Professor Dominic Abrams has launched a new Psychology Today blog on Strategies to Oppose Prejudice (STOP). The blog will share insights and expertise from academics … Read more
Month: February 2021
Struggling with Motivation? Join the Psychology Virtual Study Lounge!
What is a Virtual Study Lounge? The Virtual Study Lounge is a chance to work alongside other students in a virtual space. Each session supports … Read more
Café Psychology Returns for the Spring!
A fortnightly series of talks, with a variety of guest speakers. Hosted by Professor Roger Giner-Sorolla, Café Psychology is a fortnightly talk led by a … Read more
A Twist on ‘Lets Pretend’: New Mixed Method Paper on Improving Group Decision-Making Published in British Journal of Social Psychology.
COVID-19 has brought our decision-making into significant scrutiny – and in many cases shown us to be lacking in this most underrated and taken for … Read more
Longer school days and shorter school holidays may not be the answer to missed education due to lockdown.
During the Covid-19 pandemic pupils at all levels of primary and secondary school education have lost valuable learning time. To regain this lost time, the … Read more
A Business Psychology student’s perspective on personal growth through the pandemic
Stage 2 Business Psychology student Can Genc wrote about how he has found positives amid new challenges. The majority of students would say that a … Read more
Kent Vegan and UKC Amnesty Societies Host Event on Sustainability
On Wednesday 3 February, the Kent Vegan Society and UKC Amnesty took to teams to help raise awareness about the importance of sustainable living. We … Read more
What happens when a global pandemic, a vaccine-resistance movement, and the age of conspiracy collide?
Professor Karen Douglas comments in this Rolling Stone piece about conspiracy theories in the time of Covid. The outbreak of the corona virus pandemic in … Read more
Topics That Inspire Our Students: Consumer Psychology
Psychology with Placement Year BSc student Dawn discusses her experience of learning about consumer psychology at Kent. Having a growing interest in the underlying factors … Read more
Research by Psychology Professors Referenced in the New York Times
Research by Psychology Professors, Karen Douglas and Robbie Sutton has been referenced in an op-ed for the New York Times, in regards to the QAnon … Read more