Sense(less)Psych

The place to make sense of the senses.

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Thrilled to be hosting this live podcast next Wednesday with Dr Lucy Maddox all about the psychology of compassion!

If there is anything you've ever wanted to know about how we cultivate compassion, then book your free tickets and share your questions with us below (⬇️⬇️⬇️)

[University of Bath @UniofBath]

Join us for a live podcast recording with @lucy_maddox in the latest of our free Minerva public lectures.

We'll discuss how compassion is vital to many personal and professional relationships, but how compassionate care can also be compromised.

https://t.co/DAgvgq26H3

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

If you're wondering quite how realistic these avatars are...

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Check out our new podcast episode where we talk to Anca Salagean about embodying photorealistic avatars in virtual reality #scicom #metaverse #VirtualReality
https://t.co/sux0hMOLtA

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

We've all had a go at making a version of ourselves in a video game, but what is the future of personalised avatars? In our next podcast episode we will be talking to Anca Salagean about virtual avatars and VR and we want your questions ⬇️
#scicom #metaverse #VirtualReality

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Mike has been branching into the arts using bio-monitoring to measure 'audience synchrony' during live theatre. Pretty nifty stuff. #science ❤️ #art

[Arts Professional @ArtsPro]

ICYMI: In a new project measuring immersion in live theatre, Mike Richardson explores ways of bringing the magic of theatre into the home https://t.co/fr8ii0TIoq @MarvelousMike6

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Also available to listen on Spotify and Apple Music 🎶

#scicomm #PodcastRecommendations #ScienceTwitter #psychology @PhDVoice

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Something exciting and slightly terrifying has happened since we last posted.... @MarvelousMike6 and @HefferNaomi have become Doctors (and not the useful kind) @BathPsychology

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Our latest podcast is a whistle-stop tour through our PhD research on multisensory perception, including niche topics such as how electrocuting the tongue could be used to help visually-impaired rock climbers 👅⚡️🧗
Listen at: https://t.co/4lywkRc8si

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

This is melting our brains too #scicomm #illusion

[Gavin Buckingham @DrGBuckingham]

Oh this is MELTING MY BRAIN

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[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Believe it or not, there is no red in this image. Just another example of the brain making things up based on past experience 🧠🍓 #scicomm #neuroscience
https://t.co/ESmgdPL7gB

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

*****drrrrrrummrrrrrolllll****** It's time for the second in the series of How to Psychology! Press play to hear all about psychophysics, including why anyone would want to combine psychology and physics in the first place. #scicomm #phdvoice
https://t.co/xRfBl13uSA

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

For anyone who has something to say about the experience of being an early career researcher, including the good, the bad and the ugly 😇😖🫣

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Does anyone remember the slightly horrifying feature in Sims 1 that allowed you to paste your face onto your sims? With all this talk of the metaverse and personalized avatars, I'm just hoping they don't turn out anything like this 🙏 #metaverse

Image credit: henrysradiator/EA

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

The sensations that accompany the fight or flight response, like a pounding heart or a sudden energy burst, can be pleasurable, but only when these occur within a non-threatening environment 🎢 (2/2)

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

If you’re hurtling through the air at 149.1 mph, chances are you’re either in the middle of a very serious accident, or you’re riding the world’s fastest rollercoaster. But why can the latter be so enjoyable while the former is definitely not? (1/2) #RollerCoaster #scicomm

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Sometimes it worries me that I spend my whole life being told what to do by 3lbs of fat and water.

#scicomm #neuroscience #phdvoice

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

❗️NEW PODCAST ALERT❗️
@RachelHLees95 answers our burning questions about cannabis🔥 Do high-street CBD products really work? Is cannabis helpful or harmful? How can you tell if you're addicted to cannabis?
Check it out here: https://t.co/p5eRcUCmyd
@BathPsychology @Bath_AIM

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Really cool research being done about the different types of popularity in adolescence. I certainly remember who the Mean Girls characters were from my teenage years... #socialpsychology #research

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

It's MONDAY MORNING QUIZ TIME.
Humans can detect five basic tastes, including sweet, salty, bitter and umami. But which one is missing from this list?* #MondayMotivation #scicomm

*If you need a hint check out Mike's tasty blog post here
https://t.co/CzZTFtwunI

[Sense(less)Psych @SenselessPsych]

Winner of the Best Illusion of the Year is the Phantom Queen Illusion👑🤔 #scicomm #illusion

[Dr Matt Pritchard @ScienceMagician]

Here’s the link to the official video: https://t.co/VAWRGQv0Dk