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Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

There was dismay after Rory McIlroy’s wife was hit by a beer at the Ryder Cup. But have crowds always been badly behaved, or is antisocial behaviour getting worse?

The Guardian - UK

‘It's like a game of chess’ - how group psychology affects the tactics of the Tour de France peloton

Domestiques, sprinters, hill climbers and GCs. How exactly do teams work at the Tour de France?

Cycling Weekly

Why our ideas about protest and mob psychology are dangerously wrong

Myths about the madness of crowds, long propagated by politicians and the establishment, have been overturned by new research, says writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

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Trump exploits the end of the American dream

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Stephen Reicher exploring the former president’s support base

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump is a misogynistic, billionaire felon. Here’s why Americans can’t stop voting for him

Outsiders can’t fathom his success. But Trump’s supporters believe his gaffes and misdemeanours prove he’s ‘one of them’, says academic and author Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

Violence against MPs is unforgivable, but history shows it is not a result of protests

The spectre of ‘the mob’ has long been summoned to limit freedom. However, protests almost never lead to violence, says professor of psychology Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

Amid the drama of the Covid inquiry, Chris Whitty quietly pointed to an important truth. Will anyone listen?

England’s chief medical officer owned up to experts’ ignorance of psychology. If only others had been so candid in admitting their errors, says Stephen Reicher, a professor of psychology

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More conflict, more violence: that’s the future if the UK’s new anti-protest law is passed

Decades of study expose this legislation as the perfect playbook for turning peaceful events into scenes of chaos and disorder, says Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

With a recent rise in Covid cases and the NHS in trouble, here’s how to end the culture war on face masks

Covering up when poorly isn’t an edict from an out-of-touch elite – it’s something we can do for each other, says academic Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

20 worst Covid hotspots as hospitalisations rise 27% and UK 'definitely in a new wave'

Department of Health data shows parts of the South West have the highest case rates, with Somerset, Gloucestershire, Torbay, Plymouth and Bristol among the worst affected

Daily Mirror

Scots scientist in democracy warning after Elon Musk 'Prosecute Fauci' tweet

A BEHAVIOURAL science expert has said that Elon Musk’s tweet about the US’s top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci marks a step towards a…

The National (Scotland)

China’s Covid policy didn’t have to end in riot and protest. This is why it did

The government faces the rapid spread of public anger centred on a galvanising tragedy, says professor of psychology Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

Hand-washing and mask-wearing: Covid rules we would be wise to keep

With seasonal sickness on the rise, experts say measures such as face masks and isolation should become commonplace

The Guardian - UK

God save the Queue: how the wait to see the Queen’s coffin transformed people

It was fascinating to see individuals actively changed by this experience, says psychologist Stephen Reicher

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The National (Scotland)

'The Queue' is being used to define identity but we are not all united in grief

THE queue for miles to see the Queen’s coffin is a “political” event which is aimed at defining a particular vision of the country, as well as…

Daily Mirror

'I'm an expert in crowd behaviour – not everyone queueing will be a royalist'

Professor Stephen Reicher explains why people are willing to stand in line for half a day and why we can't stop talking about it

The Guardian - UK

What will we learn from the period of mourning for the Queen?

Experts say this week can provide new insights into group behaviour and how it influences identity and society

The Guardian - UK

I’m an expert in crowd behaviour – don’t be fooled that everyone queueing in London is mourning the Queen

Despite what we hear from the media, the reasons so many are gathering are complex and various, says psychologist Stephen Reicher

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The Independent UK

‘I’m not a monarchist, but…’: Why are republicans grieving the Queen?

Many Brits who otherwise swear off the monarchy have admitted to experiencing pangs of grief in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. What does it say about her undeniable hold over the British psyche, asks Tom Ough

The Independent UK

‘I’m not a monarchist, but…’: Why are republicans grieving the Queen?

The Guardian - UK

Sunak is so desperate to be prime minister that he has decided to rewrite Covid history

The misinformation spouted by the leadership hopeful is dangerous and exacerbates the wrongful mistrust of scientists, says doctor and author Rachel Clarke

The Guardian - UK

‘Covid is over’ idea may threaten booster uptake in England, scientists warn

Concern that mixed messages over risks of virus could cause people not to come forward for autumn jabs

The Guardian - UK

How ‘living with Covid’ is helping keep England’s infections stubbornly high

A year on from ‘freedom day’, government messaging promoting a sense of the pandemic being over is having the opposite effect, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Old friends more grateful to receive a message than we expect, study finds

Research suggests our fears of contacting a former acquaintance out of the blue are unfounded

The Guardian - UK

In pretending that Covid is over, the UK government is playing a dangerous game

Acting like the virus is no longer a risk undermines our trust in public health measures, says psychologist Stephen Reicher

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