What is better than getting comfy on the couch, binging on delicious snacks, and watching some enlightening docos? Not much in my opinion! So if you’re looking for some new documentaries to watch, these are my current suggestions: Shark Water- Shark water uncovers the truth about shark conservation, and highlights so many of the illegal things happening to worldwide shark […]
Happy International Day of Happiness! We understand that it’s only Tuesday ( & it feels like 45 days until the weekend), but hopefully a quick read over these good news stories will put a cheeky little smile on your dial. Orphaned Baby Elephant ‘Moyo’ overcomes his fear of water At just a few days old, baby elephant Moyo was found […]
Indoor plants aren’t just visually pleasing (& great for Instagram pictures) – there’s a few psychological benefits hidden among their leaves too: Stress reduction Are you a fan of red-flowering geraniums? If you would describe yourself as a ‘stressed woman’, then your answer most certainly should be yes. A 2002 study(1) revealed that red-flowering geraniums may promote faster and more […]
Want some World Wildlife Day 2018 inspiration- check out the YouTube video. Big Cats or the panthera genus comprises species of lion, tiger, jaguar, and leopard, categorised by their capacity to roar (excluding the snow leopard, which was added to the group in 2008). The Big Cat species (and other related classes including the panther, cheetah, and puma) face multiple […]
Thank you for all the messages – it’s great to see so many people interested in conservation psychology! Conservation psychology is not considered a ‘sub-discipline’ of psychology, but rather, a ‘field’ – the difference being that a ‘sub-discipline’ involves members that are trained in the same area (e.g., podiatrists/podiatry), while a ‘field’ encompasses people that have been trained in different […]
It appears the Beyonce of the sea has yet to make her appearance because it’s simply not about just putting a ring on it in the underwater world. Here are our top three courtship rituals: The Stage 5 Clinger: Male Deep Sea Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsoni) do not have a digestive system. If they wish to survive, once they’re born, they must […]
A couple of months ago my good friend (& fellow PhD Conservation psychology candidate) and I, embarked on a new social media venture. We created ‘SomethingaboutFinley‘. Finley is a shark who adventures, conserves, and educates through his Instagram, and now also through his very own segment on this blog! Through our research (for more information on conservation psychology go here), […]