The question of how normative form changes during a riot, and thus how collective behaviour spreads to different targets and locations, has been neglected in previous research, despite its theoretica...

Introduction Do we always do what others do, and, if not, when and under what conditions do we do so? In this paper we test the hypothesis that mimicry is moderated by the mere knowledge of whether th...

Background: Public behaviour and the new hostile threats • Civil contingencies planning and preparedness for hostile threats requires accurate and up to date knowledge about how the public might beha...

This study examines how protest episodes foster political efficacy among ordinary citizens. Based on 44 in-depth interviews with participants in two major 2018 mobilizations in Spain—the feminist str...

This review describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20 years, both quantitatively and qua...

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

The first in a three part event series from the Social Psychology Section gathering emergency practitioners and researchers in the social psychology field.

Background: Public behaviour and the new hostile threats • Civil contingencies planning and preparedness for hostile threats requires accurate and up to date knowledge about how the public might beha...

Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest

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We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.

A stolen tortoise from Hassocks has been reunited with her owners after a quick trip up north

University sector, which is reliant on overseas students for a quarter of income, key to economic activity in cities like Leicester and Hull

Gavin Stephens says rows over asylum seekers have raised community tensions and put pressure on officers

Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate

A GP who works with asylum seekers has spoken out against the spread of misinformation about the conditions they are living in

The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.

As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to Fema

The present research intends to shed light on the processes enabling political minorities to transition into normatively acceptable groups, by investigating how a previously marginalised far-right mo...

The narrative that they are a threat to women and girls has no basis in fact, but bad actors peddle it, and ministers encourage them, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Recent research highlights the importance of incorporating psychological perspectives to improve interoperability in multi-agency emergency response i…

Major incident inquiries and research highlight persistent problems in interoperability. Evidence points to failures in the ability of responders from different organisations to work effectively toge...

Crowd flight incidents from (mis)perceived threats are important social, psychological, and political phenomena that have been neglected in previous research. They are potentially deadly, economica...

Chair Tony Juniper celebrates successes but says ‘collective endeavour’ needed to halt country’s decline in nature

This qualitative case study examines the motivations behind the first public celebration of Ramadan in Copenhagen's cityscape in 2024, exploring the interplay between visibility, identity recognition...

Researchers found moths and hover flies are more negatively affected by urbanisation than bees

Press Release [16 December 2002] - Protesting is good for you, say psychologists