http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology daily 1 2010-11-30T08:08:00Z http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/researchers-find-improved-attention-and-memory-skills-in-infants-of-blind-parents Sighted babies with blind parents are not adversely affected in the development of their social communication skills. No publisher ubpjon01 2013-05-22T11:21:03Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/babylab-at-the-barbican2019s-festival-of-neuroscience Birkbeck's Babylab was at the Barbican's Science Street Fair in April to get members of the public involved in hands-on research activities. No publisher ubpjon01 2013-05-08T15:37:36Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/new-approach-to-studying-genetics-of-intelligence-brings-new-insights Research reveals why genetic studies of cognition show missing heritability when studies of families and twins demonstrate heritability. No publisher ubpjon01 2013-05-21T09:49:03Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/birkbeck-psychologists-recognised-with-prestigious-awards Two academics from our department have received major awards. No publisher ubya321 2013-05-13T13:57:31Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/nazanin-derakhshan-becomes-professor-of-psychology Professor Naz Derakhshan has been appointed Professor of Psychology, taking up the post from the start of this academic year. No publisher ublgue01 2013-01-09T10:50:15Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/threatening-objects-loom-large New research from Birkbeck, University of London and Emory University, Atlanta shows that emotions affect how we visually perceive approaching objects. No publisher ubya321 2012-12-18T10:53:58Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/new-study-suggests-human-right-handedness-originates-from-tool-use A new study, published in Behavioural Brain Research, suggests that a predominance to be right-handed is not a uniquely human trait, but one shared by great apes. No publisher ubya321 2012-12-18T10:54:53Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/face-blindness-research-wins-new-large-scale-funding Researchers at Birkbeck have been awarded funding to continue their study into why some people are unable to recognise faces. No publisher ubya321 2012-10-10T10:10:17Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/the-baby-laughter-project Scientists at the world-famous BabyLab at Birkbeck, University of London are launching a new study to help us understand more about that most delightful of sounds: a baby's laughter. No publisher ubya321 2012-10-09T07:24:54Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/dr-ronald-awarded-prestigious-spearman-medal Dr Ronald, who joined Birkbeck in 2007, was awarded the medal in recognition of her work on autism. No publisher ubya321 2012-10-03T08:02:14Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/spring-newsletter-now-published We've published our spring newsletter, where you can find out more about our department's research, publications and future events. No publisher ubya321 2012-07-12T11:46:17Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/dr-tim-smith-on-the-bbc Tim Smith was interviewed on Film 2012 about his research. No publisher ubya321 2012-10-09T07:25:04Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/face-blindness-open-day-held-at-birkbeck Prosopagnosia - or face-blindness - was the subject of an open day held at the College on 20 September 2011. No publisher ubya321 2012-10-29T11:08:20Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/watching-you-watching-tv-and-film Research on viewing behaviour identifies the influence of low-level visual features such as motion on gaze location. No publisher ubya321 2011-10-26T09:51:22Z BBKNewsItem http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/news/cbcd2019s-atsushi-senju-receives-bps-neil-o2019connor-award Dr Atsushi Senju is the winner of the 2011 Neil O'Connor Award from the British Psychological Society. No publisher ubya321 2012-02-06T13:48:03Z BBKNewsItem