Liverpool To Egypt
I’m Dr. Mai Helmy from Menoufia University (Egypt) I got my PhD from Liverpool University at 2012. My supervisor is Dr. Marco Bertamini. I spent four years away from home!…
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Why Do Some People Become Terrorists?
What’s one group’s terrorist, is another group’s freedom fighter This statement confirms that those with the belief they have had wrongdoing to them, can and in most cases, will retaliate….
Dr Ferguson: Liverpool Hope University
Politically motivated violence in Northern Ireland was discussed by Psychology Professor Neil Ferguson at an invited talk at the University of Plymouth. The presentation ‘Leaving violence behind: Disengaging from terrorism…
Why Some Types Of Leading Question Should Be Banned From Court
Jacqueline Wheatcroft, Registered Forensic Psychologist, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool discusses why some types of leading questions should be banned from court. Based on her recent publication:…
Stereotypes Lower Math Performance In Women
A new study suggests that gender stereotypes about women’s ability in mathematics negatively impact their performance. And in a significant twist, both men and women wrongly believe those stereotypes will not…
Eric Schwitzgebel: Do Ethicists Steal More Books?
If explicit cognition about morality promotes moral behavior then one might expect ethics professors to behave particularly well. …. they don’t! Find out more here.
Identifying Self As Disadvantaged: Fight Or flight?
Faced with the same seemingly insurmountable levels of disadvantage – whether that is as a result of poverty, trauma or discrimination, we know intuitively that individuals will respond very differently….
12 Year Old Lifer
The documentary of the 12 year old lifer is available on 4oD. Below is a brief overview. “April 2010, in Indiana, USA, 12-year-old Paul Gingerich helped his friend, 15-year-old Colt Lundy,…
Stop And Hear The Music
On Friday 12th January, 2007, Joshua Bell – a world famous violinist, scheduled to play at a sold out concert in Boston that night, played 6 classical pieces on a…
The Criminal Profiling Illusion
How much can a criminal profiler really tell us about a criminals thoughts and what they’re thinking before they commit a crime? According to Snook et al, not a lot!…