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
Psychologist helps debunk theory of why our brains can predict the next word
When people read or listen to a conversation, their brains sometimes pro-actively predict which words come next. Research carried out in 2005 suggested that these … Read more
Dr Heather Ferguson awarded Leverhulme Trust grant
Dr Heather Ferguson has been awarded a three-year Leverhulme Trust Research Grant for a project entitled “Learning from Fiction: A Philosophical and Psychological Study”. The … Read more
Why is Brexit divisive?
In a BBC Radio 4 interview (35 mins 02 secs – 36 mins 22 secs) with John Lawrenson, Professor Dominic Abrams answers the question ‘Why is … 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