• Question: What does your rresearch into psychology cover??

    Asked by pandagirl to Fiona, Jane, Joanna, Michelle, William on 17 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by leah, jessicasmith, jesscharlie, zahid.
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      Michelle Murphy answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I dont do any psychology but it is a very interesting area of research. I was a guinnea pig for some psycology students once I had to listen to a tape and answer maths questions. they played the tape to lots of people some had a friendly voice asking questions and some an angry voice and they investigated how well people did. I think I am fairly good at maths but I had the angry voice and did pretty badly. They also monitored heart rate and my rocketed you would think I was doing a really important exam!

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      Joanna Brooks answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hey! Lots of studies have shown us that people pay more attention to the left side of space than the right. If they do, this may be because the right side of their brain (which we know is directly involved in spatial awareness) controls attention and memory resources. This is what I’m interested in finding out more about.

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      Fiona Randall answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      I don’t work in psychology itself. My work looks at the brain itself and how it works. The psychology is the behaviour that comes as a result of the brain activity.

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      William Davies answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      I’m looking at how genes on the X and Y chromosomes influence brain development, and how they might influence brain development differently in boys and girls.

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      Jane Henry answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Currently some of my research in psychology addresses what helps people make lasting changes that improve their wellbeing and how people with different personalities may develop differently. This is social research. Most of the other scientists on the site are doing ‘hard science’. Some of my research is about the applications of psychology to daily life, for example how managers and engineers can become more creative, work better with others and create a climate that is more conducive to creativity and change.

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