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Science reveals secrets behind the success of Game of Thrones
Emeritus Professor Robin Dunbar discusses how the book's complex character networks are kept within limits of what human minds are designed by evolution to cope with.
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Professor Asifa Majid Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
27 March 2025
Professor Majid recognised for contributions to the understanding of language, culture, and cognition in the 2024 AAAS honours list
Daniel Freeman reappointed as an NIHR Senior Investigator
21 March 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has announced its latest cohort of Senior Investigators. Professor Daniel Freeman is one of 19 researchers reappointed to this prestigious post.
Balancing Reward with Threat Highlights the Interplay between Brain, Behaviour, and Individual Traits
19 March 2025
Daily life involves a continuous balance between pursuing positive opportunities – rewards – and remaining vigilant to threats, a dynamic process that is critical for survival in both humans and animals.
New study reveals how the brain stores information on how people interact
12 March 2025
Marco Wittmann and colleagues studied how our brains don't just remember who people are; they also use basic building blocks ("basis functions") to store information about how people interact – how they work together or compete.
New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation
12 March 2025
A new study led by Rakoen Maertens has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
Professor Sue Iversen (1940–2025)
25 February 2025
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Emeritus Fellow and former Head of Department Professor Sue Iversen