Bournemouth University
Investigating the bystander effect: Virtual Reality as a viable platform for experimental psychology
The bystander effect is well-known in behavioural psychology and suggests that the more people who witnessing a violent emergency the less likely it is that someone will intervene. It was first identified ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Brain diseases affecting more people and starting earlier than ever before
Professor Colin Pritchard's latest research published in Public Health journal has found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer ...
Health
May 10, 2013 |
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Adaptable prosthetics for amputees
(Medical Xpress)—Approximately one in every 1,000 people in the UK is an amputee. Many lose their limbs as the result of tragic accidents or due to active military combat and for some amputees losing a limb is a loss of ...
Medical research
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Epidural simulator will help reduce risk of harm to patients
The simulator has been developed by Bournemouth University and Poole Hospital, and will help train doctors to perform epidurals. It has already been shortlisted for several prestigious awards.
Other
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Breivik killer was 'psychotic and afraid of losing his masculinity', says researcher
An alternative view of the Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik – as a psychotic man with a terror of losing his masculinity – was presented at the British Sociological Association in London today [Thursday 4 April].
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 04, 2013 |
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Physiotherapist creates new interactive wobbleboard to help rehabilitate patients
A physiotherapy lecturer at Bournemouth University (BU) has created a new interactive wobbleboard that will allow clinicians to better measure improvements in patients' balance.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Accessible tourism and dementia
New Bournemouth University institute discovers new ways of making tourist attractions dementia-friendly.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jan 29, 2013 |
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