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Bill on gender-based violence in Wales
The British Psychological Society has welcomed a bill on gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence published by the National Assembly for Wales. In our response to the consultation on the bill we say:
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Has Milgram been misunderstood?
Just over half a century ago, Stanley Milgram ran the most renowned studies in the history of psychology. He showed how ordinary people can do extraordinary harm to others when asked to do so. His conclusion, made famous through his film of the research, Obedience, was that humans are programmed to obey orders, no matter how noxious.
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Northern Ireland event looks at psychological trauma
A half-day conference on understanding and managing psychological trauma is taking place at the University of Ulster, Coleraine, this week (Monday 1 September).
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Stories of Psychology: War and Its Legacy
The development of psychology during the First World War will be discussed at the annual public 'Stories of Psychology' symposium organised by the British Psychological Society’s History of Psychology Centre (HOPC) at the University of London on Wednesday 8 October 2014.
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Oxytocin linked with violent intentions
For many years, the hormone oxytocin was caricatured as the source of all human goodness - trust, altruism, love, and morality.
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Women more aggressive to partners than men
Women may be more likely to be aggressive to their partners than men, according to a study presented this week as part of a symposium on intimate partner violence (IPV) at the British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology annual conference in Glasgow.
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Men's body image and sexual aggression
When men are aggressive towards women, their behaviour is often driven by the feeling that their masculinity has been threatened.
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TV violence and brain functioning studied
A new study has linked exposure to violence on television with less mature brain development and poorer executive functioning in young men.
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Mentioning alcohol triggers aggression
Simply being exposed to alcohol-related words could be enough to trigger aggression, regardless of whether a person has actually consumed any alcohol or not, according to a new
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Killing in combat and soldiers' alcohol abuse
Despite having to kill in combat being perhaps the most traumatic experience a soldier can suffer, those who do so may be less likely to abuse alcohol than their peers who never take a life during their service, a new
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Identifying veterans' violence risk
A simple, five-question screening tool could be used to indicate whether or not armed services veterans pose a risk of violence, researchers believe.
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CPS changes policy on domestic homicide
Domestic homicide campaigners have welcomed a change in Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) policy after a new guidance note was issued following meetings with a victims’ famiiy lobbying.
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Domestic abuse and poor mental health
Women who experience domestic abuse are significantly more likely to experience postpartum mental health issues than mothers who do not, according to a new study.
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Domestic violence and psychological abuse
Campaigners are urging the Government to criminalise types of psychological abuse to save more victims of domestic violence.
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UK soldiers have better mental health
The mental health of UK soldiers is stronger than that of their peers from the US, according to new research from King's College London (KCL).
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Violence and video game characters
After Aaron Alexis shot dead 12 people at the Navy Yard in Washington DC in September, media outlets were quick to highlight his reported enjoyment of violent video games.
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Drinking environment and partner violence
The environment in which a person drinks may play a role in instances of domestic violence, new research has indicated.
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Men with friends think aggressors are wimpy
It's usually a good idea to back away from physical confrontation with an aggressor who is bigger and stronger than you. However, there are other factors to take into account.
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Violence and Safety - Contemporary Ways of Working with Domestic Violence and Alcohol Abuse
The workshop will outline a methodology for safe therapeutic practice and will explore the intergenerational effects of living with fear on developmental processes across the lifespan.
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Exercise could make girls less violent
Violent behaviour among girls could be reduced through regular exercise, new research has suggested.
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Happy faces reduce aggressive behaviour
Aggressive behaviour in adolescents could be reduced when they are able to see happiness in other people's faces.
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Trauma and domestic violence
This workshop will cover understanding trauma, including defining trauma and the neurology and psychology of trauma and trauma and domestic violence, including trauima and victimisation, trauma and perpetration and working with traumatised individ
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Teenagers, aggression and locus of control
Teenagers may become less aggressive if they believe in the idea that individuals have the ability to change, new research has suggested.
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Mental health and domestic violence
People may be more likely to experience domestic violence if they have mental health disorders, new research has shown.
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Partner violence in two-income homes
Intimate partner violence may be more likely to occur in relationships where both individuals are in employment.
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