Psychology & Psychiatry

Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall attack

No one can know the mind of Sydney shopping mall killer Joel Cauchi, but psychiatrists say one underlying cause of his rampage is evident: he had schizophrenia, stopped his medication and fell out of treatment.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Leaving 'bah humbug' behind: A psychological phenomenon

It's a tale celebrated across generations each holiday season. A grouchy rich man named Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas, after a supernatural encounter on Christmas Eve. Yet, beyond the three ghosts ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can positive psychology change the world?

Addressing the social and global issues that confront us can only be achieved by shifting our focus from 'me' to 'we," and from short-term to longer-term thinking, UNSW Sydney's Visiting Professorial Fellow in the School ...

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