Public health campaigns that challenge weight stigma and promote body positivity can boost the health and well-being for people of all body sizes, according to a University of Queensland study.
30 March 2021
Aside from a vaccine or cure, knowledge of human behaviour and psychology may be the best means of controlling the spread of COVID-19.
28 May 2020
Psychology researchers are pushing for greater recognition that social connections are as important to health as regular exercise or not smoking.
31 May 2018
Would you attend a sacrificial ritual art performance involving 500 litres of blood and an animal carcass? Or go for a group nude swim on a cold winter morning?
16 June 2017
Is walking home alone at 2am more risky during Schoolies celebrations than at other times?
19 November 2016
They made global headlines by proving the importance of social groups in retirement, and now Australian researchers are transforming the lives of young adults who feel socially isolated.
22 March 2016
Joining a book club after retirement could extend your life just as much as doing weekly exercise.
16 February 2016
The cost of electing and employing overconfident people is one of several University of Queensland psychology studies to receive fresh Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.
11 November 2015
If your social life is in need of a makeover, The University of Queensland could help in less than eight hours.
8 May 2015
People aged over 50 are more agile mentally if they are socially active, a study has found – and the effect is even more pronounced in 80-year-olds.
2 October 2014
Becoming a part of a social group can significantly reduce the effects of depression, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
25 August 2014
