The Big 5 NU Psych Podcast

Genavee Brown

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In this podcast, we take a voyage into the minds of pschology researchers, alumni, and students who study at Northumbria University. Each week I’ll speak to a guest who is either a student, alumni, or researcher in the Northumbria Psychology Department. By asking them 5 big questions, we’ll learn about their time studying psychology and hopefully learn some big facts about human behaviour and experience.

05/15/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep16: Millie Dobinson on The Benefits of an Internship

On this episode, Millie Dobinson tells us about her experience as an intern at a market research company. She talks about the skills she's developed and the benefits of students taking part in internships. Show notes: If you're a student who wants to find out more about internship placements for next year please contact scott.houghton@northumbria.ac.uk … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep16: Millie Dobinson on The Benefits of an Internship

13 min
05/01/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep 15: Georgia Punton on Sleep Deprivation and Brain Function

On this episode, Georgia Punton tells us about her PhD work on how sleep affects how we are able to control our thoughts. Her work links sleep deprivation and hallucinations and posits that hallucinations may be more likely for everyone when we are sleep deprived. Show notes: To find out more about Georgia's work you … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep 15: Georgia Punton on Sleep Deprivation and Brain Function

33 min
04/17/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep 14: Dr. Sarah Allen on Trauma Informed Teaching and Student Support in Higher Education

On this episode of The Big 5, Dr. Sarah Allen discusses her research on trauma informed teaching and student support in higher education. We discuss the types of trauma that students have experienced and how it can affect their learning and adaptation to university life. Show notes: For more on Sarah's work you can visit … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep 14: Dr. Sarah Allen on Trauma Informed Teaching and Student Support in Higher Education

17 min
04/03/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep13: Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar on Health Misinformation

On this episode, Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar tells us about the sea of health misinformation on the internet and how researchers are working to understand and combat misinformation. We also discuss CHIRP, the Cognitive and Health Infodemics Research Programme, an interdisciplinary research group at Northumbria University studying misinformation from multiple perspectives. Show notes: If you're intersted … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep13: Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar on Health Misinformation

24 min
03/20/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep12: Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh on Effective Police Questioning

On this episode, Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh tell us about their work on effective police questioning and the app they are developing to help police officers become better questioners. Show notes: You can find out more about Laura's work here. You can find out more about Gavin's work here. Remember you can … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep12: Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh on Effective Police Questioning

18 min
03/06/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep11: Dr. Amanda Rotella on How We Choose Our Social Partners

On this episode Dr. Amanda Rotella tells us about her research on social competition and how we use social signals to choose our friends, romantic partners, and preferred colleagues. We talk about how and why these judgements are useful and why they're adaptive in a biological market where we have limited resources and choices. Show … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep11: Dr. Amanda Rotella on How We Choose Our Social Partners

16 min
02/20/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep10: Richard Rawlings on Rural and Urban Dating App Usage by LGBTQ+ Individuals

On this episode we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Richard Rawlings who tells us about his research exploring the ways in which LGBTQ+ people use dating apps to form connections in rural and urban settings. We discuss resilience and how both the city and country offer different challenges and opportunities for queer people to find … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep10: Richard Rawlings on Rural and Urban Dating App Usage by LGBTQ+ Individuals

25 min
02/06/2023

The Big 5 S2 Ep. 9: Carolina Are on Deplatforming, Sexism, and Cancel Culture

Dr. Carolina Are is an Innovation Fellow at the Centre for Digital Citizens. The Centre for Digital Citizens is a joint initiative with colleagues at Newcastle and Northumbria University from computing, design, law, and psychology who study how to make the internet a safer place for everyone. Carolina's work centres on understanding why certain people … Continue reading The Big 5 S2 Ep. 9: Carolina Are on Deplatforming, Sexism, and Cancel Culture

26 min

In this podcast, we take a voyage into the minds of pschology researchers, alumni, and students who study at Northumbria University. Each week I’ll speak to a guest who is either a student, alumni, or researcher in the Northumbria Psychology Department. By asking them 5 big questions, we’ll learn about their time studying psychology and hopefully learn some big facts about human behaviour and experience.

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Genavee Brown
Years Active

2021 - 2023
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31
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