Expressing Outrage At Factory Farming Makes People Feel Less Guilty About Eating Meat

5 Nov,2021 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Emily Reynolds Meat consumption has decreased by 17% in the UK over the past decade, with more and more people questioning the health, environmental and moral implications of eating meat. While some will be unrepentant about their taste for meat, others may find it...

People Will Pay Money To Avoid Having To Exert Self-Control

3 Nov,2021 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Emily Reynolds Self-control — or lack of it — can have a serious impact on our lives. Poor self-control can lead to feelings of loneliness, while those with higher levels of self-discipline experience states like hunger and tiredness less intensely. Yet despite...

People Will Pay Money To Avoid Having To Exert Self-Control

3 Nov,2021 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Emily Reynolds Self-control — or lack of it — can have a serious impact on our lives. Poor self-control can lead to feelings of loneliness, while those with higher levels of self-discipline experience states like hunger and tiredness less intensely. Yet despite...

Episode 27: The Psychologist Presents… At Latitude Festival 2021 — Child Food Poverty

16 Aug,2021 | BPS Research, Coaching

This is Episode 27 of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. Download here.

Even Some Meat-Eaters Are Disgusted By Meat — And Encouraging Those Feelings Could Help Reduce Consumption

3 Jun,2021 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Emily Reynolds While some vegetarians yearn for meat (and occasionally give into temptation), others who eschew animal products find meat repulsive. Those who go veggie for moral reasons — as opposed to those who do it for their health — are particularly...