Enthusiasm for evil
Decade-long study shows perpetrators are not simply programmed to obey.
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Why crowds are good for you
Participation is important for well-being, according to scientists.
I predict a riot
"Mad Mobs & Englishmen": Prof Steve Reicher presents...
New book reveals the myths and realities of the English riots this year
Experts in crowd behaviour say August riots were not mindless criminality.
The New Psychology underlying the G20 Policing Report
`Respect crowds more, fear crowds less' say leading experts.
Stereotyping success
Why the power of stereotypes can cause poor performance.
The secrets of leadership
New research at St Andrews finds that leaders are most effective when they transform themselves into 'one of us'.
The greatest show on earth
CAPTION: Just some of the images taken during the Mela by Professor Steve Reicher.
The psychology of tyranny
Ground-breaking research by psychologists at the Universities of St Andrews and Exeter has far reaching implications for the way groups function to create and resist tyranny.