Our PhD student Alison Lacey was on a 13-week placement at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). POST offers Research Fellowships to approximately 30 PhD students a year from a range of science disciplines, and Alison’s was funded by the…
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Virtual group music-making during lockdowns
By Maruša Levstek When the pandemic hit in late 2019 and the whole world had to practically retract to their homes, everyone was talking about furlough, lockdown, and home-schooling. However, there was barely any thought about the extra-curricular activities that…
Tagged with: COVID-19, Creativity, Developmental Psychology, Music, PhD students, Wellbeing
Posted in PhD research
Posted in PhD research
The Role of Collective Psychological Empowerment in the Capitol Insurrection
By Carina Hoerst On January 6 this year, Trump supporters gather in front of the White House to attend Donald Trump’s rally to “Stop the Steal”. Confederate and USA flags, together with those bearing “Trump 2020” and “Jesus saves” mark…
Tagged with: collective empowerment, Crowd Behaviour, social identity, Social Psychology
Posted in PhD research
Posted in PhD research
The Privacy Mismatch: Evolved Intuitions in a Digital World
By Joe Green Imagine you’re on a busy train texting a friend when you notice a stranger sneakily reading your texts from over your shoulder. Your natural response would probably be to recoil as you realise your privacy is being…
Do you know what I’m thinking? – a Journey from Mozambique to Sussex
Paloma Manguele is a PhD student in the Attention Lab. She studies mind wandering, a concept she is cautious to translate into her first language, Portuguese. “I guess the word could be ‘divagaçao’ – digression – but not exactly,” she…
The psychology of youth empowerment through music
by Maruša Levstek For the past two years, I have been researching young people’s experiences of inclusive music-making and the psychology behind it. I have worked closely with a variety of inclusive music projects also known as the Our Future…
Tagged with: Creativity, Developmental Psychology, Music, PhD students, Wellbeing
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Posted in PhD research
Neighbours support each other during COVID-19
By Selin Tekin Guven Since the beginning of March 2020, COVID-19 pandemic related news has been the main topic in the media. Medical experts have explained different methods to prevent the spread, and authorities in each country have implemented various…
Tagged with: COVID-19, Crowd Behaviour, social identity, social norms, Social Psychology
Posted in PhD research
Posted in PhD research
Be kind to your mind
By Pattie Gonsalves “Be kind to your mind and your body, especially during these times.” This is one of the encouraging things my yoga teacher says every evening via our Zoom class. While there is a small part of me…
Tagged with: COVID-19, Global Mental Health, Kindness, Mental Health, Wellbeing
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Posted in PhD research
Looking Back: The Role of the General Election in Satisfaction with UK Response to COVID-19
By Carina Hoerst Recently, a group of people with controversial stances protested against lockdown restrictions in the US – a particularly concerning move since the protest action was carried out against the ban of public assembly and could increase the infection…
Tagged with: collective empowerment, COVID-19, social identity, Social Psychology
Posted in PhD research
Posted in PhD research
How can sustainable behaviours be encouraged?
By Alaa Aldoh Climate change is a pressing global issue with devastating effects on human life, animals, and the environment. On average, every year in the last 5 years has been the warmest year on record as a result of…
Tagged with: climate change, Green, PhD students, social norms, Social Psychology, Sustainability, sustainable behaviour
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