Rats help each other out just as humans do
Monday 05 February 2018
Food swapped for grooming favours
Professor Reicher on Turkey
Thursday 01 February 2018
This week Steve Reicher, Professor of Social Psychology, was in Istanbul as an observer under the auspices of the International Society for Political Psychology at the trial of an academic colleague accused of terrorist propaganda by the Turkish Government. This is his personal first-hand account.
Killer whale can mimic human speech
Wednesday 31 January 2018
“Wikie” can repeat the words “hello” and “bye bye”
Mate-choice copying in humans – are all the taken men good?
Monday 29 January 2018
New study casts doubt on theories about human partner-choice
Cell Block Science
Wednesday 03 January 2018
Wellcome funding boost for innovative science engagement programme
Is it right to say people caught in a terror scare 'panic'?
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Professor Steve Reicher responds in this BBC article.
Nevitt Sandford award 2017
Friday 11 August 2017
Professor Stephen Reicher has received the Nevitt Sandord award from the International Society for Political Psychology.
New communication technique helps people with dementia
Thursday 03 August 2017
Method could reduce social isolation
‘Animal culture’ reshapes ideas about evolution
Monday 24 July 2017
Adaptation led by cultural change may shape genetic evolution
Animal cognition expert honoured by the British Psychological Society
Monday 24 July 2017
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Richard Byrne
How “great” an ape are you?
Thursday 20 July 2017
Online test reveals if humans instinctively understand our closest relatives
Dramatic differences spotted in chimp communities
Friday 23 June 2017
Neighbours vary in hunting and rank
Chimps pass on knowledge to the next generation
Thursday 01 June 2017
Apes have ability thought to be unique to humans
Beauty and the beholder
Thursday 18 May 2017
Familiar faces breed attraction, according to new research
Women in Science Festival 2017
Wednesday 08 March 2017
Physics vs Psychology: Which is the hard Science?
Woody Woodpecker laughs in the face of politics
Wednesday 08 March 2017
New evidence suggests birds have mastered cooperative living
Science Fiction Make Believe Essay Competition
Monday 06 March 2017
Winners of our annual Scottish-wide essay competition 2017
UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Monday 13 February 2017
In recognition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we describe some of the School’s outreach activities with school-aged children.
Lizards and Ladders
Monday 06 February 2017
First evidence of how early social environment affects lizard learning
The Politics of Hope: Donald Trump as an Entrepreneur of Identity
Monday 21 November 2016
The president-elect won the election by artfully shaping and responding to his supporters’ views
With a little help from my friends
Wednesday 02 November 2016
Family and friends reduce stress in wild chimpanzees
Apes can understand how others see the world
Monday 10 October 2016
"Uniquely" human trait present in all apes
Psychology & Neuroscience top in the UK
Tuesday 24 May 2016
The School of Psychology & Neuroscience has been ranked the best the UK, according to a new higher education league table published Mon 23 May, 2016.
Stefan Pulver wins teaching award.
Monday 16 May 2016
Stefan Pulver wins the 2016 AD Instruments Macknight Early Career Innovative Educator Award.
The Science of Shakespeare podcast - The Guardian
Monday 25 April 2016
Prof Steve Reicher talks Julius Caesar and Crowd Manipulation.
Teaching Awards 2015-16
Thursday 21 April 2016
School winners of this year's University Teaching Awards
Why girls who mature early go for masculine men
Thursday 14 April 2016
Research sheds light into the effect of early puberty on mating preferences
Understanding the appeal of ISIS
Wednesday 30 March 2016
A new analysis of how ordinary people become terrorists
Apes remember their old friends' voices
Tuesday 29 March 2016
Bonobos can recall past group members even after years apart
Easter chicks give pupils “eggs-tra” science lesson
Friday 25 March 2016
Youngsters learn important role of eggs in nature
Don’t sweat it
Monday 22 February 2016
Scientists discover why people are sometimes less offended by body odour
Blinded by beauty
Friday 19 February 2016
Good looks make it impossible for teachers to rate academic performance
“Goth” parrots join exclusive tool-using elite
Wednesday 16 December 2015
New evidence discovered of skills in parrots
Testing English Cricketers performance and vision
Tuesday 08 December 2015
Does superior vision give top athletes an edge?
Scotland's 30 most promising researchers
Friday 23 October 2015
Kate Cross was selected to attend the Scottish Crucible programme for 2015.
Sunscreen or camouflage?
Monday 12 October 2015
Why so many animals have dark backs and pale bellies.
Alas, Poor Darwin...?
Thursday 03 September 2015
Applying evolutionary theory to human behaviour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Study finds tall 35-year-old men appear more dominant than others
Wednesday 19 August 2015
Tall, masculine men aged around 35 are perceived to be most dominant by others, according to new research
University of St Andrews Professor named Fellow of British Academy
Wednesday 22 July 2015
Accolade for leading psychologist.
