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Making Connections: Social Identification with New Treatment Groups for Lifestyle Management of Severe Obesity (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Making Connections: Social Identification with New Treatment Groups for Lifestyle Management of Severe Obesity. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2454

Groups are regularly used to deliver healthcare services, including the management of obesity, and there is growing evidence that patients’ experiences of such groups fundamentally shape treatment effects. This study investigated factors related to p... Read More about Making Connections: Social Identification with New Treatment Groups for Lifestyle Management of Severe Obesity.

Ritual, identity fusion, and the inauguration of president Trump: a pseudo-experiment of ritual modes theory (2020)
Journal Article
Kapitany, R. (2020). Ritual, identity fusion, and the inauguration of president Trump: a pseudo-experiment of ritual modes theory. Self and Identity, 293 - 323. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2019.1578686

The US Presidential Inauguration is a symbolic event which arouses significant emotional responses among diverse groups, and is of considerable significance to Americans’ personal and social identities. We argue that the inauguration qualifies as an... Read More about Ritual, identity fusion, and the inauguration of president Trump: a pseudo-experiment of ritual modes theory.

Exploring student victimisation and wellbeing in the UK higher education context (2020)
Thesis
Harrison, E. D. (2020). Exploring student victimisation and wellbeing in the UK higher education context. (Thesis). Keele University

Research into student bullying in Higher Education (HE) has been limited and most is based on childhood bullying research. Bullying in HE could disrupt student mental health and wellbeing at university - a topic that has recently gained traction. Add... Read More about Exploring student victimisation and wellbeing in the UK higher education context.

Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. (2020)
Journal Article
Stott, & Radburn. (2020). Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. Current Opinion in Psychology, 76 - 80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.03.001

This review draws together articles from a range of different disciplines to highlight the central role played by social context and policing in the dynamics of crowd conflict. Accordingly, the review highlights the importance and value of interdisci... Read More about Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing..

Can Psychological Interventions Improve Intergroup Attitudes Post Terror Attacks? (2020)
Journal Article
Noor. (2020). Can Psychological Interventions Improve Intergroup Attitudes Post Terror Attacks?. Social Psychological and Personality Science,

This research concurrently investigated the effectiveness of three established biasreducing interventions (i.e., positive affirmation, secure attachment, and cognitive dissonance) in the wake of the Paris and Brussels terror attacks. Using frequentis... Read More about Can Psychological Interventions Improve Intergroup Attitudes Post Terror Attacks?.

Humor styles and empathy in junior-school children (2020)
Journal Article
Halfpenny, C. C., & James, L. A. (2020). Humor styles and empathy in junior-school children. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 16(1), 148-166. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v16i1.1934

Humor is a complex phenomenon. For one individual a joke may be perceived as comical, yet for another, the same joke may be deemed completely inappropriate. The appropriate use of humor is perhaps dependent on how a humorist relates to, understands a... Read More about Humor styles and empathy in junior-school children.

The impact of migration on the awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention in eastern european women in England (2020)
Journal Article
Patel, H., Moss, E., Tincello, D., & Sherman, S. (2020). The impact of migration on the awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention in eastern european women in England. Journal of Medical Screening, 40-47

Objectives
It has been hypothesised that the rise in incidence of cervical cancer in England and the fall in screening coverage might be attributable to the effect of migration of Eastern European (EE) born women. The attitudes and behaviours of mig... Read More about The impact of migration on the awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention in eastern european women in England.

Associations Between Child Maltreatment, Dysfunctional Family Environment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Children’s Bullying Perpetration in a National Representative Sample in Taiwan (2020)
Journal Article
Huang. (2020). Associations Between Child Maltreatment, Dysfunctional Family Environment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Children’s Bullying Perpetration in a National Representative Sample in Taiwan. Journal of Family Violence, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-020-00144-6

This study aims to examine the associations between child maltreatment (physical and psychological neglect and abuse), dysfunctional family environment (inter-parental violence, parental substance abuse), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and ch... Read More about Associations Between Child Maltreatment, Dysfunctional Family Environment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Children’s Bullying Perpetration in a National Representative Sample in Taiwan.

Heart in art: cardiovascular diseases in novels, films, and paintings (2020)
Journal Article
Kaptein, A. A., van der Meer, P. B., Florijn, B. W., Hilt, A. D., Murray, M., & Schalij, M. J. (2020). Heart in art: cardiovascular diseases in novels, films, and paintings. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 15(1), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13010-020-0086-3

BACKGROUND: Understanding representations of disease in various art genres provides insights into how patients and health care providers view the diseases. It can also be used to enhance patient care and stimulate patient self-management. METHODS: Th... Read More about Heart in art: cardiovascular diseases in novels, films, and paintings.

Do the shuffle: Exploring reasons for music listening through shuffled play (2020)
Journal Article
Lamont. (2020). Do the shuffle: Exploring reasons for music listening through shuffled play. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228457

Adults listen to music for an average of 18 hours a week (with some people reaching more than double that). With rapidly changing technology, music collections have become overwhelmingly digital ushering in changes in listening habits, especially whe... Read More about Do the shuffle: Exploring reasons for music listening through shuffled play.