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L for Linkage

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Next in the ‘A-Z’ series is L for Linkage. The use of linked data provides an exciting avenue for future research. This blog outlines what data linkage is, the advantages and challenges of linked data, and the power of using it collaboratively.             What is…

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K for Keraunophobia & other phobias

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In this blog I look into phobias – what they are, where they come from, and how we can treat them.         Kerauno, from the Ancient Greek keraunós, meaning lightning. Phobia, from the Ancient Greek Phóbos, the god of fear and panic. Linking these two unrelated words…

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J for Junk DNA Does Not Exist!

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 In the last few decades, non-coding DNA has been a hot topic of discussion and debate within the scientific community. In this blog, we decode the mysteries of non-coding DNA, unveiling their genetic significance beyond the “junk” label.              Figure from: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2021/09/17/junk-dna-the-98-of-the-human-genome-that-does-not-encode-proteins-is-often-called-useless-but-the-reality-is-more-complicated/ The discovery of…

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I for Impairment

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We often think about depression and anxiety in terms of symptom severity. In this week’s blog, we explore the role functional impairment plays in those disorders, as it tends to be overlooked.             What is functional impairment? Functional impairment relates to what is more commonly…

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H for Home Environment

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In this blog, Elisavet (2nd year PhD Student) and Celestine (1st year PhD Student & Research Assistant) interviewed Dr Bonamy Oliver, Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology, to find out more about the home environment.  Celestine, 1st year PhD Student & Research Assistant Elisavet, 2nd year PhD Student Dr Bonamy Oliver,...
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F for FLARe

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Once only possible in lab based experiments, we are now able to test people’s learning of fear via their smartphones, facilitating bigger experiments and better data.         F stands for FLARe. And FLARe stands for Fear Learning and Anxiety Response. It is the name of our bespoke…

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E for Early Life Trauma

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Objective Measures or Subjective Measures?  In this week’s blog, we take a look at the difference between objective and subjective measures in capturing the impact of early life trauma on mental health.           Psychological traumas are typically defined as experiences that cause actual or potential harm…

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D for Differential Susceptibility

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Shifting the focus from just 'vulnerability.' In this blog, Alicia Peel explores differential susceptibility and how it develops our understanding of the gene-environment interaction. Alicia Peel, EDIT Lab PhD student           Why is it that not all people who experience the same event will react in...
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