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Love that turns to hate can be a protective response

When love turns to hatefully ever after

The puzzling ability of people to switch from intense love to deep hatred has prompted fascinating research

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Anger, Emotion, Love, Motivation, Relationships, Social psychology

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‘Don’t feed the trolls’ really is good advice – here’s the evidence

Anti-social behaviour online - trolling, cyberbullying - is a growing concerning phenomenon but research shows ignoring these mostly faceless angry attention-seekers could be the best response.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Anger, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Bullying, Crime, Culture, Social media, Technology, Violence

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Why terrorists use violence in their quest for significance

Violent lone wolf extremists are looking for acknowledgment and attention as they feel overlooked, aggrieved and insignificant.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Anger, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Crime, Depression, Mental illness, Politics, Violence

Intimate partner violence is about dominance and control.

The impact of intimate partner violence

Dominance and control through many forms of abuse is an unfortunately common and destructive force in many relationships.

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Published in: Family & relationships, Society
Tags: Anger, Bullying, Counselling psychology, Crime, PTSD, Relationships, Self harm, Trauma, Violence

What leaders do can help protect the health of their staff.

Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations

In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour change, Health, Leadership, Management, Motivation, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

The need to belong attracts people to radical and fundamentalist groups.

Why do people join violent extremist groups

Most people don’t join violent extremist groups for ideological reasons. Instead, they join for social reasons – with someone they know, to connect with other people or to find a sense of purpose.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Anger, Crime, Politics, Relationships, Violence

Anti-social behaviour is a problem psychologists can help to solve.

What is anti-social behaviour?

Governments, police and the wider society often struggle to understand, control and prevent anti-social behaviour. Psychology has some of the answers.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Anger, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Bullying, Crime, Culture, Forensic psychology, Violence

Anger has purpose but uncontrolled anger can be destructive.

Anger management: why we feel rage and how to control it

Anger and aggression are normal human emotions that play an important role at times but can cause problems if they become uncontrollable and lead to violence.

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anger, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Violence

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