisions on others.
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Trump's f-bomb: a psychologist explains why the president makes fast and furious statements
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In a new article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, explains why the president makes fast and furious statements.
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Why the Musk and Trump relationship is breaking down - a psychologist explains
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In a recent article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, explains why the Musk and Trump relationship is breaking down.
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Aspartame: the artificial sweetener is calorie-free but not risk-free – a nutritionist explains
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In a new article for The Conversation, Hazel Flight, Programme Lead Nutrition and Health at Edge Hill University gives an insight into the impact of certain sweeteners.
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How smarter greenhouses could improve the UK's food security
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In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr Sven Batke, Reader in Plant Science at Edge Hill University explains the role smarter greenhouses can play in UK food security.
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Why Democrats are switching off the news - a psychologist explains
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In a recent article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, explains why Democrats are turning off the news.
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