Category: Research

Professor Theresa Gannon has secured EIRA funding for a project that will develop, implement and evaluate the first Virtual Reality Technology (VRT) assessment of inappropriate … Read more

New research from psychologists at the University shows for the first time that adults with autism can recognise complex emotions such as regret and relief … Read more

New research suggests that people with a narcissistic self-view are more likely to demonstrate lower support for democracy. They are also more likely to feel that … Read more

Professor Ayse Uskul has been awarded a five-year European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for a project entitled “The Cultural Logic of Honor and Social … Read more

A study by members of the the School of Psychology of attitudes to minorities in Britain has been reported in the December 2018 issue of … Read more

Psychologists at Kent have contributed to a new report showing that three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, … Read more

The observation that power tends to corrupt is accepted wisdom but now research from psychologists suggests that holding high positions might simultaneously have good and … Read more

This year the The School of Psychology’s Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol.  The talk, which is open to … Read more

A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University found they can benefit from using mindfulness as part of the sport rehabilitation process … Read more

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