Threat Perception in International Relations: The Neglected Dimension of Leaders’ On-Going Experience
The danger framework is an invitation to incorporate psychology and linguistics into global politics.
Psychology
Psychology body says costs ruling ‘unfair’ in appeal on use of unregulated experts in England and Wales
Association of Clinical Psychologists must pay £20,000 after intervening in family justice case where it mounted ‘critique of expert’A professional body ordered to pay costs of £20,000 by the president of the family division after intervening in an app…
Britons go map-crazy, with geographical games and books becoming bestsellers
London tube game Metro Memory is a surprise hit, with geography books also finding favour with readersIn a world where we get from A to B by following the shortest route on our phones or satnavs, are cartographers mapping their way back into our nation…
Plants or bookcases as backdrop on video call really do impress, study finds
Durham University researchers also found novelty backgrounds lowered perceptions of trust and competencyPeople who curate the backdrop of their video calls to appear well-read may be vindicated for their trouble, as research has found that bookshelves …
‘Beer goggles’ study finds alcohol does not make people seem better looking
US research casts doubt on anecdotal evidence, but suggests drinking may give you ‘courage’ to approach attractive peopleIf you thought beauty was in the eye of the beer holder, think again. Scientists have poured cold water – or rather, vodka – on the…
Daniel Simons Reveals Why We’ll All Be Fooled Again
Think you’re too smart to get scammed? A psychologist tells us why you’re wrong.
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Florida tells schools AP Psychology course with LGBTQ+ content violates law
Ron DeSantis’s government has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, effectively also banning the classFlorida has told school superintendents that the Advanced Placement psychology course offered to high school students violates…
Inside the war tearing psychoanalysis apart: ‘The most hatred I have ever witnessed’
A professor was accused of antisemitism. The controversy has exploded into a bigger, messier debate about the future of psychology itselfLara Sheehi, a psychoanalytic therapist and psychology professor from Lebanon, is a charismatic, caring and deeply …
Drugs and alcohol do not make you more creative, research finds
Travel, meditation, training and exposure to culture have a greater effect on artistic outputFrom Hunter S Thompson’s infamous daily pre-writing routine of cocaine, Chivas Regal and acid to Vincent Van Gogh’s love for absinthe and Andy Warhol’s prescri…
Tighter regulation of psychologists in family law cases up to MPs, says senior judge
Landmark judgment by family court president Sir Andrew McFarlane confirms anyone can use the title ‘psychologist’.England’s most senior family court judge has advised there is a “need for rigour” and “clarity” when instructing psychologists to give exp…