Mental HealthRegion's Top Psychologists To Share Research In Sheffield
Around 100 of the region"s psychologists are meeting in Sheffield on 26th June 2009 to hear the latest theories and research, at the British Psychological Society"s North East of England branch Annual Conference.
Over the course of the two-day conference, psychologists from around the north east of England will hear from Dr Helen Gavin from the University of Huddersfield, will talk about the psychology of sexual deviance. Dr Gavin will discuss theories in this area and recent research into sexual violence and sex offending.
Dr Lynda Boothroyd from Durham University is presenting a paper on what we can learn about the psychology of attraction from Darwin. Dr Boothroyd said "Evolutionary Psychology is at the forefront of research into human physical attraction, and has helped us to understand some of the preferences that are found in populations throughout the world - finding particular face shapes and features attractive for example. However, there are also some differences in what different cultures find attractive - and this may be a result of learning and exposure. For example, physical characteristics, such as weight, may be linked to a person"s status or health differently in different populations.
One of the keynote speeches comes from Penny Dick from the University of Sheffield Management School. Penny will talk about gender inequalities in the workplace. Penny said: "The idea that professionalism entails being "ever available" is widely accepted, and once women workers become mothers this idea limits their professional development. Interestingly, however, it seems that working part-time in a professional role can change ideas about what work means and how it should be performed."
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