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Mid-Northumberland

Psychology Group

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
1st Monday on alternate months
Venue: Longhirst Village Hall
Cost: Usually £2 per meeting which includes refreshments and contributes to the cost of room hire

Psychology is defined as 'the scientific study of mind and behaviour'. This broad definition means that almost any area of human functioning and behaviour could be looked at! As you read our topics below you will see how diverse the subject is.

Since we began in February 2018 we have looked at:-

  • Freud
  • Time Psychology
  • Mindfulness
  • Transactional Analysis
  • The Free-Will Determinism Debate
  • Music Psychology
  • Criminal Psychology
  • Social Change
  • Depression
  • Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development
  • Cognitive Errors
  • Cinema
  • LGBTI+ terminology
  • The Psychology of Decision Making
  • Maslow's Hierarchy
  • The Psychology of John Lennon
  • Dream Psychology
  • Political Psycholigy
  • Personality, Emotions, Relationships
  • Religion
  • Male-Female Differences
  • The Ideas of Carl Jung
  • Eating Behaviour
  • Generation Z

Sessions are run on an interactive basis seeking to blend participants' personal experiences with some psychological theories and around 30 members attend the sessions and enrich them with their insights, questions and humour. A diverse and fascinating subject. Future topics often come from suggestions raised by members or issues arising during meetings.

If you would like to join our group or find out more about us contact Dave Merritt using the email icon at the top of this page.