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Beyond the Bystander ‘She called me a name that I didn't like’

The Kitty Genovese case is famous for bystander effect research and media exaggeration. However, analyzing her killer, Winston Moseley, offers key insights into parole, remorse, and accountability. This matters for understanding early release in the UK as the Ministry of Justice grapples with overcrowding. A study by Dr. Hall and colleagues examines 17 parole hearings involving her killer, Winston Moseley, to address a key question: how do we decide whether someone has genuinely changed?

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Do Welsh speakers have a different sense of humour? New study

Humour is a universal part of everyday life, but can speaking Welsh influence what we find funny? That’s the question academics at Aberystwyth University are investigating.

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Can supplements keep your brain sharp? Why the evidence is more complicated than it seems

Writing in The Conversation, our researchers explain why more than memory tests are needed to assess whether supplements affect the brain.

 

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Award for outstanding contribution to community transport

A leading expert on transport and ageing has received a national award recognising his outstanding contribution to community transport.

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The kombucha paradox: measurable effects, uncertain wellbeing benefits

Writing in The Conversation, our researchers explain how kombucha may impact metabolism, but demonstrating a meaningful wellbeing benefit requires much stronger evidence.

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Boosting vaccine uptake goal for experts’ Colombia meeting

Boosting the uptake of vaccines for some of the world’s most harmful diseases will be the focus of our experts’ work at an international meeting of the global vaccine community.

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Does uncertainty drive anxiety in autistic adults?

Academics are investigating whether coping with the unknown or unexpected is a distinct contributor to anxiety in autistic adults.

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Humour helps older adults navigate ageing – research

Humour plays a vital role in helping older adults cope with the challenges of ageing and staying socially connected, according to new research.

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What humour means to older people – and why some find it hard to keep on laughing

Writing in The Conversation, Heather Heap from our Department of Psychology discusses how it’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.

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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Michael Woods and Professor Charles Musselwhite explain how political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph speed limit during the Welsh election campaign.

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