Putin: the psychology behind his destructive leadership – and how best to tackle it according to science

How do you solve a problem like Putin? What is needed is a two-level game.

George R. Wilkes, Director, Relwar Project, King's College London • conversation
March 23, 2022 ~8 min

From ghosting to 'backburner' relationships: the reasons why people behave so badly on dating apps

If you use dating apps, you might have experienced ghosting, or worse.

Martin Graff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales • conversation
March 23, 2022 ~6 min


An emphasis on brilliance creates a toxic, dog-eat-dog workplace atmosphere that discourages women

A focus on raw intellectual talent may unintentionally create a cutthroat workplace culture. New research suggests women’s preference to avoid that environment may contribute to gender gaps in some fields.

Andrea Vial, Assistant Professor of Psychology, New York University Abu Dhabi • conversation
March 23, 2022 ~6 min

Why we trust experts – even when they admit they don't know the answer

A look at how we decide which experts are the most trustworthy - and the possible biological basis behind it.

Erik Gustafsson, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 15, 2022 ~8 min

Ukraine: how social media images from the ground could be affecting our response to the war

To think about the ways in which images engage audiences, we can consider Europe’s response to two major refugee crises.

Manos Tsakiris, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Centre for the Politics of Feelings, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
March 15, 2022 ~7 min

Sports betting: how in-play betting features could be leading to harmful gambling – new research

Many sports betting platforms now offer the opportunity for punters to place multiple bets in quick succession during the course of a match.

Jamie Torrance, Doctoral researcher and Lecturer in Psychology, University of South Wales • conversation
March 10, 2022 ~7 min

The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change

How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.

Michael E Mann, Director, Earth System Science Center, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again

Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.

Steven Sandage, Professor of psychology of religion and theology, Boston University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2022 ~9 min


Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years

Numerology ties in with how our brains work, but that doesn’t mean its claims make sense.

Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Trust comes when you admit what you don’t know – lessons from child development research

People often try to seem confident and certain in their message so it will be trusted and acted upon. But when information is in flux, research suggests. you should be open about what you don’t know.

Mark Sabbagh, Professor of Psychology, Queen's University, Ontario • conversation
Feb. 15, 2022 ~10 min

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