New research led by Dr Aleksandra Cichocka from Kent and Dr Aleksandra Cisłak of SWPS University has discovered that national narcissists are more likely to … Read more
Author: Grace Shore Banks
Expert Advice: Managing social anxiety as Covid-19 lockdown eases
Dr Lydia Kearney, has provided some tips for managing social anxiety as lockdown eases. As the Covid-19 lockdown continues to ease, we are finding ourselves … Read more
Switching Tracks? A two-dimensional model of Utilitarian Psychology.
Jim Everett gives the penultimate lecture in the ‘Expanding Empathy’ series for the Moral agency and Moral development initiative at the Rock Ethics Institute in … Read more
Cleaning up our Acts; Abrams, Hopthrow and Lalot collaborate on Environmental Psychology paper.
New research by the University’s School of Psychology has found that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce vehicle engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially … Read more
Shame around contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities
New research from Kent’s Dr Giovanni Travaglino and Dr Chanki Moon from Leeds Beckett University has found that feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea … Read more
Neighbourliness, compassion and unity required to help communities recover from pandemic
New research led by Professor Dominic Abrams along with colleagues at the Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network recommends that a long-term strategic programme for social cohesion is … Read more
Social costs of the pandemic will be felt for a decade
Society will continue to feel the impacts of Covid-19 for a decade or more without an urgent public policy overhaul, according to a new British … Read more
Psychology: A Student’s Guide
Coursework and study tips from your fellow students! This week its Feedback Plus with a twist! Covering everything from essay planning, to perfectionism, this panel … Read more
The School of Psychology partners to investigate prevalence of Technology Facilitated Domestic Abuse
A multidisciplinary research team from the University’s Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) is carrying out an investigation to examine the role of technology in intimate … Read more
Dr Jim Everett is the recipient of an APS Rising Star Award
Dr Jim Everett has received the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science. “This is a huge honor” Professor Ayse Uskul, who nominated … Read more