Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash What if I told you that there was a pill, that if you took it, would reduce your levels of worry, rumination, shame, and self criticism and make you less likely [...]
In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor Paul Gilbert, Professor Steven Hayes and Dr Dennis Tirch. This will be the first in a series of ‘meeting of the minds’ discussions, where we bring together [...]
Dr John Vervaeke Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Toronto, and the author and presenter of the YouTube series: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. The depth and breadth of John’s knowledge are extensive which is reflected in [...]
Interesting Research Articles Harvard Researchers find that just 8 weeks of meditation causes structural changes to the brain Compassion: From Its Evolution to a Psychotherapy The use of the psychological flexibility model to support psychedelic assisted therapy Transformation Through [...]
Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion. She received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, studying moral development, and then did two years of postdoctoral study at the [...]
There are few phenomena in the world that vary as widely as human nature. On the one hand, our greed and self interest seem to know no limits - with countless examples of individuals exploiting others (and the planet) for [...]
Dr Gabija Toleikyte, PhD, is a neuroscientist, lecturer, author and performance coach, who completed her PhD on the neuronal basis of memory and navigation at University College London (UCL). In this session, Gabija shares the fascinating science of how [...]
Dr Paul Atkins, PhD is an organisational psychologist, author and the co-developer of The Prosocial Process along with Steven Hayes and David Sloan Wilson. This unique approach draws from the Nobel prize winning economic theory of Lin Ostrom, evolutionary [...]
Online social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can be seen as a virtual extension of our psychological and emotional selves. They also happen to be an essential technology that mediates our relationships in contemporary society. The architecture of [...]
James Pennebaker, PhD, is Chair of Psychology at the University of Texas – Austin and author of The Secret Life of Pronouns, Opening Up, and other books. He is an internationally recognised expert on the connection between writing and [...]
