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Justin Thomas

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Dr Justin Thomas is a chartered health psychologist with the British Psychological Society, the author of 'Psychological Well-being in the Gulf States' and a columnist for The National

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A child's age when they start school has a huge predictive effect on how well they do. (Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National)
When it comes to children’s education, every day counts

Age makes a difference when it comes to starting school, Justin Thomas writes.

OpinionFebruary 29, 2016
The proliferation of smartphones allowed researchers to develop apps that would, for the first time, allow them to collect real-time reports of happiness from the masses. Courtesy Art Sawa
Science has embraced the search for happiness

A lot of effort has gone into studying sadness, but not the opposite. Now is the time to take happiness seriously, says Justin Thomas

OpinionFebruary 21, 2016
A former heroin addict at the United Arab Emirates National Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi. Amy Leang / The National
Why expatriate teenagers are at risk of addiction

Justin Thomas looks at the problems faces by some "third culture kids"

OpinionFebruary 14, 2016
When the outcomes of a test can have such profound consequences, we have to try to ensure that the test is as fair as possible. Jeff Topping / The National
How you phrase a question influences test answers

Justin Thomas looks at the state of International English Language Testing in the UAE

OpinionFebruary 07, 2016
=Shoppers inundate Dubai Mall for last minute presents before Christmas on December 18, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National
Disorder or not, compulsive shopping is harmful

Malls are wonderful but too much shopping can be dangerous to your health, writes Justin Thomas

OpinionJanuary 31, 2016
Eye-tracking technology technology sould soon begin making a major contribution to big data. Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP
Big data presents a real challenge for psychologists

Psychologists should extract meaning from big data, writes Justin Thomas

OpinionJanuary 24, 2016
there are widespread reports of deteriorating standards of Arabic among Emirati millennials. Nicole Hill / The National
We will have to dig deeper to understand identity

If you are less positive about your identity, you are likely to have more mental health problems, says Justin Thomas

OpinionJanuary 17, 2016
Dr Justin Thomas, above, underscores the importance of destigmatising mental health. Andrew Henderson / The National
Increasing prevention is key to tackling mental health problems

We need professionals that can help prevent the onset of psychological problems and be instrumental in promoting well-being, says Justin Thomas

OpinionJanuary 10, 2016
The current well-being movement seems excessively individualistic, says Justin Thomas. iStockphoto
Wellness shouldn't be accompanied by selfishness

Justin Thomas says we shouldn't pursue our own wellbeing at the expense of others

OpinionJanuary 03, 2016
What's the solution to cheating? (Jeff Topping / The National)
Cheats seldom prosper ... but they do graduate

Technology has made cheating commonplace, but Justin Thomas wonders if it will also prove to be the solution.

OpinionDecember 27, 2015
Samples are checked and processed in the diabetes labratory at Imperial College London Diabetes Center in Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
World-class health care can’t ignore mental health

A holistic approach to diabetes requires honest conversation about mental health issues, argues Justin Thomas

OpinionDecember 20, 2015
You can get a good idea of what people are thinking by reading the comments posted beneath online news stories. Enny Nuraheni / Reuters
Shaming runs risk of amplification on social media

It is only a matter of time before many of us are caught on camera breaking a social norm or failing to live up to our own expectations, writes Justin Thomas

OpinionDecember 13, 2015
A report suggests that things are still heavily skewed in favour of men in professional fields. Silvia Rázgová / The National
The glass ceiling shows no sign of shattering soon

Women are still under-represented in government, business and academia, writes Justin Thomas

OpinionDecember 06, 2015
English football manager Martin Ling. (Pete Norton / Getty Images)
Negative attitudes surround mental health issues

Justin Thomas says we should reconsider our attitudes to people suffering common conditions.

OpinionNovember 15, 2015
Music therapy researchers say there are different ways in which we typically use music to help ourselves cope with negative moods.
Taken correctly, music can act as a very powerful medicine

Does music people listen to say something about their mental health? Justin Thomas has the answer

OpinionNovember 09, 2015
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