On the hunt for something that can entertain or inform you? I’m sharing the books that I read last month, including about reading minds through the skull, two brand new thrillers, and a classic comic novel. R. Douglas Fields: Electric Brain The detection of brainwaves in the early twentieth century is one of the most…

On the hunt for something that can entertain or inform you? I’m sharing the books that I read last month, including an ode to slasher movies, an anthropologist’s exploration of experimental psychology, and a short story collection of a literary master. Stephen Graham-Jones: My Heart is Chainsaw

The web is a treasure trove of resources that can make the life of researchers and academics much easier. Here, I discuss my favourites. Keeping up-to-date Google Scholar Google Scholar is a great resource for quick literature searches. It is much more intuitive than “proper” research databases like PubMed or PsychINFO, because it…

On the hunt for something that can entertain or inform you? I’m sharing the books that I read last month, including a book about the science of learning, a deep and dark thriller, a lighter novel with some depth, and one that will make you think and cry. Daniel Willingham: Why don’t students like school?

Macs are fantastic for research. I have been using a Mac ever since I started university back in 2007 and stuck with it through thick and thin (little Mac pun here). Of course, the computer is only as good as the apps that you can use with it. So, here…

On the hunt for something that can entertain or inform you? I’m sharing the books that I read last month, including two books about the science of learning and two highly enjoyable thrillers. Books are great. They can entertain, inform, and enchant us. I always have at least one book…

Keeping a regular journal can be a rewarding experience that helps to reflect and grow. In 2021, I set myself the goal to write in my journal every day. Here is what I learned along the way. Journalling helps to calm the mind I usually write my journal entries at the end of the workday or…

Decorated conifers start popping up in people’s lounges, and the diet is shifting to mulled and buttered items. It looks like the end of the year is approaching. It’s been a great year of reading for me. …

I’m doing the one-paper-per-day challenge. Some papers will be hot off the press, others will be classics. Some will be relevant to what I’m working on at the moment, others will be from other areas. Each month I discuss my favourite paper here. Lawrence, D., Hunter, S. C., Cunneen, R…