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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Eyewitness Identification Practice in Police Officers – A Self-Report Survey Study (2020)
Journal Article
Huang, C., & Shih, C. (2020). The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Eyewitness Identification Practice in Police Officers – A Self-Report Survey Study. Psychology, Crime and Law, 26(10), https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2020.1744602

Witness identification practice of the police plays a critical role in the criminal proceedings. The current study examines police officers' knowledge regarding factors affecting witness memory as well as witness interview and identification practi... Read More about The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Eyewitness Identification Practice in Police Officers – A Self-Report Survey Study.

Swearing as a Response to Pain: Assessing Hypoalgesic Effects of Novel “Swear” Words (2020)
Journal Article
Stephens, R., & Robertson, O. (2020). Swearing as a Response to Pain: Assessing Hypoalgesic Effects of Novel “Swear” Words. Frontiers in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00723

Previous research showing that swearing alleviates pain is extended by addressing emotion arousal and distraction as possible mechanisms. We assessed the effects of a conventional swear word (“fuck”) and two new “swear” words identified as both emoti... Read More about Swearing as a Response to Pain: Assessing Hypoalgesic Effects of Novel “Swear” Words.

Theta Phase-Dependent Modulation of Perception by Concurrent tACS and Periodic Visual Stimulation (2020)
Journal Article
Somer, E., Allen, J., Brooks, J. L., Buttrill, V., & Javadi, A. (2020). Theta Phase-Dependent Modulation of Perception by Concurrent tACS and Periodic Visual Stimulation. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 32(6), 1142-1152. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01539

Sensory perception can be modulated by the phase of neural oscillations, especially in the theta and alpha ranges. Oscillatory activity in the visual cortex can be entrained by transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) as well as periodic v... Read More about Theta Phase-Dependent Modulation of Perception by Concurrent tACS and Periodic Visual Stimulation.

A simple checklist, that is all it takes: a cluster randomized controlled field trial on improving the treatment of suspected terrorists by the police (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). A simple checklist, that is all it takes: a cluster randomized controlled field trial on improving the treatment of suspected terrorists by the police. Journal of Experimental Criminology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09428-9

When it comes to interviewing suspected terrorists, global evidence points to harsh interrogation procedures, despite the likelihood of false positives. How can the state maintain an effective counterterrorism policy while simultaneously protecting c... Read More about A simple checklist, that is all it takes: a cluster randomized controlled field trial on improving the treatment of suspected terrorists by the police.

How crowd violence arises and how it spreads (2020)
Book Chapter
Drury, J., Ball, R., Neville, F., Reicher, S., & Stott, C. (2020). How crowd violence arises and how it spreads. In The Handbook of Collective Violence (175-187). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429197420-17

This chapter critically reviews theory and research on the emergence and spread of crowd violence. The chapter is divided into two parts, the first focused on violence within crowd events, and the second concerned with the spread of conflict between... Read More about How crowd violence arises and how it spreads.

Policing the Coronavirus Outbreak: Processes and Prospects for Collective Disorder (2020)
Journal Article
Stott. (2020). Policing the Coronavirus Outbreak: Processes and Prospects for Collective Disorder. Policing, https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paaa014

This briefing is divided into three parts. First, we outline the factors which lead to incidents of collective disorder (or riots). Secondly, we consider how the overall response to the coronavirus outbreak and the role of the police within this resp... Read More about Policing the Coronavirus Outbreak: Processes and Prospects for Collective Disorder.

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. (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.