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Men are harsher critics of research that reports evidence of gender bias in STEM fields, while women find it more compelling. How can we deal with the reality when we’re biased about bias?
The study of human intelligence dates back well over 100 years. And the core disagreement between researchers and theorists is whether differences are genetic or largely influenced by the environment.
Each individual case of radicalisation has its own characteristics. But the research has highlighted some patterns that may help to explain the dark world that is drawing in some Australian youth.
Don’t delay. Read about why we procrastinate, and some tricks to overcome it.
Are you at risk from natural disasters? Research shows media reports could actually reduce people’s perceptions of risk.
Rational actor theories suggest the powerless should be reluctant to trust the powerful, but studies show we tend to do just that.
There is still much we do not know about lone-wolf terrorism. But what we do know may provide investigators with a sort of detection system to prevent attacks from taking place.
If we can convince people that climate change is real and important, then surely they will act: this intuitive idea underlies many efforts to communicate climate change to the public. But it may not be the best way.
People with ‘fake’ identities can do harm but how widespread is so-called catfishing on social media?
Computer models can help planners deal with large groups of people but we need better insight into the psychology of crowds to make them accurate.
What’s in a name? Many words are arbitrary – there’s no reason a dog must be called a dog or a table must be called a table. Why do we tend to assume there’s a reason any object has its specific name?
Does the definition of self-control – choosing long-term over short-term outcomes – even make sense for people who are short on time, money or both?
On closing the asylums, Australia failed to invest in an alternative model of community mental health care. So there are few alternatives between the GP surgery and the hospital emergency department.
It was a humid, sticky 32°C when I made a quick trip to the grocery store in shorts and a tank top earlier this week. Despite the heat, however, the store clearly wanted me to think it was the fall season…
Dear Fat People video goes viral but it’s another sad example of how acceptable it has become to belittle people while pretending it’s for their own good.
The field of psychology is trying to absorb a recent big study that was able to replicate only 36 out of 100 major research papers. That finding is an issue, but maybe not for the reason you think.
It’s human nature to assume there must be a valid reason for inequalities in society. What’s the psychology behind why we believe there’s something fundamentally different between haves and have-nots?
There was a time in the 1970s when the world of building design was taking psychological research findings seriously. It’s high time it started paying attention again.
The money might be a little better, but the lewd comments and unwanted advances may have a negative impact on the mental health of waitresses.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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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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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
