About This Blog

What is this?

This blog is part of PS51009D — Applications of Psychological Research, a first-year undergraduate module at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Instead of submitting a Word document that nobody ever reads, students here write and publish genuine science communication pieces on the open web — blog posts (or video recordings) aimed at a real, non-expert audience. The posts cover topics from across the module: human-AI interaction, meditation, individual differences, neuropsychology, music psychology, expert performance, eyewitness testimony, and stalking.

Every post is written, submitted, reviewed, and published through GitHub — the same platform professional researchers and developers use to collaborate.

The assessment

Students choose one of two formats:

Format	Description
Written blog post	800–1000 words, with at least one original visual aid (infographic, figure, or table)
Video recording	4–5 minutes, with slides and visual aids

Both formats summarise one nominated research paper for a non-academic audience, drawing on relevant content from the module to provide context.

MVP and flourishes

This site is built with Quarto and can support anything from a simple, clean post to something with interactive charts, embedded video, and tabbed sections. You don’t need any of that to do well — but it’s there if you want it.

Think of it in two layers:

MVP (minimum viable post) — what you need to submit a properly formatted piece on this site: a title, your name, a date, your written content, citations, a reference list, and at least one visual. That’s it. A clean, well-written MVP post is entirely sufficient.

Flourishes — optional enhancements that can make your post more engaging: pull quotes, tabbed sections, callout boxes, a hero image, an embedded video. These aren’t required, but if you’re comfortable with the basics and want to go further, the How to Publish guide explains how.

Module information

Module: PS51009D Applications of Psychological Research
Level: First Year Undergraduate
Department: Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London
Lecturers: Dr Bence Palfi and Dr Gordon Wright

Licence

Unless stated otherwise, posts on this blog are published under CC BY 4.0 — you can share and adapt them with attribution.

--- title: "About This Blog" --- ## What is this? This blog is part of **PS51009D — Applications of Psychological Research**, a first-year undergraduate module at Goldsmiths, University of London. Instead of submitting a Word document that nobody ever reads, students here write and publish genuine science communication pieces on the open web — blog posts (or video recordings) aimed at a real, non-expert audience. The posts cover topics from across the module: human-AI interaction, meditation, individual differences, neuropsychology, music psychology, expert performance, eyewitness testimony, and stalking. Every post is written, submitted, reviewed, and published through GitHub — the same platform professional researchers and developers use to collaborate. ## The assessment Students choose one of two formats: | Format | Description | |--------|-------------| | **Written blog post** | 800–1000 words, with at least one original visual aid (infographic, figure, or table) | | **Video recording** | 4–5 minutes, with slides and visual aids | Both formats summarise one nominated research paper for a non-academic audience, drawing on relevant content from the module to provide context. ## MVP and flourishes This site is built with Quarto and can support anything from a simple, clean post to something with interactive charts, embedded video, and tabbed sections. You don't need any of that to do well — but it's there if you want it. Think of it in two layers: **MVP (minimum viable post)** — what you need to submit a properly formatted piece on this site: a title, your name, a date, your written content, citations, a reference list, and at least one visual. That's it. A clean, well-written MVP post is entirely sufficient. **Flourishes** — optional enhancements that can make your post more engaging: pull quotes, tabbed sections, callout boxes, a hero image, an embedded video. These aren't required, but if you're comfortable with the basics and want to go further, the [How to Publish](contributing.qmd) guide explains how. ## Module information - **Module:** PS51009D Applications of Psychological Research - **Level:** First Year Undergraduate - **Department:** Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London - **Lecturers:** Dr Bence Palfi and Dr Gordon Wright ## Licence Unless stated otherwise, posts on this blog are published under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — you can share and adapt them with attribution.