New research suggests that if people perceive the rise of vegetarianism as a threat to their way of life they are more likely to care … Read more
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Professor Ayse Uskul secures Newton International Fellowship
Professor Ayse Uskul and Dr Mehmet Elgin have been awarded a £99,000 Newton International Fellowship by the British Academy. This fellowship was established to support … Read more
Professor Dominic Abrams gives interview to British Academy Review
In an interview published in the latest issue of the British Academy Review, Professor Dominic Abrams discusses his career in Psychology, his research, and the … Read more
Social values of honour and masculinity fuel contact with mafia-type groups
New research by Kent Psychologist Dr Giovanni Travaglino and Dr Libby Drury, of Birkbeck, University of London, has indicated that masculine honour-related values among young Italian men strongly … Read more
‘Phubbing’ can threaten our basic human needs
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
Negative childhood experiences can lead people to believe in conspiracy theories
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
Individuals’ perceptions on immigration and political trust may have shaped the Brexit vote
A few weeks prior to the EU Referendum in the UK, researchers surveyed 1000 residents of Kent in the south east of England (where a … Read more
Could we have predicted Brexit?
Was Theresa May right to go for ‘strong and stable’ at the last general election? Although that strategy has been the subject of criticism, research … Read more
Perceptions on immigration and political trust shaped Brexit vote
One explanation for Brexit suggests it reflected people’s worries about immigration. Another is that it reflected people’s distrust of the political establishment. Now new research … Read more
JPSP Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan
Ayse Uskul was awarded with an Invitational Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to spend 6 weeks at the Kokoro Research … Read more