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Rape Stereotype Acceptance in the General Population of England and Wales (2022)
Journal Article
Hermolle, M., Andrews, S. J., & Huang, C. (2022). Rape Stereotype Acceptance in the General Population of England and Wales. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(23-24), https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221076162

The #MeToo movement has facilitated a growing awareness in the UK of rape stereotypes but there has been little research on how accurately rape is perceived in this region, especially regarding demographics such as ethnicity and age. This study recru... Read More about Rape Stereotype Acceptance in the General Population of England and Wales.

Using Absolutist Word Frequency from Online Searches to Measure Population Mental Health Dynamics (2022)
Journal Article
(2022). Using Absolutist Word Frequency from Online Searches to Measure Population Mental Health Dynamics. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06392-4

Purpose
The assessment of population mental health relies on survey data from representative samples, which come with considerable costs. Drawing on research which established that absolutist words (e.g. never) are semantic markers for depression, w... Read More about Using Absolutist Word Frequency from Online Searches to Measure Population Mental Health Dynamics.

Cultural Components of Sex Differences in Color Preference (2021)
Journal Article
Kapitany, R., Davis, J. T. M., Robertson, E., Lew‐Levy, S., Neldner, K., Nielsen, M., & Hines, M. (2021). Cultural Components of Sex Differences in Color Preference. Child Development, 92(4), 1574-1589. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13528

Preferences for pink and blue were tested in children aged 4-11 years in three small-scale societies: Shipibo villages in the Peruvian Amazon, kastom villages in the highlands of Tanna Island, Vanuatu, and BaYaka foragers in the northern Republic of... Read More about Cultural Components of Sex Differences in Color Preference.

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.

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..