Exercise versus Alzheimer’s
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A hormone called irisin may improve memory and protect against Alzheimer’s.
Researchers from the USA, Canada and Brazil examined a possible connection between levels of the hormone irisin and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by examining irisin levels in tissue samples of patients ...
Last reviewed May 2019
Could a dopamine detox make you happier?
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Does your brain need a breather? A dopamine detox – a timeout from instant gratification – is said to boost mental clarity and productivity. But does it work?
In a world where we are constantly bombarded by an endless stream of stimuli, it can be easy to get hooked on the i...
Published Jun 2023
Unpacking hoarding disorder
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We all experience some level of attachment to our possessions. This can be for many reasons, whether it is about the enjoyment they provide, the social status they signify, the practicality of future use, or the memories that they inspire.
It is normal for our...
Last reviewed Jul 2024
Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?
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Writer Sophie Knight, 37, lives in Amsterdam. Most mornings, she unlocks her bicycle from beside her apartment building so she can ride to work as a freelance journalist and researcher. “There’s a sequence of things I need to do when I unlock it,” she explains. “I need to put ...
Published Mar 2024
Helping the helpers: Don's disaster response story
Following a career dedicated to supporting the community in the wake of traumatic events, joining the APS Disaster Response Network was a natural next step for this psychologist.
Psychologists are often fuelled by an internal calling to support their fellow community member...
Last reviewed Nov 2024
What does the ALRC’s Final Report on Justice Responses to Sexual Violence mean for psychologists?
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The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has adopted several APS recommendations in its final report Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence, marking a strong outcome from our policy and advocacy work, and highlighting the important role ps...
Last reviewed Apr 2025
2023 APS Prize winners
The APS Prize is awarded to each student who gains first place at the end of an accredited fourth-year program in psychology through an Australian higher education provider. The APS is thrilled to announce our 2023 APS Prize winners below.
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Last reviewed May 2024
Psychology addresses the big challenges at APS Annual Conference
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Hobart and the Hotel Grand Chancellor pulled out all stops to welcome nearly 700 delegates to the 49th APS Annual Conference in late September and early October. Late Spring is a beautiful time in Hobart, with the trees in full bloom and the crisp, clean air flowing in off the...
Published Jun 2017
Resilience of people with traumatic brain injury and their carers
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Thousands of people experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Australia every year and TBI is a significant cause of disability worldwide (Trevena & Cameron, 2011). Some people adjust to their permanently disabling injury and ‘get on with their lives’. Likewise many carers (a...
Published Jun 2017
College conference highlights neuropsychology in action
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The 18th annual APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists (CCN) conference was held in Launceston in late November 2012. It was attended by more than 250 delegates including over 50 students, who were excited and reinvigorated by the diverse program of workshops, lectures, sy...
Published Jun 2017