Author: jvo

  Dr Nikhil Sengupta has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant of 2.47 million Euros for a five-year project investigating opinions on key social issues such … Read more

In the School of Psychology we are committed to making our research relevant to the wider community. Interested in finding out more about what we … Read more

In a letter to the Guardian, Professor Dominic Abrams argues that research strongly supports the importance of face coverings in a variety of contexts. Read … Read more

Learning from Fiction: An Expert Study will investigate whether and in how far different types of leisure activities affect various psychological processes. Researchers have made … Read more

Professor Dominic Abrams featured on Radio 4’s The Moral Maze with presenter Michael Buerk to present evidence on the subject of racial justice in the … Read more

Professor Karen Douglas talks to Trevor Chappell on the ABC Overnights show about conspiracy theories. How do they continue to thrive, and in a world … Read more

Media reports have commented on the rise in domestic violence against women and children during lockdown. But as Dr Jennifer Storey tells The Conversation, older … Read more

Dr Lazaros Gonidis comments on the increased risk for people with gambling problems, and offers advice on avoiding the dangers. Read more on the Kent … Read more

Professor Karen Douglas speaks to TRT World about why people believe conspiracy theories, and the consequences for public health. Read the article

Professor Karen Douglas joins Late Night Live (Australia) to discuss conspiracy psychology. Listen to the broadcast at https://abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/conspiracy-psychology/12288956