Psychology

Title	Psychology
Alternative	S&T - Psy
Faculty	Faculty of Science and Technology

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Appropriation behaviour predicted by environmental uncertainty, but not social uncertainty, in a common-pool resource game

Spencer, R., Bonfrisco, M. and Russell, Y. 2025. Appropriation behaviour predicted by environmental uncertainty, but not social uncertainty, in a common-pool resource game. Journal of Evolutionary Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00191-025-00904-x

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Types of domestic violence and abuse-flagged offenses and their associations: a quantitative exploration using English police data

Crivatu, I., Barbin, A., Horvath, M., Davies, K. and Spence, R. 2025. Types of domestic violence and abuse-flagged offenses and their associations: a quantitative exploration using English police data. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548251343816

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Mental health and suicide research with migrants in Australia: necessary knowledge, skills and engagement strategies

Minas, H., Diocera, D. and Colucci, E. 2025. Mental health and suicide research with migrants in Australia: necessary knowledge, skills and engagement strategies. Behavioral Sciences. 15 (5). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050604

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Preventing suicides on the railways: learning from lived/living experience

Mackenzie, J., Marsh, I., Fields, B., Kruger, I., Katsampa, D., Crivatu, I. and Marzano, L. 2025. Preventing suicides on the railways: learning from lived/living experience. BMC Public Health.

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Content moderator mental health and associations with coping styles: replication and extension of previous studies

Spence, R. and DeMarco, J. 2025. Content moderator mental health and associations with coping styles: replication and extension of previous studies. Behavioral Sciences. 15 (4), p. 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15040487

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Improving dental treatment outcomes through direct communications between deaf patients and student dentists: SQUIRE report on a UMDP deaf dental care initiative

Cumberbatch, K., Jones, T. and Alexis-Garsee, C. 2025. Improving dental treatment outcomes through direct communications between deaf patients and student dentists: SQUIRE report on a UMDP deaf dental care initiative. in: Morris, F. (ed.) Promoting quality healthcare for persons with disabilities in the Caribbean Ian Randle Publishers. pp. 93-114

Book chapter

Visualizing versus verbalizing uncertainty in intelligence analysis

Dhami, M., Witt, J.K. and De Werd, P. 2025. Visualizing versus verbalizing uncertainty in intelligence analysis. Intelligence and National Security. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2025.2468049

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Content moderator mental health and associations with coping styles: replication and extension of previous studies

Spence, R. and DeMarco, J. 2025. Content moderator mental health and associations with coping styles: replication and extension of previous studies. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202502.0160.v1

Pre-print

Unspoken, unseen, unheard: using arts-based and visual research methods to gain insights into lived experiences of suicide in young adults

Smit, J., Colucci, E. and Marzano, L. 2025. Unspoken, unseen, unheard: using arts-based and visual research methods to gain insights into lived experiences of suicide in young adults. Social Sciences. 14 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14020062

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Exploring the use of Virtual Reality to enhance rapid decompression from occupational stress during short wellness breaks for content moderators

Spence, R., Campbell, N., Woofenden, T. and DeMarco, J. 2025. Exploring the use of Virtual Reality to enhance rapid decompression from occupational stress during short wellness breaks for content moderators. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5684444/v1

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The machine psychology of cooperation: can GPT models operationalise prompts for altruism, cooperation, competitiveness, and selfishness in economic games?

Phelps, S. and Russell, Y. 2025. The machine psychology of cooperation: can GPT models operationalise prompts for altruism, cooperation, competitiveness, and selfishness in economic games? Journal of Physics: Complexity. 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-072X/ada711

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'Understanding domestic violence and abuse: victim, suspect and crime predictors of police outcomes'

Barbin, A., Crivatu, I., Davies, K., Horvath, M.A.H. and Spence, R. 2025. 'Understanding domestic violence and abuse: victim, suspect and crime predictors of police outcomes'. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00802-z

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Issues with using police data to investigate offending: a research perspective

Spence, R. and Crivatu, I 2025. Issues with using police data to investigate offending: a research perspective. Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258x251313944

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The prevalence of specific learning difficulties in higher education: a study of UK universities across 12 academic years

