The Big 5

On this episode, Dominik Polasek tells us about his summer as a visiting research assistant at Harvard University’s Sleep Lab. We also discuss how to get involved in research in the department and find your own international internship.

Show notes:

If you’d like to learn more about sleep research at Harvard you can check out their website here.

To learn more about our sleep research at Northumbria, check out this page.

If you’re a NU Psychology student and want to find out more about getting involved in research, look out for Dr. Michael Craig’s monthly updates on Volunteer Research Assistantships or email him at michael2.craig@northumbriapsy

To follow Dominik’s continued research you can follow him on LinkedIn or Instagram @dominikpolasek

If you’re a student from the Czech Republic looking for funding to come to Northumbria University, check out The Kellner Foundation at their website here.

Here you can find the transcript for this episode.

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On this special Halloween episode, Claire Murphy-Morgan tells us about the links between art and psychology, treating eating disorders remotely, and the online communities that are discussing parapsychology. We talk all things parapsychology: ghosts, near-death experiences, and spooky Wikipedia editors.

Show notes:

If you’d like to keep up with the Remote Healthcare for Eating Disorders throughout COVID-19 project you can check out their website or follow the project on Twitter @RHEDC_Project.

You can also follow Claire’s work on parapsychology on Twitter @ClaireMorganM.

To stay updated on episodes you can follow me on Twitter @BrownGenavee.

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On this episode, Anna Maughan tells us about her work on conspiracy theories and how emotions may play a role in who is susceptible to them. We also discuss the possible negative effects of medical conspiracy theories.

Show notes:

You can follow Anna’s work on Twitter @annafmaughan.

You can read one of Anna’s papers on Covid-19 Misinformation here.

If you’d like to stay up to date with the podcast, you can follow me on Twitter @browngenavee.

You can now subscribe to The Big 5 on Spotify.

The show transcript can be found here.

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On this episode Connor Leslie tells us about her work on agression detection from both an evolutionary and forensic psychology perspective. Connor discusses the importance of detecting agression for preventing violence. Look out for those aggressive behaviors and try to avoid them on the International Day of Non-violence! #internationaldayofnonviolence

Show notes:

To follow Connor’s research check her out on Twitter @ConnorLeslie91.

Want to know more about motion capture and psychology research of a more non-violent nature? Check out these studies from members of our department:

Which dance moves make men look like a good partner?

Which dance moves should women use?

To stay up to date on the show, follow me @BrownGenavee.

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On this episode Charl Emmerson, PhD student at Northumbria, tells us about her research on workplace bullying. Charl will be attending the 13th Internation Association of Workplace Bullying Conference in San Diego, California to share her work with fellow researchers, but you can get a sneak peak in this episode Charl discusses what can cause bullying at work and the costs of bullying to employees and employers.

You can follow Charl on Twitter @CharlEmmerson or on LinkedIn to stay updated on her research.

If you’re concerned that you might be suffering from bullying at work you can read more about it here and access support here.

This episode’s transcript can be found here.

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On this episode of The Big 5, Dr. Micheal Smith tells us about a simple way to reduce stress: writing about a positive event in our lives. This episode is our second installment in honor of Stress Awareness Month.

Show notes:

Want to read more about Micheal’s research? You can find more about him on his staff page.

Here is another articles on expressive writing where Dr. Smith is featured:

https://hbr.org/2021/07/writing-can-help-us-heal-from-trauma

You can find the show transcript here.

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On this episode of the Big 5, Professor Mark Wetherell takes us on a freefalling tour de stress through bears, skydiving, multitasking, and helicopter rescue! We discuss how stress enters the body, the benefits and drawbacks of stress, and how worrying about jumping out of a plane is worse than actually jumping out of one. #stressawarenessmonth

Show notes:

To learn more about Mark’s research you can check out his staff page or follow him on Twitter @drminkster.

Find out more about Stress Awareness Month 2022 on this webpage.

You can find the show transcript here.

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On this episode of The Big 5, Dr. Jenny Paterson tells us about how Harry and Meghan are changing attitudes about interracial couples! From the royal wedding to baby Archie and Megxit, Jenny takes us through the ways in which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reduced prejudice. We also discuss the importance of representation in media. All this in honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. #fightracism

Show notes:

For more info about Jenny’s work, check out her staff profile or follow her on Twitter @DrJennyPaterson.

To learn more about the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, you can visit the UN’s dedicated webpage. And support their initiatives with the hashtag #fightracism.

Here’s a transcript of the show.

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In this episode, student Annabelle Noble, tells us about what it was like to do a paid internship. We talk about the skills she developed and the final work she produced which is currently influencing research practice at Northumbria University. She also gives some great advice to other students about how to make the most out of their uni experience.

Show notes:

Outputs from Annabelle’s internship:

Best practice guidelines for asking about gender and sexual orientation in research with human participants

YouTube video explaining the importance of having inclusive research practices. (Thanks to our animator @Russponse)

More information about the internship scheme:

Please keep an eye on your Teams and Blackboard Organizations pages.

You can also contact Dr. Liz Sillence, [email protected].

You can find the transcript for this episode here.

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In honor of LGBTQ history month, on this episode Ansel Lawson tells us about their experience as a trans student at Northumbria University and talks about their research on well-being in trans and non-binary people living in the North East, UK.

Show notes:

Trans, non-binary, or gender diverse and looking for support? Check out Gires for a wide range of resources available.

You can find a transcript of the episode here.

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