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Two primary school-aged children counting on their fingers

Brain training does not improve early number skills, say researchers

Psychologists at the University of Sheffield have identified that core thinking skills are crucial in developing early number skills, and why children might differ widely in their early maths ability.
A Mother holding a child, showing them a wooden toy

Scientists reveal early behaviours that best predict child’s language ability

How often babies babble while making eye contact is the best predictor of how many words they will use as a toddler, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found.
Professor Elizabeth Milne demonstrates electroencephalography in an undergraduate psychology class.

Understanding autism spectrum conditions in adulthood

Autism is typically thought of as a childhood condition. In reality, it is a lifelong developmental condition, but there is limited understanding of autism in adulthood.
A doctor talking to a patient sat next to a computer

Money can’t buy happiness, but poverty harms mental health

People often say that money can’t buy happiness; however a new collection of scientific studies published this week highlights how living in poverty can significantly harm people’s mental health
students sat smiling in a buggy whilst on placement abroad in Sri Lanka

Psychology students successfully complete mental health placements abroad

Two current BSc Psychology students spent this summer on Mental Health Placements in Bali and Sri Lanka with SLV.Global, gaining valuable practical psychology work experience.