Development of childhood perfectionism: Early indicators and parental factors Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship in the School of Psychology at the University … Read more
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People feeling threatened by vegetarianism care less about animals
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
Psychological Science Open Afternoon
Saturday 16th June 2018, 1.30-5.00pm Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury Are you interested in how the mind and brain works, and how science can … Read more
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
People with ASD risk being manipulated because they can’t tell when they’re being lied to
New research from Professor David Williams and colleagues indicates that the ability to detect lies is diminished in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – putting them … Read more
Dr Markus Bindemann secures Newton Visiting Scholarship
Dr Markus Bindemann has secured a prestigious BA Newton Visiting Fellowship worth £25,827 for the School of Psychology. Professor Andrea Hildebrandt of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald in Germany … Read more
Gangs and Schools Conference 11 July
Identity and Belonging Conference 2018 – Weds 11 July 9.00-16.00 Gangs, Schools and Community: Psychology, Research and Practice Gangs and serious youth violence are a … Read more
School of Psychology Taught Masters Scholarships
The School of Psychology offers scholarships of £1,000 to applicants of any tuition fee paying status registering on one of our taught MSc programmes in … 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