Innocent people do confess under interrogation to crimes they did not commit, even providing details about the crime. What leads them to falsely confess to very serious crimes?
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Are you an extrovert or an introvert? The answer’s just a tick away.
No one is only their sex or only their race or only their sexual orientation. Social psychologists are starting to investigate how people of multiple minority groups are perceived.
It might seem crazy to believe the world is flat. But for some people it reinforces a narrative that gives their lives meaning.
New research highlights how the pain of a breakup can linger for years.
It’s not because their clothes are too tight.
Despite the popular perception, most psychopaths aren’t coldblooded or psychotic killers. Many live successfully among us, using their personality traits to get what they want.
Evolutionary psychology explains how humans evolved to become gossips.
You’re at the park with the kids. Everyone’s having fun, and then a strange dog appears, baring its teeth. Your protective response is the evolutionary function of anger.
Seeing the Earth from space is likely to have a profound psychological impact on Tim Peake. But can psychologists harness this so called ‘overview effect’ here on terra firma using virtual reality?
Some clinical perfectionists avoid or procrastinate because they fear not being able to meet their desired standards.
Could a psychological approach alleviate the misery of the cold, dark wet winter?
A professor of behavioural addiction gives us his top tips for sticking to New Year’s resolutions
Recent psychological research highlights several reasons why New Year’s resolutions might actually work - as well as simple ways to set yourself up for success.
Is it really all Ho, Ho, Ho? Or could believing in Santa harm your child’s development?
There’s a lot of focus on the physical and financial woes of former athletes. But players must also grapple with losing a core part of their identity.
Social media can amplify the fear of missing out, or FoMO, but it can also be a platform for emotional support during the festive season.
Most of us would think that what’s good for one is good for the team, but is this really the case?
It’s a myth that hair and nails continue to grow after you die. What else have science discovered about death?
It is probably not a surprise that a terror attack can have a major impact on people’s mental health. But what sort of effects are common, and how long do they last?
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
