Why do we fall in love? How do you get addicted to slot machines? Why does autism affect more men than women?Want to know the answers? Come along to The British Psychological Society’s ‘psychology4students’ events and see some of the UK’s top psychologists discuss the latest research in these and many other topics. It’s great value at £15 (including lunch) and takes place at Nottingham Trent University (17 November) and Kensington Town Hall, London (7 December)........

How would you like a PhD or Post-Doctoral Psychology researcher to visit your school or college and provide up to 24 hours contact time with your students?

Lucky charms and superstitions actually work, according to new research, but it isn't down to magic.

Heraclitus of Ephesus, the ancient Greek philosopher, told us, "If you do not the expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail." Two and a half thousand years later Daniel Simons, a professor of psychology at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, has shown that expecting the unexpected does not mean that you will see it. [videos now working!]

If you are studying or teaching the Aggression section of the AQA-A specification, you may find this 3 part radio series very useful indeed! It also includes discussion points that relate to issues and debates on this topic, such as free-will/determinism nature/nurture etc.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia have claimed that Psychology's view of human nature is highly distorted because most research is carried out in WIERD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic) societies. The researchers also claim that the psychological tendencies of people from these countries are highly unusual compared to the global population.

We are better at judging whether or not we are being looked at if the person doing the looking is attractive, according to new research. Students studying "The relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour" may find this useful.      

If you have a phobia you may have considered facing your fear as a way of getting over it. Many successful therapies, such as systematic desensitisation, flooding and implosion therapy see facing the object of fear as a crucial part of overcoming a phobia. A woman from Peterborough, however, has shown that the do-it-yourself version of these therapies is not always the best strategy.

Psychology teachers who are thinking about classroom activities to use for teaching eyewitness memory next year may be interested in a new video produced by the Open University and the BBC. At only £15 this is a bargain!

In Asch’s (1951) conformity study 25% of people did not conform on any of the trials, in Milgram’s (1961) study, 35% of the participants resisted the influence of the experimenter and refused to continue. This section explores the factors involved in resisting social pressure.