“Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” E.B. White A sense of humour is seen as something you either have or you don’t – and […]
How irrational is your phobia?
At the age of 12 I sat down to watch the first Final Destination film which my dad had loaned from the local library. This was possibly one of the greatest mistakes of my life; […]
The Psychology of Sexuality
Sexual orientation is described as our patterns of emotional and sexual attraction, with the American Psychological Association further highlighting an emanating sense of personal and social identity, based on those attractions. Alas, the understanding and […]
The grey area: Cannabis and cognitive impairment
Since the 3rd millennium BC (from the early to middle Bronze Ages), cannabis has been inhaled as a recreational drug worldwide. As the most common drug to be taken, 6.9% of the population take cannabis […]
The psychology of pyramid schemes: How the scammers get their way
The nationwide phone fraud affecting university students nationwide made it to the front page in last week’s issue of The Gryphon. Students were promised a £50 reward and a monthly income in exchange for taking out […]
The Ig Nobel Awards: The Science Prize that Rewards the Weird and Wonderful
Winning the Nobel Prize is the pinnacle of a scientist’s career. It is the ultimate reward for years of labour and hard work. They slave away in dimly lit rooms, the lack of sunlight forcing […]
Science | Bi-directional beer goggles make you beautiful
Many students will be familiar with the “beer goggles” effect – the perception that other people appear more attractive after a few bevvies. But can the effect work both ways? A paper published last year […]
Why We Need a Climate Dream
In August 1963, Martin Luther King began his speech to an enraptured audience. He spoke of injustice, tragedy and broken promises, then, as he moved through his script, there was a cry from the audience, […]