Category: Psychology

  • Books

    I’ve written and continue to write on the topics of business communication, artificial intelligence, and psychology. You can find them all at Amazon Australia and Amazon USA. Titles include:

  • Exploring the role of lithium in treating mood disorders

    Exploring the role of lithium in treating mood disorders

    A recent review explores the potential of red blood cell lithium measurements in managing mood disorders. While some evidence suggests benefits in predicting side effects and treatment response, results are mixed. The study highlights the complexity of lithium treatment and the need for personalised monitoring

  • Me… according to ChatGPT-4o

    Me… according to ChatGPT-4o

    Lee Hopkins blends professionalism with approachability. He offers authoritative, well-organised content aimed at professionals, while featuring a warm, engaging tone. He exhibits meticulousness, empathy, and adaptability, enhancing reader engagement through educational content and subtle humour

  • Rational Suicide: A complex ethical dilemma

    Let’s dive into the complex and thought-provoking topic of rational suicide. It’s a subject that’s been stirring up quite a debate in medical, ethical, and philosophical circles. Let’s unpack this together. First off, what exactly is rational suicide? Well, it’s not your typical impulsive act. We’re talking about a well-thought-out decision to end one’s life,…

  • The Sexual Revolution’s broken promise: How women lost out but men are VERY happy

    The Sexual Revolution’s broken promise: How women lost out but men are VERY happy

    My first degree was in fact a joint Honours: Applied Psychology & Sociology. I took a particular shine to Social Psychology, but I did enjoy my Sociology lectures and got better marks in my Soc assignments than my Psych assignments. I watched the author of this book on a YT video where, for two hours,…

  • Expect your possible life

    This is the back cover blurb I’m proposing to run with — your thoughts very much sought. Uncover the secrets of the mind with Dr. Lauren Millward When truth becomes a liability, one woman’s journey to empower others turns into a fight for her own freedom. Lauren Millward, a seasoned academic and social psychologist, uncovers…

  • Chapter 1

    Chapter 1

    Tapping the final full-stop into place, you lean back in your ergonomic chair, feeling that familiar swell of triumph tempered by a whisper of uncertainty. This is your life’s work, encapsulated in thousands of meticulously chosen words, and yet, as Dr. Lauren Millward, the question lingers—have you said enough? Your gaze sweeps over the neatly…

  • Chapter 2

    You step through the grand doors of the conference centre, a beacon in the heart of the city that stands as a testament to the pursuit of knowledge. The air is alive; it vibrates with the hum of eager minds and hearts, all congregated under this one roof for a singular purpose: to unravel the…

  • Chapter 3

    Chapter 3

    You step into the life of Liam first, a man whose athletic prowess once echoed in the halls of stadiums, his name synonymous with victory and determination. Now, the roar of the crowd is a distant memory, replaced by the hushed whispers of self-doubt that crowd his thoughts. His strong build and determined eyes are…

  • Chapter 4

    The 1970s phone’s ring, a shrill and uninvited guest, pierced the tranquility of your Sunday morning. You, Lauren Millward, with hands accustomed to the weight of scholarly tomes, not the harbinger of grief, lifted the receiver. Your mother…gone? The words, spoken on the other end, hung in the air like a spectre. Shock cascaded over…

  • Chapter 5

    Chapter 5

    The early morning sun filters through the kitchen window, casting Lauren’s furrowed brow in shadow as she sits across from Brett at the worn oak table. Her fingers tap out a nervous rhythm next to her cooling cup of tea, the offer letter from Alderton Industries lying between them. Brett reaches out, his large hand…

  • Chapter 6

    You sit at your desk, the dim light from the lamp casting shadows across the scattered papers and books that chronicle your life’s work in social psychology. It’s a comfortable chaos, one that speaks of late nights spent chasing insights into human behaviour. The offer from the corporation lies atop this academic mosaic, an incongruous…