Personality and the Brain - Professor Glenn D Wilson

Does personality originate in the brain? Can psychology and neuroscience explain everything there is to know of personality?

Children's Self-Control and the Health and Wealth of their Nation - Professor Terrie Moffitt

What do a series of studies of children from birth in 1972 to the present tell us about self-control. The startling results suggest that it could be central to all markers of success or failure in life, including income, longevity and happiness. Professor Moffitt presents the findings and suggests how and why governments would be wise to take note.

Brain Reconstruction - Professor Jack Price

Is brain reconstruction going to be the next biomedical breakthrough, or is it just a biological impossibility? Professor Jack Price details the latest advances in this field of neuroscience, as well as covering the conceptual and regulatory obstacles that researchers face.

Profiling a Killer - Professor Glenn D. Wilson

The psychology behind homicide investigation.

Whatever Turns You On - Professor Glenn Wilson

Sexual fantasies: what are they, where do they come from, and should we be concerned?

Mad, bad or sad? - Professor Glenn D Wilson

Personality disorders are a contentious issue in psychiatry. How many are there and how reliable is their diagnosis? Are we just medicalising bad behaviour and social inadequacy. How should medical and criminal justice sectors divide responsibility?

The Psychology of Politics - Professor Glenn D Wilson

Political affiliations reflect social class and upbringing but personality factors also contribute, including genetically determined traits like fear of uncertainty and novelty-seeking. Extreme positions may stem from dogmatism, hostility and intolerance of ambiguity.

The Pursuit of Happiness - Professor Glenn D Wilson

What makes us happy? Is it a genetic trait that we are stuck with, or a product of events unfolding in our living? Does it help to be rich? What can be done to overcome set-backs and and improve our sense of well being?

Soothing the Savage Breast - Professor Glenn D Wilson

Is there a link between music and psychological wellbeing?

Lovesickness - Professor Glenn Wilson

When love goes wrong: the story of heartbreak, obsession, jealousy and erotomania.

What is this thing called "love"? - Professor Glenn D Wilson

What is the evolutionary explanation of ‘love’ and how does it work in the brain?

When a Parent has a Mental Illness - Dr Alan Cooklin

Young, vulnerable, but often the wisest carer of all: what are the experience of the children of adults with mental illness and how should we support them?

Press Coverage of Mental Health and Suicide - Mary O'Hara

An analysis of the press coverage of mental health issues in Britain and the USA.