Had any experience with psychedelics and/or mindfulness? Do this survey! uclpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6J…

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Brutal....and hilarious!

MEMORY TRICK to STOP TOUCHING YOUR FACE (and to WASH YOUR HANDS more)! youtu.be/Z_aYu2sPEJ8 via YouTube

In light of the difficult times currently faced amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the OMC will be offering weekly online mindfulness sessions open to the general public. Each session is completely free to join and you do not need prior mindfulness experience. (1/3)

A brief guide for psychologists wanting to find research on the role of psychology relevant to COVID-19. You need to search for studies in the same way you search for studies normally. However, some pointers to sites and key words might be useful...

Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2020 No better day to send our first tweet from @UCL_SCBF We are working with and supporting The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation to help victims of conflict and trauma. Watch this space for news of the charity, our work and how you can get involved!

If you’re #BlackInSTEM I’m happy to provide informal mentorship or discuss questions about work or career. My field is cognitive neuroscience / psychology. I deal with PhD admissions for my dept so can talk through PhD applications, funding etc. Feel free to message me #phdchat

Fascinating, high quality study protocol looking at Yogic breathing to tackle PTSD (from Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research). bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/4/e0….

Translating reconsolidation theory into practice still requires more research to reliably alleviate anxiety/stress nature.com/articles/s4139…

Excellent work Anastasia! Congratulations on an important contribution to open science!

Just updated today: Live Meta-Analysis of Mental Health of Clinical Staff Working in High-Risk Epidemic and Pandemic Health Emergencies osf.io/zs7ne/ Now includes Elbay et al on impact of COVID-19 on frontline workers in Turkey sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @dwadepsych

3G team = The 'A' team! Fantastic fund raising for the SBCF!

Can 2020 get any worse?

A widely shared review of eCBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy provided via computer/smartphone) published in June found that eCBT is more effective than face-to-face CBT for depression. Problem is, the study results are (probably) diametrically opposed to what they should be. 1/6

Please support the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation (who help victims of conflict) and come and hear about the fascinating research they're supporting!!

Join us tomorrow! Starting at 10 am, our virtual symposium with Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment and The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation presenting work to help victims of conflict. Register for free glasgow.thecemi.org/2020/09/03/min… #victimsofconflict #MindBodyHealing

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The short of it: there still isn't and never was any reliable/trustworthy evidence for the reactivation-extinction effect in their 2010 data.

Hi The Mental Elf @profhrs Prof Paul Christiansen The best evidence on harms/benefits will come from RCTs. 'til then, baby steps, as Paul C suggests!