LIH News
LIH Motivational Interviewing catch up!
Following on from the recent LIH/CaHRU Motivational Interviewing course delivered by Charlotte Hilton a member of MINT: the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (https://motivationalinterviewing.org/profile/charlottehilton), LIH PhD student Hayley organised a...
Latest LIH Systematic Review Program Publication….
The protocol for the review titled ‘The effect of ANKK1 Taq1A and DRD2 C957T polymorphisms on executive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis’ was developed with the support of the LIH Systematic Review Program. Kristel, Kevin and Kyla all attended the LIH 3...
‘It’s All in Your Head!’
On Saturday 20th October, the Person Perception Lab (School of Psychology) at the University of Lincoln hosted their first Newton Academy public-engagement event. The Newton Academy was developed as part of the University of Lincoln’s Athena SWAN project, with the aim...
The multi-tasking stress hormone and why you should know about it
Maintenance of life depends on the organism’s appropriate response to a stressor. One of the major response reactions to stress is facilitated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. A cascade of endocrine reactions from...
Summer Scientist Week – the importance of public engagement!
From August 20th-24th 2018, the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln is hosting this year’s Summer Scientist week. This week-long annual public engagement event invites families with children aged 3 to 10 years old to the university to get involved in a...
How many steps have you done today?
The government guidelines state that we should be aiming for at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week or a mixture of moderate and vigorous activity. Moderate physical activity may include walking, swimming, cycling, gardening, hiking, dancing (and...