Written by Omotola Amudipe, MSc Psychology student Embarking on the journey to study psychology as an international student particularly for someone hailing from Nigeria is akin to stepping into a realm where the crossroads of culture, language, and academia converge. I engaged in a candid informal discussion with fellow international students and drawing upon my … Continue reading “A Personal Exploration of Challenges and Triumphs in Studying Psychology as an International Nigerian Student”
Leaving Abuse: Midlife and Older Male Experiences of Female-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence
Written by Dr Nikki Carthy, Crime and Conflict theme, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Teesside University, Dr Daisy Best, North Yorkshire Psychological Therapies, Dr Andy Divers, Team Alpha, Centre for Social Innovation, Teesside University With research spanning over half a century, the study of intimate partner violence (IPV) has made significant strides in our understanding … Continue reading “Leaving Abuse: Midlife and Older Male Experiences of Female-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence”
Why do innocent people sometimes make false confessions?
Written by Dr Wendy Paton, Lecturer in Psychology (Forensic), Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Crime and Conflict Theme False confessions are not a rare occurrence, though it remains challenging to understand why innocent people sometimes confess to crimes they did not commit. This is complicated further by common misconceptions, for example, that false confessions only … Continue reading “Why do innocent people sometimes make false confessions?”
The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse Myth Believing and Maladaptive Parenting on Victim Blaming Attitudes
Written by Georgia Wright, PhD student, Crime and Conflict theme, Centre for Applied Psychological Science & Dr Sam Richardson, Crime and Conflict theme, Centre for Applied Psychological Science Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a widespread issue that has detrimental effects to victims’ mental and physical health worldwide. In the year ending March 2019, the … Continue reading “The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse Myth Believing and Maladaptive Parenting on Victim Blaming Attitudes”
A new perspective on reintegrating sexual offenders into the community.
Written by Emma Tuschick, PhD Student and Research Associate, Teesside University Deciding upon a PhD topic is not an easy task, which is why it took many months for me to finalise the research question I wanted to investigate; ‘exploring the barriers and facilitators to the release, desistance, and reintegration of sexual offenders and the … Continue reading “A new perspective on reintegrating sexual offenders into the community.”
Trauma, well-being, resilience, and academic persistence among university students
Written by Dr Nikki Carthy, Crime and Conflict Theme, Centre for Applied Psychological Science and Dr Sarah Allen, Northumbria University This blog reports findings from the early stages of a larger project which addresses the complex relationships between psychosocial factors, exposure to traumatic events, mental health, and academic persistence to understand how best to support students. … Continue reading “Trauma, well-being, resilience, and academic persistence among university students”
Critical assessment of the use of disruption strategies to tackle child sexual abuse in England and Wales
Written by Professor Nadia Wager, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Crime and Conflict Theme and Alexandra Myers, PhD Student, University of Huddersfield Child sexual abuse (CSA) consists of a range of offences including; physical contact with a child (sexual touching, making them touch the perpetrator, penetration), and non-contact in-person offences (e.g. making them watch sexual … Continue reading “Critical assessment of the use of disruption strategies to tackle child sexual abuse in England and Wales”
We are off to Florida: twelve went and twelve returned, all enhanced by the experience and the opportunity
Written by Dr Paul Sander, Centre for Applied Psychological Science In the late Spring of 2023, on account of my interest in and commitment to the psychology of culture and to multiculturality in education, I became involved in the visit of a group of students and accompanying academics from the University of North Florida. To … Continue reading “We are off to Florida: twelve went and twelve returned, all enhanced by the experience and the opportunity”
The Psychology of Human-Animal Bonds: Key Considerations for Well-being and Animal Welfare
Written by Dr Heather Clements, Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Cognition and Decision making theme Research on the relationship between human-animal interaction (HAI) and human well-being is somewhat controversial. Ask any pet owner about their furry friend and they will likely tell you that their pet is a member of the family, … Continue reading “The Psychology of Human-Animal Bonds: Key Considerations for Well-being and Animal Welfare”
Using the Power Threat Meaning Framework to understand offending: A case study
Written by Laura Gair, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Crime and Conflict Theme Over recent years, psychiatric diagnoses have been criticised for failing to recognise individual differences (Allsopp et al., 2019) and for focusing on “what is wrong with you?” (Johnstone & Boyle, 2018). The Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) … Continue reading “Using the Power Threat Meaning Framework to understand offending: A case study”