Category: Research

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

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

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

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

Thanks to all who participated in our annual Psychology PhD Conference on 27 September. Each year, the School awards prizes to the best oral and poster … Read more

People who support hacking network Anonymous are more likely to be angry about perceived societal injustices and feel disconnected from the political process, new research … Read more

Engagement with the arts can help societies counter economic, cultural and political divisions, new research co-ordinated by psychologists at the University shows. The study provides … Read more

Whether people believe they are ‘intuitive’ or not may have no bearing on how they perform in tasks that require intuition, according to new research … Read more

Volunteers in the study who had a history of migraines experienced a significant reduction in the number of migraines they normally experienced in a month … Read more

People tend to shy away from individuals who display domineering behaviour such as a staring gaze. These instinctive reactions to others’ dominance displays are assumed … Read more