Brunswick, N., Wilson, N., Kruger, I., Chamberlain, R. and McManus, I. 2025. The prevalence of specific learning difficulties in higher education: a study of UK universities across 12 academic years. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 58 (3), pp. 179-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/00222194241281479

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'A lot of the time it's dealing with victims who don't want to know, it's all made up, or they've got mental health': rape myths in a large English police force

Gekoski, A., Massey, K., Allen, K., Ferreira, J., Dalton, C.T., Horvath, M. and Davies, K. 2024. 'A lot of the time it's dealing with victims who don't want to know, it's all made up, or they've got mental health': rape myths in a large English police force. International Review of Victimology. 30 (1), pp. 3-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580221142891

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Childhood maltreatment and the risk of impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes in young adults: findings from the Lifelines Cohort Study

Deschênes, S., Nearchou, F., McInerney, A., Schmitz, N., Pouwer, F. and Nouwen, A. 2024. Childhood maltreatment and the risk of impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes in young adults: findings from the Lifelines Cohort Study. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241243285

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Book review: Angela Potochnik, Science and the Public

Dickins, T.E. 2024. Book review: Angela Potochnik, Science and the Public. Public Understanding of Science. 33 (7), pp. 936-938. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625241263900

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How does news coverage of suicide affect suicidal behaviour at a high-frequency location? A 7-year time series analysis

Marzano, L., Spence, R., Marsh, I, Barbin, A and Kruger, I 2024. How does news coverage of suicide affect suicidal behaviour at a high-frequency location? A 7-year time series analysis. BMJ Public Health. 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-002136

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Polygenic score approach to predicting risk of metabolic syndrome

Timasheva, Y., Kochetova, O., Balkhiyarova, Z., Korytina, G., Prokopenko, I. and Nouwen, A. 2024. Polygenic score approach to predicting risk of metabolic syndrome. Genes. 16 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16010022

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Effects of one-to-one music therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial

Mangiacotti, M.A., Hsu, M.H., Barone, C., Van Puyvelde, M., Zandonà, A., Gabai, G., Biasutti, M. and Franco, F. 2024. Effects of one-to-one music therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial. Psychology and Aging. 39 (8), pp. 960-982. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000861

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The self in pain

Yu, L. and McCracken, L. 2024. The self in pain. Current Opinion in Psychology. 62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101972

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Evaluating suicide prevention gatekeeper training designed to identify and support people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds

MacDonald Hart, S., Colucci, E. and Marzano, L. 2024. Evaluating suicide prevention gatekeeper training designed to identify and support people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds. BMC Public Health. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20304-3

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Turning the tide: rhythmic aggregation behaviour in Anurida maritima (Collembola) is entrained by inundation

Timmermans, M., King, M., Purchase, D., Dickins, J.A., Dickins, T. and Kett, S. 2024. Turning the tide: rhythmic aggregation behaviour in Anurida maritima (Collembola) is entrained by inundation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2024.152062

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Psychedelics as a tool for a more connected and sustainable world? Considering the importance of rituals, boundaries, and commitment

Anderson, K., Elf, P. and Isham, A. 2024. Psychedelics as a tool for a more connected and sustainable world? Considering the importance of rituals, boundaries, and commitment. International Journal of Drug Policy. 133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104571

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Becoming an Open Dialogue practitioner: a qualitative study of practitioners’ training experiences and transitioning to practice

Anestis, E., Weaver, T., Melia, C., Clarke, K. and Pilling, S. 2024. Becoming an Open Dialogue practitioner: a qualitative study of practitioners’ training experiences and transitioning to practice. Frontiers in Psychology. 15, p. 1432327. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1432327

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Content moderator coping strategies: associations with psychological distress, secondary trauma and wellbeing

Spence, R., Martellozzo, E. and DeMarco, J. 2024. Content moderator coping strategies: associations with psychological distress, secondary trauma and wellbeing. Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000454

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Critical social psychology, qualitative research and on being a research butterfly/magpie: 'Feel the fear and do it anyway'

Frith, H., Bailey-Rodriguez, D. and Aslan, T.N. 2024. Critical social psychology, qualitative research and on being a research butterfly/magpie: 'Feel the fear and do it anyway'. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin. 37 (1), pp. 8-15. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsqmip.2024.1.37.8

