Prof Pike is currently studying how children\u2019s behaviour change when they have a baby brother or sister. Lauren Moss interviewed Ali and one of her young participants<\/a> for the BBC in early March. Ali and her team are still looking for more participants. If you have a toddler and are due to have another baby in the next few months, please contact 3to4study@sussex.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The EDGE Lab led by Dr Darya Gaysina have discovered that repeated episodes of depression in the first three decades of adulthood are linked to memory loss later in life. Darya\u2019s team analysed data from the National Child Development Study<\/a> which studied the life of 17000 people born in 1958 from birth into adulthood. The accumulation of episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by participants during their twenties, thirties, and forties was a strong predictor of decrease in memory function by the time they reached fifty. These findings highlight the need for higher investment in mental health support for young adults to prevent future risks of dementia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sussex psychologists from @edge_lab<\/a> have found that episodes of depression in your twenties are linked to memory loss in your fifties. Check out this quick explainer from PhD student Amber John and then find out more: https:\/\/t.co\/OecvwZlqMP<\/a> #mentalhealth<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GZ7lpgq3TP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 University of Sussex (@SussexUni) March 21, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js<\/a>\n\n\n\n The national press covered the discovery, including The Spectator<\/a> and The Express<\/a>, as well as regional broadcast media after PhD student Amber John\u2019s interview with Sky News Radio was syndicated across the commercial radio network. Amber also recorded a video for the University with practical tips on how to look after your mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you yawning yet? Prof John Drury was with Claudia Hammond in \u2018All in the Mind\u2019 explaining how social identity affects non-conscious behaviours such as yawning: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p067c4t1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Social identity also plays a role in why we ignore fire alarms. John\nspoke with FM Industry about how people behave in emergency situations: \u201cIs Anyone\nListening?\u201d<\/a>\nJohn\u2019s research shows that crowd members in emergencies quickly identify\nthemselves as part of the same group and self-organise. Although this is in general\npositive, it can sometimes have dangerous consequences. A key problem is that\nthe alarms do not provide enough information (e.g. what the emergency is, where\nthe danger is, etc.), and they are not always reliable (e.g. is there really an\nemergency or is it a test?). As a\nresult, people look around at how others react to the alarm and this can delay\nthe evacuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The University news broadcast picked up on an event organised by the Psychology Student Experience Team. Part of One World Week, Desserts of the World<\/a> celebrated the cultural diversity of the School. The event was very popular: many staff and students contributed home-made desserts from their home countries and many more came to Pevensey 1 to try them. \u00a0The University article talks about the winner of the Most Inspired Dessert competition, Bianca Popescu who made Moldovian style munecini<\/em>: http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/staff\/newsandevents\/?id=48313?ref=email<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/psychology\/files\/2019\/04\/Yawn-2.gif?resize=343%2C322&ssl=1\")
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