The Flinders Eating Well crew have a new blog
I’ve written about Flinders Eating Well (or Eating Well @ Flinders) before on the blog. Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to […]
Recommended Reading
Thinking of seeing a psychologist?
Tim Carey, one of Flinders‘ own has a good article over at the Conversation on how to find a psychologist and what types of therapy […]
Study Smarter
I follow a website called Retrieval Practice which documents for students and teachers the current best evidence on how to learn/study most effectively. This week […]
Developing wisdom
A while back I became aware of a small body of research looking to whether we can develop wisdom, through intentional strategies, rather that simply […]
Sometimes you just have to get stronger, piece by piece
There are a lot of problems that we can face in life that are unsolvable. The best we can expect is that we find ways […]
Is it time to update your Mental Models?
“Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections […]
Could using your mobile device in lectures impair exam performance?
This is one of a number of articles that I have written in relation to exams. You can get the growing list here. In this […]
Four writing exercises that might improve your health
Many years ago I discovered the expressive writing work of James W Pennebaker, a social psychologist from the University of Texas. I am pretty sure […]
Update on Mental Fitness
Update: the course is now available here: Anyone who has been reading this blog, or getting the HCDS newsletters will know that I have been crapping […]
7 Days of Psychology relaunches for 2018
One of the joys of being in control of a blog is the opportunities it opens up for shameless self-promotion. That is what I am […]
Mental Health Week Challenge #5 - Sign up to the blog
I admit, this one is totally self-serving. Challenge #5 from this week of Keep Your Cup Full challenges is to subscribe to the blog – […]