Have you had your clay this morning?
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Chimpanzees may ‘detox’ tannins in their diet by eating clay
Public Lecture: Dementia Doesn't Steal Connection
Thursday 25 June 2015
Public Lecture 5th Oct 2015: Dementia Doesn't Steal Connection
Lahore literature review video workshop
Tuesday 09 June 2015
Lahore video workshop and literature review.
BBC Radio - Brainwaves
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Gillian Brown was a member of a panel discussion on "Gender and the Brain"
What is déjà vu?
Wednesday 04 March 2015
Akira O'Connor and Julia Teale have been published in the children's journal Frontiers for Young Minds.
Caring and sharing is monkey business
Monday 19 January 2015
New research reveals chimps and children learn kindness from others
REF 2014
Thursday 18 December 2014
How the School of Psychology & Neuroscience fared in the REF 2014 results.
Size Matters
Thursday 27 November 2014
Research shows taller, heavier men are perceived as more masculine
Great British Bioscience Festival - Animal Culture
Friday 21 November 2014
Great British Bioscience Festival - Animal Culture
Monkey Puzzle
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Simple task suggests primate understanding of objects, say scientists
Casting the net
Thursday 10 July 2014
Internet access influences who you find attractive, say researchers
Elephants know their audience
Wednesday 09 July 2014
Research finds elephants understand different visual perspectives
St Andrews scoop prizes from RSE
Tuesday 01 April 2014
Leading academics from the University of St Andrews scooped half of this year’s Royal Society of Edinburgh prizes.
Dr Jane Goodall DBE and Hillary Clinton discuss international conservation.
Monday 16 September 2013
University of St Andrews 600 celebrations.
Sex differences in behaviour - has the thrill gone?
Friday 30 August 2013
New study shows men take fewer risks
Monkey business - it's not what you know, but who you know
Thursday 27 June 2013
Social networks shape monkey “culture”
Opening minds to the mind
Wednesday 03 April 2013
Event at the University of St Andrews reveals how the brain works.
Outstanding researcher honoured by leading national body
Friday 22 March 2013
St Andrews scientist rewarded.
The Irvine Memorial Medal Lecture 2013
Friday 15 March 2013
The Irvine Memorial Medal Lecture 2013 - Dr Josep Call
Quick Brown Fox Can't Find Camouflaged Quail Eggs
Friday 15 March 2013
Two of our academics (Dr Karen Spencer and Dr George Lovell) recently featured in Véronique LaCapra's NPR broadcast on camouflaged quail eggs.
A question of trust
Monday 21 January 2013
St Andrews researchers awarded £2.6m to ask ‘the big questions’.
'The greatest show on earth'
Thursday 17 January 2013
Why Hindu festival has surprising lessons for us all
'The greatest show on earth' has surprising lessons for us all
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Researchers to unveil findings in the new year.
Enthusiasm for evil
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Decade-long study shows perpetrators are not simply programmed to obey.
Touch-screen technology to address malnutrition in older adults
Thursday 08 November 2012
Computer system aims to help people stay healthy.
Why crowds are good for you
Thursday 18 October 2012
Participation is important for well-being, according to scientists.
Monkey see, monkey do
Thursday 11 October 2012
Humans are not the only creatures who learn through imitation, new research has found.
Sporting ability could be a matter of brain over brawn
Monday 17 September 2012
A new research project aims to discover whether visual processing is key to success.
Psychology student is awarded prestigious bursary for memory study
Wednesday 18 July 2012
University of St Andrews research will be presented at major conference.
Gorilla communication: mums use 'baby talk' gestures - BBC News
Thursday 14 June 2012
Prof Richard Byrne is quoted in this BBC News article.
Hot or not?
Wednesday 30 May 2012
The merest interaction with a member of the opposite sex can bring a glow to a woman’s face, according to a new study.
How rivalries bring out the good side in tough guys
Monday 28 May 2012
Men who look aggressive and untrustworthy might actually be good guys.
You look good enough to eat
Wednesday 07 March 2012
How ‘5 a day’ can improve appearance in just 6 weeks.
New book reveals the myths and realities of the English riots this year
Friday 18 November 2011
Experts in crowd behaviour say August riots were not mindless criminality.
It's written all over their face
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Why a feminine face signals desire for lots of children.
Evolution of the evolutionary mind
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Human mind is not a relic of the Stone Age.
Primate scream
Thursday 03 March 2011
Bonobos make most noise when mating with high ranking partners.
Looking good on greens
Monday 10 January 2011
Research suggests eating vegetables gives you a healthy tan.
