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Ian Stuart-Hamilton Ph.D.

About

Ian Stuart-Hamilton, Ph.D. is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Glamorgan, Wales. He is the author of many books. His most recent, The Psychology of Aging, has been translated into 16 languages, and was awarded a British Medical Association Book of the Year award in the Geriatric Medicine section in 2008.

Recent Posts
Are Bicycles Alive?
Children often think that inanimate objects such as their toys are alive. Guess what? So do a lot of adults (and no, we're not talking about swearing at your computer).
You Can Trust a Psychologist 95% of the Time Part 1

Psychological studies are verified using statistics that show the probability that the findings are correct, not that they are guaranteed correct. How, then, can we trust the findings?

Psychological studies are verified using statistics that show the probability that the findings are correct, not that they are guaranteed correct. How, then, can we trust the findings?

What They Don't Tell You About Dementia in Textbooks

I've lectured and researched dementia for nearly thirty years and when it hit my own family it still had the power to surprise me.

I've lectured and researched dementia for nearly thirty years and when it hit my own family it still had the power to surprise me.

What If We All Agreed?

The pointlessness of some debates in Psychology.

The pointlessness of some debates in Psychology.

Will I Get Dementia?

What are the chances of getting dementia?

What are the chances of getting dementia?

Sorry I've Been Absent for a While

Sorry I've been away. But I have found the best opera to send you to sleep.

Sorry I've been away. But I have found the best opera to send you to sleep.