Eye Saw It: The Psychology of Eye-Witness Memory – Mon 28 Feb @ 7pm
We use our memories every day, and can usually rely on them. However, psychological research has proven that our memories can be fallible. For example, we forget things, and our memories can be influenced by seemingly mundane things such as…
I am the boss of me – the psychology of self in early childhood – Thursday 25th November at 10am
Cafe Science Extra – Coffee Morning Science Every mother is familiar with the “terrible twos”, the age at which children begin to assert their independence (usually loudly, in the supermarket). Psychologists link this stage of development to the onset of…
Lefties vs Righties: Does which hand we use affect our behaviour? – Wed 14th April 2010
When we look at our hands they essentially look the same and the only real difference is that you probably use one more than the other to do things such as write. Right? Not really…. Our hand preference can…
The Science of Self-Improvement – 7pm, Monday 22nd February
Over 80 people attended our most recent Cafe Science Dundee event on the 22nd February 2010 when Professor Trevor Harley presented the latest scientific thinking behind these issues and more at Chambers Coffee House, South Tay Street. Today we are…
The Psychology of People and Places: Is there more at Home than the Heart – 6pm, Wed 11th Nov
Mhairi Bowe joined us at Sensation as we discussed the results of a study of Dundonians’ and other local peoples’ thoughts on what makes a place feel like home. In this talk, psychologist Mhairi Bowe from the University of Dundee discussed…
Autism and Imitation: Nurturing Joy – 25th May
Is it really true that people with autism can’t interact with other people? Absolutely not. However, it is true that the world that our society asks them to live in can make it harder for them to feel comfortable interacting….
Studying Mother and Baby Play – SPECIAL COFFEE MORNING, 10am Wednesday 6th May
Why is there such variation in how soon infants reach milestones such as smiling, sitting, walking or talking? At 10am on Wednesday 6th May Mandy Yilmaz, a local scientist studying for a PhD in Psychology from the University of Dundee,…
Mother and Baby play in early infancy – 6pm, 11th February 2009
Why is there such variation in how soon infants reach milestones such as smiling, sitting, walking or talking? On Wednesday February 11th 2009, Sensation hosted the most popular Cafe Science Extra event yet! Mandy Yilmaz’s talk on the cultural differences in mother…