psychology



STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 28, 2020 • 9 min read

Covid-19 As the pandemic takes hold, Singapore’s mental health suffers

By Kelly Ng • Apr 28, 2020
While attempts to stem the spread of Covid-19 has led to the shutdown of virtually all economic and social activity in Singapore, life grinding to a halt in the city-state is giving rise to a different public health issue: poor mental health

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 03, 2020 • 6 min read

Covid-19 Running down the clock

By Andrew Haffner • Apr 03, 2020
If March felt like the longest month of your life, you’re not alone. Duke University's Professor Adrian Bejan explains how our perceptions of time are warped when we are overloaded with new information, like during a global pandemic

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 23, 2018 • 3 min read

Mental health services Seeking help

By Cristyn Lloyd • Jan 23, 2018
Paneth Sok, a counselling coordinator and clinical psychologist for TPO, spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about the highlights and challenges of her profession in a country that often acknowledges her field of study as taboo.

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 31, 2016 • 5 min read

Psychology What makes us buy the things we don't need?

By David Hutt • Mar 31, 2016
From supermarket sound systems to advertising and branding, consumer psychology shapes our shopping habits. Focus Asean explores the history of the science

Mar 25, 2016 • 6 min read
Psychology

Confirmation bias and the science of belief

Can you see the wheels spinning? Just like this optical illusion, our minds can be tricked into seeing what isn’t there thanks to a concept called confirmation bias
By David Hutt • Mar 25, 2016

Feb 18, 2016 • 11 min read
Suspicious psychology

Are conspiracy theorists misguided – or onto something?

From Vietnam’s secret powers and the Jewish plot for world domination to the calculated spread of HIV, the conspiracy theory is alive and well in Southeast Asia. The thing is, some experts say they might not be as fanciful as we imagine
By David Hutt • Feb 18, 2016