Shrewsbury Psychology Centre

31/03/2017

Electrosensitive individuals claim that electronmagnetic signals like wifi make them ill. This new study finds a link between electrosensitivity and a feeling of connectedness to nature.

A new study in the Journal of Health Psychology sheds new light on electrosensitivity by suggesting that it is people who feel especially connected to nature – normally considered a positive trait – who may be particularly likely to suffer from electrosensitivity.

29/03/2017

On the 10th of April Julia, a four-year-old character with autism, will make her first appearance on the popular kids programme Sesame Street. The creators hope to educate their young audience on autism and increase awareness and understanding from a young age.

Julia will appear on the children’s TV show for the first time in April, to raise awareness and celebrate differences of those who are diagnosed with autism

24/03/2017

Laura Vanderkam gives tips on time management during her TED talk and shows how to "build the lives we want in the time we've got."

There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves....

22/03/2017

Do you, like many others, have trouble apologizing? Then this article on Psychology Today might be a read for you!

The hard part about admitting you're wrong is, well, admitting you're wrong

17/03/2017

The British Psychological Society has today published a declaration of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, a document that is intended to guide us in all that we do.

15/03/2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence works to develop guidelines improving the support of abused or neglected children.

15/03/2017

Last week our free self-help workshop on Mindfulness came to an end. Starting out with little to no prior experience the participants spent eight weeks together as a small group to explore different aspects of Mindfulness, slowly discovering positive changes in their daily lives and supporting each other throughout the process.

Read more about the workshop on our website.

Shrewsbury Psychology Centre is an independent psychology consultancy based in Shrewsbury, England.

10/03/2017

Humanitarian Psychologist Aala El-Khani gives a heart-felt TED talk on how to support refugee parents and help them protect their children.

How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala El-Khani shares her work supporting -- and learning from -- refugee families affected by the civil war in Syria. She asks: How can we help thes...

03/03/2017

The risk of re-traumatizing is high for women in mental health units: one in five women is subjected to physical restraint.

One in five women and girls are subjected to this traumatic treatment, and face-down restraint is common. There is no need for this brutality

01/03/2017

Is your inner critic especially vicious when you're trying to grapple new projects? Read up on how to deal with the nagging voice in your head!

How to deal with your inner critic

24/02/2017

When you talk to your children, do you ask a lot of questions and encourage them to go into detail? If yes, chances are you are helping your child remember experiences like museum visits and even lessons in school better. Read the article below to learn more!

Researchers recorded parents' conversations with their children about a science lesson, and later on tested the children's memories. By Christian Jarrett

22/02/2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence gives advice on how to look for "soft" signs of a child being neglected or abused.

Signs may include excessive clinginess, recurrent nightmares or over-friendliness towards strangers.