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      Justin Thomas

      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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