As part of my braining imaging research I scanned myself in an MRI. It's nice to have an image of your brain to look at on a computer screen, but wouldn't it be amazing to have an actual model of your brain! With 3D printing becoming more accessible I decided to give it a shot! [...]
I conducted this research to investigate the compensatory theory of consumption. This theory holds that insecurity about personal identity can lead to compensatory consumption of goods that align with the desired identity. Material goods take on the role as tangible representations of identity. The findings of this research highlight that valuing materialism is in fact [...]
What Psychologists Need to Know About Three Common Complementary Medicines This review will focus on the use, action and effects of three complementary treatments often used for mental disorders. St John’s Wort, Valerian and Omega-3 fatty acids were selected because each has benefited from considerable research into their efficacy and action mechanisms. Evidence for the [...]
Criticism has come thick and fast for Chris Lilley's Angry Boys on ABC TV: From morally outraged radio talk back callers to teachers concerned that 13-year-old students are emulating the antisocial behaviour depicted in the show, the discomfort that Chris Lilley's characters elicit has certainly stirred some feathers. The unfavourable judgments seem to be focused [...]