Author: Carly Turnham

When people read or listen to a conversation, their brains sometimes pro-actively predict which words come next. Research carried out in 2005 suggested that these … Read more

Ignoring someone you’re with in a social setting to concentrate on your mobile phone – called ‘phubbing’ – can have a negative effect on relationships … Read more

Psychology at Kent is delighted to be ranked in the top 100 universities for Psychology in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2018.  … Read more

Belief in conspiracy theories stems – in part – from negative early childhood experiences with caregivers, new research has shown. In two studies, Ricky Green … Read more

A Kent Psychologist has played an important role in a research breakthrough in the assessment of language development for bilingual two-year-olds. In a study, led … Read more

Arts charity People United has published a new report using evidence analysed by psychologists at the University showing that an effective way to encourage kind … Read more

The School of Psychology at the University of Kent has been ranked 11th in the UK and 84th worldwide in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ … Read more

Dr Afroditi Pina is a senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent. Her article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished … Read more

Investigating the Social Mind Dates: Sunday 01 July – Sunday 15 July 2018 This course will examine contemporary concepts, theories and findings in social psychology, with … Read more

Applying to one of our Psychology programmes for entry in September 2018? Book a place the Psychology @ Kent Day today on our website. The … Read more