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Why we copy others’ way of speaking
cognitive psychology, social psychology, but why Clare Jonas 12/04/2020 cognitive psychology, social psychology, but why Clare Jonas 12/04/2020

Why we copy others’ way of speaking

Ever wonder why you sound different depending on who you’re talking to? Come find out!

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Why repeating a word makes it go weird
cognitive psychology, brain biology, but why Clare Jonas 15/03/2020 cognitive psychology, brain biology, but why Clare Jonas 15/03/2020

Why repeating a word makes it go weird

Hello, is it meaning you’re looking for? Well, you won’t find it if you keep repeating the same word.

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Why we sometimes see ourselves from outside in memories
cognitive psychology, mental health and illness, but why Clare Jonas 14/02/2020 cognitive psychology, mental health and illness, but why Clare Jonas 14/02/2020

Why we sometimes see ourselves from outside in memories

Sometimes we see memories as though we’re observing them from outside our own bodies. Ever wonder why this happens? Psychology has the answer!

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Why do out of body experiences happen?
brain biology, perception, mental health and illness, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 20/10/2019 brain biology, perception, mental health and illness, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 20/10/2019

Why do out of body experiences happen?

Find out what’s happening in the brain when you have an out of body experience, and how to trick yourself into having one!

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What makes a word funny?
cognitive psychology Clare Jonas 01/10/2019 cognitive psychology Clare Jonas 01/10/2019

What makes a word funny?

What makes gurgle, tit and bassoon such funny words? Psychology has the answer!

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What is humour for?
social psychology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 13/09/2019 social psychology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 13/09/2019

What is humour for?

A response to incongruity, to help regulate emotion, to live a fulfilling life… or all of the above?

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What is misophonia?
brain biology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 20/08/2019 brain biology, mental health and illness, what is...? Clare Jonas 20/08/2019

What is misophonia?

Some people can’t bear noises like crunching, pen tapping and slurping. Why is that and how can research help them?

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Clare explains: What's up with this optical illusion?
perception Clare Jonas 30/07/2019 perception Clare Jonas 30/07/2019

Clare explains: What's up with this optical illusion?

This picture looks like it’s in full colour but it’s really black-and-white with an overlaid grid of colour. How does it work?

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How the weather affects our moods
mental health and illness, brain biology Clare Jonas 14/07/2019 mental health and illness, brain biology Clare Jonas 14/07/2019

How the weather affects our moods

Decreasing daylight can trigger seasonal affective disorder, but what about subtler changes in mood?

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How false memories happen
cognitive psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 12/06/2019 cognitive psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 12/06/2019

How false memories happen

It's probably not that we've glitched into an alternate reality, just that we're not very good at remembering…

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Why we have food preferences
individual differences, perception, evolutionary psychology, but why Clare Jonas 29/04/2019 individual differences, perception, evolutionary psychology, but why Clare Jonas 29/04/2019

Why we have food preferences

You like potato and I like potahto, so let's do some science and find out why.

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Why we see faces in inanimate objects
evolutionary psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 21/03/2019 evolutionary psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 21/03/2019

Why we see faces in inanimate objects

It’s called pareidolia and it’s amazing! But why do our brains do it?

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Why time speeds up as we get older
developmental psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 03/02/2019 developmental psychology, perception, but why Clare Jonas 03/02/2019

Why time speeds up as we get older

Summer seemed to last forever when we were young but is now only five minutes long. What gives?

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What is ASMR?
mental health and illness, individual differences, perception, what is...? Clare Jonas 03/01/2019 mental health and illness, individual differences, perception, what is...? Clare Jonas 03/01/2019

What is ASMR?

Ever had a strange but nice tingly sensation in your scalp while watching a video? That’s ASMR - but why does it happen?

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Why we believe in ghosts
brain biology, perception, personality, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 29/10/2018 brain biology, perception, personality, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 29/10/2018

Why we believe in ghosts

Maybe they’re real; maybe it’s just magnets.

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Why do we get déjà vu?
guest blog, cognitive psychology, brain biology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 25/10/2018 guest blog, cognitive psychology, brain biology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 25/10/2018

Why do we get déjà vu?

Déjà vu expert Courtney Aitken explains why it sometimes feels like time has gone in circles.

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Why are people superstitious?
cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 04/10/2018 cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, hallowe'en, but why Clare Jonas 04/10/2018

Why are people superstitious?

An 🦇extremely spooky🦇 Hallowe’en blog, featuring lucky charms, pigeons behaving weirdly, and bananas conspiring against fishers.

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Why do we catch yawns?
developmental psychology, social psychology, but why Clare Jonas 13/09/2018 developmental psychology, social psychology, but why Clare Jonas 13/09/2018

Why do we catch yawns?

Started yawning already? Find out why you can catch yawns from other humans and even other animals…

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Why do people swear?
developmental psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 18/08/2018 developmental psychology, social psychology Clare Jonas 18/08/2018

Why do people swear?

Need some debating points to challenge someone who thinks profanity is a sign of poor vocabulary? I can help.

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Is red a winning colour?
perception, sport psychology Clare Jonas 15/07/2018 perception, sport psychology Clare Jonas 15/07/2018

Is red a winning colour?

Did England do well in the 2018 Men’s World Cup because they were wearing red?

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