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Psychology Twilight Talk

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Join our latest Twilight Talk series event and discover fascinating insights into the human mind, featuring our expert academics here at NTU.

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Event details

Join us for our Twilight Talk series to discover fascinating insights into the human mind, delivered by our expert academics here at NTU. Whether you're a dedicated A-level or BTEC student, a passionate teacher, or a curious parent, these talks will ignite your curiosity and deepen your understanding of the complexities of human behaviour. We will be covering the below topics and unravelling the mysteries of human psychology in an engaging and accessible manner.

Join us for an evening of psychology that promises to be relevant, interesting, and thought-provoking – a must-attend event for anyone eager to explore the fascinating world of psychology. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any further questions, please contact victoria.sutton@ntu.ac.uk

You must be 16 or over to attend this event.

Programme

Richard Remedios: If you don’t work hard, you won’t get the grades you need to get to University

If you don’t work hard, you won’t get the grades you need to get to University”  Sound familiar? This is a typical type of statement you may hear from your teachers or parents.  How does it make you feel?  Does it motivate you? Or does it make you worry?

Over the last ten years, we have been examining the effects of teacher and parents motivational messages but we still need to hear from students about their experiences of motivation.

In this session, we will ask you about your experiences of a range of motivational statements. Don’t worry, we will do this all anonymously, so you do not have to speak up in front of the class. We will ask you to answer some questions via your phones and then see what you all think.

Once we look at your answers, I’ll tell you about some of our findings and we can see if they match what we find in the session.

Andrew Mackenzie: Cognitive Psychology in the Real World: Unlocking the Mind’s Hidden Powers

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of cognitive psychology and discover how the brain shapes the way we think, see, and behave! In this engaging session, we’ll explore the power of deep thinking and critical analysis, learning how to sharpen our minds for smarter decision-making. We will then unravel the secrets of visual cognitive psychology in magic, revealing how illusionists manipulate perception to trick the brain. Finally, we’ll step onto the field of sports psychology, uncovering how vision and situational awareness can give athletes a competitive edge. Whether you're a future scientist, athlete, or magician, this session will change the way you see cognitive psychology and the world.

Professor Bridget Waller: What's in a face? How people and animals use faces in social interaction

Communicating with others using facial expressions is crucial for navigating the social world, not just in humans, but across a wide range of species! Some people with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease can find it hard to interpret facial expressions, so we need to understand how facial expressions have evolved to find better solutions for support. Professor Bridget Waller will talk about her EU funded research investigating individual differences in facial expression combining psychological, anatomical and cross-species methods.

Virtual Event https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/events/2025/4/psychology-twilight-talk
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