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Do words compete as we speak? A systematic review of picture-word interference (PWI) studies investigating the nature of lexical selection

Korko.M., Bose, A., Jones, A., Coulson, M and De Mornay Davies, P. 2024. Do words compete as we speak? A systematic review of picture-word interference (PWI) studies investigating the nature of lexical selection. Psychology of Language and Communication. 28 (1), pp. 261-322. https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0011

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Rhythmic temporal cues coordinate cross-frequency phase-amplitude coupling during memory encoding

Townsend, P., Jones, A., Patel, A. and Race, E. 2024. Rhythmic temporal cues coordinate cross-frequency phase-amplitude coupling during memory encoding. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 36 (10), pp. 2100-2116. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_02217

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Exploring health-related quality of life, exercise and alcohol use in adolescents with sickle cell disease and healthy siblings

Constantinou, C., Payne, N., van den Akker, O. and Inusa, B. 2024. Exploring health-related quality of life, exercise and alcohol use in adolescents with sickle cell disease and healthy siblings. Psychology & Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2371018

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Initial validation of the Self Experiences Questionnaire-2 in people with chronic pain

Yu, L., Kioskli, K. and McCracken, L. 2024. Initial validation of the Self Experiences Questionnaire-2 in people with chronic pain. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-024-10500-1

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Psychedelic intimacy: altered states of consciousness in romantic relationships

Neubert, J., Anderson, K. and Mason, N. 2024. Psychedelic intimacy: altered states of consciousness in romantic relationships. Journal of Psychedelic Studies. 8 (2), pp. 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2024.00319

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Soundscapes of infant care and infant-directed communication in two hunter-gatherer societies

Lewis, J., Lewis, I. and Franco, F. 2024. Soundscapes of infant care and infant-directed communication in two hunter-gatherer societies. Hunter Gatherer Research. https://doi.org/10.3828/hgr.2024.2

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Home musical activities boost premature infants' language development

Franco, F., Chifa, M. and Politimou, N. 2024. Home musical activities boost premature infants' language development. Children. 11 (5). https://doi.org/10.3390/children11050542

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Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy

Buchanan, T., Perach, R., Husbands, D., Tout, A., Kostyuk, E., Kempley, J. and Joyner, L. 2024. Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy. PLoS ONE. 19 (6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304855

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Editorial: Digital health interventions for schizophrenia: setting standards for mental health

Torous, J., Smith, K.A., Hardy, A., Vinnikova, A., Blease, C., Milligan, L., Hidalgo-Mazzei, D., Lambe, S., Marzano, L., Uhlhaas, P.J., Ostinelli, E.G., Anmella, G., Zangani, C., Aronica, R., Dwyer, B. and Cipriani, A. 2024. Editorial: Digital health interventions for schizophrenia: setting standards for mental health. Schizophrenia Research. 267, pp. 392-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2024.04.013

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Effects of task structure and confirmation bias in alternative hypotheses evaluation

Dhami, M., Belton, I., de Werd, P., Hadzhieva, V. and Wicke, L. 2024. Effects of task structure and confirmation bias in alternative hypotheses evaluation. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. 9 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-024-00560-y

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Mendelian randomization analysis identifies inverse causal relationship between external eating and metabolic phenotypes

Timasheva, Y., Balkhiyarova, Z., Avzaletdinova, D., Morugova, T., Korytina, G., Nouwen, A., Prokopenko, I. and Kochetova, O. 2024. Mendelian randomization analysis identifies inverse causal relationship between external eating and metabolic phenotypes. Nutrients. 16 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081166

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Chapter 30: Which are the main characteristics determining sentence severity? An empirical exploration of shoplifting offences using spike-and-slab models

Pina-Sanchez, J., Dhami, M. and Gosling, J. 2024. Chapter 30: Which are the main characteristics determining sentence severity? An empirical exploration of shoplifting offences using spike-and-slab models. in: Fix, P. and Montgomery, M. (ed.) Research Handbook on Judicial Politics Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 450-464

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Indonesian stakeholders' perspectives on warning signs and beliefs about suicide

Setiyawati, D., Puspakesuma, N., Jatmika, W. and Colucci, E. 2024. Indonesian stakeholders' perspectives on warning signs and beliefs about suicide. Behavioral Sciences. 14 (4). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040295

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