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Setting reminders and visual cues for forgetful children could be a solution for parents frustrated over missed chores and homework.

If you think followers of your own political party are intelligent and hardworking while followers of the opposition party are ignorant and brainwashed, you’re not alone.

Policy makers, practitioners and researchers can now draw on parenting interventions that have changed the lives of millions of families across the globe in a single reference - The Power of Positive Parenting.

Social isolation has been shown to pose a greater health threat than smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise – but that message is failing to get through to the community.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed an innovative program that prepares older Australians for life without a car.

A fictional crime drama that prompts students to explore the effectiveness of the law and justice system from a psychological perspective has won an international award.

A team of researchers at The University of Queensland is looking for participants to explore the benefits and consequences of task variety in the workplace.

The Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences is proud to announce the promotion to professor of two academic staff members.

A resilience training program to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.

Psychotherapy that encourages self-compassion may help treat survivors of sexual abuse, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Anyone watching the Ashes this summer and struggling to see the pink cricket ball used in day-night matches should try wearing rose-tinted glasses, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Humour is a free underestimated resource with many benefits older adults can use in their everyday lives to promote their health and wellness.

Singing in harmony with a choir and penning a song may decrease the rising number of older adults in retirement villages who experience social isolation and memory decline.

A team of organisational psychologists from The University of Queensland has been recognised for their ground-breaking leadership development program.

Gossiping helps a person develop a better understanding of their society’s expected behaviours, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.

Can parent-adolescent relationships influence a teen's mental health? UQ researchers are seeking families with teenagers to help them find out.

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘I was only following orders’, but how much truth does it contain? Not a lot, according to UQ School of Psychology researcher Professor Alex Haslam.

The founder of UQ’s Triple P Positive Parenting Program has been awarded the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy’s Distinguished Career Award.

An international team of mental health experts, including two UQ researchers, has developed a framework to help children recover from trauma, with the support of The Prince of Wales.

A UQ study is helping parents and teachers understand the capacity of young children to learn independently, by providing insight into children’s understanding of practice.