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Research by Dr Michael Wood and Dr Karen Douglas has found that people who argue in favour of conspiracy theories use different persuasive strategies from … Read more

Pioneering research from a team of forensic psychologists led by Professor Theresa Gannon and Dr Jane Wood into the increased disclosures made by sex offenders … Read more

New published research from psychologists at the universities of Kent and Witten/Herdecke has shown that mindfulness meditation has the ability to temporarily alter practitioners’ perceptions … Read more

In a new Lloyd’s emerging risk report, a team of experts from the University of Kent has shown how principles from behavioural science can be … Read more

Psychologists have shown that diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by surprise. In a paper published by PLoS ONE, Dr Milica … Read more

New research published by a team of international psychologists has shown that people can suppress incriminating memories and thereby avoid detection in brain activity guilt … Read more

In response to the growing number of recent reports, cases and allegations of sexual harassment towards women in organisations and the workplace, University of Kent … Read more

Professor Dominic Abrams from the School of Psychology has been elected President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) for 2013-14. … Read more

Dr Georgina Randsley de Moura from the University of Kent has been named as one of 15 recipients of a Higher Education Academy (HEA) Doctoral … Read more

Diane Houston, Professor of Psychology at the University of Kent, has been elected a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) for her outstanding contribution … Read more