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How classic psychology warped our view of human nature as cruel and selfish – but new research is more hopeful
DorSteffen/Shutterstock There are a number of classic experiments and theories that every psychology student learns about, but more recent research has questioned their findings so that psychologists today are reevaluating human nature. One example is Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford prison experiment, in which 24 participants were randomly separated into groupsContinue Reading
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood deletes video ‘lauding’ Taliban in Afghanistan
C onservative Tobias Ellwood has expressed regret and deleted a video in which he praised the Taliban for tackling opium and corruption after he faced criticism from fellow MPs. The Commons Defence Committee chairman was condemned by a fellow Conservative member of the cross-party group for the “utterly bizarre” clipContinue Reading
Lack of guidance for schools on transgender pupils ‘frustrating’ – heads’ union
A lack of guidance for schools in relation to transgender pupils is “frustrating”, a headteachers’ union has said. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said schools are having to navigate the “complex and sensitive subject” of gender identity on their own. In March,Continue Reading
Dan Wootton: GB News presenter admits ‘errors’ but denies criminality
GB News presenter Dan Wootton has admitted he has made “errors of judgement” but denied any criminality after allegations emerged that he offered colleagues tens of thousands of pounds in return for sexual material. The broadcaster and former tabloid journalist told viewers on his nightly show he has been theContinue Reading
Who are Hope FC? England’s pop star dream team behind the Lionesses
E ngland’s Lionesses kick off their Women’s World Cup 2023 campaign in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday and are being cheered on by a team of singers known as Hope FC. The supergroup of pop stars and rock singers assembled to record Call Me a Lioness, which includes aContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak’s approval rating hits all-time low, polling suggests
R ishi Sunak is set to face Prime Minister’s Questions and his backbenchers on Wednesday as polling suggests his approval rating is at an all-time low. Just a quarter of Britons surveyed by YouGov last week hold a favourable view of the Prime Minister, while two thirds have an unfavourableContinue Reading
Nigel Farage says Coutts document shows his account was shut over his views
N igel Farage has claimed he has obtained documents showing prestigious private bank Coutts decided to close his account because his views “do not align with our values”. The former leader of the UK Independence Party (Ukip) said he got hold of a report from the bank’s reputational risk committeeContinue Reading
Nick Hornby: “Tearing down problematic sculptures is not the answer”
“I’ve been quite vocal about public statues,” says Nick Hornby, the 48-year-old British artist (no, not the writer. Yes, he gets the question daily). “I think it’s really exciting that the activists pulled down the Edward Colston statue in Bristol because it triggered a really important conversation,” he continues. “ButContinue Reading
‘This policy should be changed’: Sadiq Khan weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row
The London mayor said that along with a number of other Labour MPs and mayors, he would be lobbying party leader Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the cap, which he argued is piling further pain on families struggling with the cost of living crisis. Mr Khan was careful to avoidContinue Reading
Bad Bunny profile: world’s most-streamed musician giving a voice to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny can add another feather to his global stardom cap: his 2022 release “Un Verano Sin Ti” has become Spotify’s most streamed album of all time. The fourth studio album from the Latin trap and reggaetón phenomenon, it racked up more than 356 million on-demand streamsContinue Reading