High school can be a period of immense pressure. Students are expected to stay on track with their academics, take part in social activities, and make important and impactful decisions about their future. The combination of these pressures can take its toll on...
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How to Develop a Positive Attitude in High School
High school can be a period of immense pressure. Students are expected to stay on track with their academics, take part in social activities, and make important and impactful decisions about their future. The combination of these pressures...
3 Most Famous Psychology Experiments Everyone Should Know
Have you ever wondered why good people do bad things? Or why anyone would ignore someone in need of help? How about why anyone would conform to an extreme idea that they don’t agree with? Throughout the history of psychology, many experiments have attempted to answer...
How to Use Apps to Stay Organised and Productive When Studying Online
Whether you’re considering attending our online summer school, or just wondering how to best manage your time and study productively, using apps can help boost motivation, direct focus and achieve academic success. It may seem contradictory to encourage you to spend...
Why Do Students Need Sleep?
Studying for exams is always difficult, but it can seem even harder with complicated topics and long night shifts sitting at your desk ahead of the big day. Wouldn’t it be great to have a superpower that made studying easy? As it turns out, we might all have one lying...
Criminal Psychology: The Mind of a Murderer
Criminal psychology has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to gripping true crime documentaries that have captured the public's imagination. Alongside these captivating stories, psychology books and famous experiments in psychology have...
A Guide to Medical Specialties
Medical students are often confident in stating their desire to 'become a doctor'. But what about the specific types of medical practice that are open to you? By no means do you need to have your whole medical career path mapped out at the beginning of medical school....
A Guide To Studying Science At University
What does it mean to study science at university? Studying science at university is, in some ways, similar to how you might have studied science at school. You'll learn through a mixture of theory and practice via lectures, tutorials and labs. But there are...
Can Some People See Colours You Can’t?
Have you ever wondered if everyone else sees colour the same way as you do, or whether some people can see colours you can’t? We are able to experience colour because we have three different types of cone photoreceptors in the eyes, which are all sensitive to...
Why Study Psychology?
Psychology is both an interesting and challenging discipline which is very rewarding to study. There are so many reasons why you should study it – even if you don’t want to work in a psychology-related area. If you find it interesting, then choosing to do a degree in...
A Day in the Life of a Psychology Student
Contemplating getting a degree in Psychology through a number of universities or how to become a Psychologist can be daunting. Every institution offers its unique take on the subject, and Oxford Scholastica Academy understands the importance of helping aspiring...
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