How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories in five simple steps

Attacking the beliefs of conspiracy theorists is only likely to make them dig their heels in.

Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, La Trobe University • conversation
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~7 min

Bullying, power and control: why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to respond

Millions of British people believe in at least one conspiracy theory, but research shows how to tackle them.

Anthony Lantian, Associate Professor in Psychology, Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~8 min

Eye movement science is helping us learn about how we think

Eye movement studies can track where someone is at in their thinking process.

Szonya Durant, Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 11, 2023 • ~6 min

New year resolutions: why your brain isn't wired to stick to them – and what to do instead

We need to understand our brains to achieve true change.

Pragya Agarwal, Visiting Professor of Social Inequities and Injustice, Loughborough University • conversation
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Why happy rather than sad music soothes newborns – new research

Newborns are more musical than previously thought.

Emese Nagy, Reader of Psychology, University of Dundee • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 • ~7 min

Your style of social media use may be connected to your wellbeing

A new experimental task reveals distinct styles of engagement on social networking sites associated with different perceptions of social connectedness.

Daniel Shaw, Lecturer in Psychology, Aston University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2023 • ~6 min

Free will: why people believe in it even when they think they're being manipulated

We tend to think everyone is affected by sly, psychological techniques – except ourselves.

Magda Osman, Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
Jan. 3, 2023 • ~7 min

3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

When people work together, they can move governments to action. Just ask the suffragettes. Still, few people do it. A psychologist explains why, and how to turn that around.

Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 • ~9 min

Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue

By adding a gender dimension to the theory of “affordance perception” and applying it to the home, a new hypothesis may help answer questions of why women

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 22, 2022 • ~6 min

Why you could have 'face-ism' – an extreme tendency to judge people based on their facial features

New research shows some people make extreme personality judgments based solely on facial appearance

Paddy Ross, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

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