Kerry Hynes Psychology

02/03/2026

Why singing is good for your health. From the BBC. 🎶💕Have a read.

From boosting the brain to reducing pain, joining others in song can bring some wide-ranging benefits.

29/04/2025

After a fabulous online workshop with Dr Vora this morning I highly recommend this read 🙏🏼

A psychiatrist explains how distressing states are often rooted in bodily dysfunction – and what it means when they aren’t

08/10/2024

Great read. Organised overview of mental health service delivery with touching personal testimonies. Thank you Dr Cross🙏🏼

23/09/2024

Another excellent episode. Hear that the male and female brain are the same, the neuroscience of racism, how the patriarchy formed and more. 🐝💕

It's human nature to form groups — families, friends, online communities. We love to be surrounded by people similar to us. But that can also make us discriminatory and defensive. And social media makes that instinct worse. Today, we look at how our brains evolved to connect and divide, and what t...

20/06/2024

The Big 5 are often referred to in psychology speak. I would thoroughly recommend this book. It came to my attention back in 2008 through an article in the New Scientist magazine. The article is entitled "It Takes All Sorts". The issue is dated 9-2-2008; pages 34-37. The author has done a marvelous job of summarising the Big 5; extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness. The breaking down of brain function associated with each of these is also beautifully done. 🐝💕

09/06/2024

Important episode. Have a listen 🐝💕

For 8 months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening on the ground – but they also have the potential to cause vicarious trauma. Today – what is vicarious trauma, and why doomscrolling doesn't help.

12/05/2024

Who still has their Tara brooch?

04/04/2024

self-destructive-behaviour-the-enemy Have a listen! A great insight into changing unwanted behaviours that are habitual. 🐝💕

Why do otherwise sensible people continue to do things that are bad for them, that impact negatively on their personal future? Also, what happens in the brain when you're trying to make or break a habit? Temptation, addiction and habit formation – mapping the pathways to self-destruction and ho.....

20/03/2024

Check it out! Bega boon👊🦋🐝💕

Bega Mental Health Hub Bega Mental Health Hub The Bega Mental Health Hub operates in partnership with Head to Health. The Hub provides a safe and welcoming space to connect with one of our team if you, or someone you care about, is experiencing difficulties with their mental health or social and emo...

27/02/2024

Further to the post re psychedelic use in mental health treatments: In 1990 this was published in the states. It’s not like this investigation has just begun. Crazy that our Australian TGA (therapeutic goods administration) has disallowed trials until so recently and then jumped the gun by rescheduling psylocybin in July 2023 before thorough trials could be conducted and therapeutic stages and processes rolled out in tandem (which are essential). It’s not a magic bullet. Work is involved folks, hard work. 🐝💕