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'I'm Here for You, Man': 5 Ways Men Can Check on Their Friends

Men are often told to check in on their friends, but aren't given explicit guidance about how to do it. Here are 5 ways to have that conversation.

Men are often told to check in on their friends, but aren't given explicit guidance about how to do it. Here are 5 ways to have that conversation.

Is Fear of Being Called "Karen" Keeping Women From Intervening?

The fear of being labelled a "Karen" can make it difficult for women to intervene when they see problematic behaviour. Here are three ways to try and tackle this.

The fear of being labelled a "Karen" can make it difficult for women to intervene when they see problematic behaviour. Here are three ways to try and tackle this.

How to Deal With "Amber Flag" Behaviors

Say how you feel, name the behavior, and state what you need.

Say how you feel, name the behavior, and state what you need.

4 Ways to Build Confident Bystanders

Bystanders can sometimes lack the confidence to intervene in problematic situations. Here are four ways to build it up.

Bystanders can sometimes lack the confidence to intervene in problematic situations. Here are four ways to build it up.

Why Is It Important to Address Behavioural "Amber Flags"?

Exploring the difference between red and amber flags in relation to behaviour, and the importance of bystanders recognising and addressing them.

Exploring the difference between red and amber flags in relation to behaviour, and the importance of bystanders recognising and addressing them.

Perceptions of Safety and Consent In Sexual Choking

How does pornography and other cultural influences affect perceptions of safety and consent around sexual choking? This dangerous practice is attracting fresh legal attention.

How does pornography and other cultural influences affect perceptions of safety and consent around sexual choking? This dangerous practice is attracting fresh legal attention.

Bias and Bystanders in the Case of Fred and Rose West

The case of Fred and Rose West highlights how normalcy bias and the bystander effect can stop well-meaning people from spotting—and stopping—criminal behavior.

The case of Fred and Rose West highlights how normalcy bias and the bystander effect can stop well-meaning people from spotting—and stopping—criminal behavior.

Can "Mission: Impossible" Teach Us to Be Active Bystanders?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be an active bystander.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be an active bystander.

What Affects Our Decision to Be an Active Bystander?

Deciding to be an active bystander often means overcoming barriers to intervention. Here's how to understand these barriers and become a confident and effective active bystander.

Deciding to be an active bystander often means overcoming barriers to intervention. Here's how to understand these barriers and become a confident and effective active bystander.

Could AI Be the Supportive Friend We All Need?

Talking through relationship problems with a friend is a great way to get perspective, but if friends aren't available, can an LLM such as ChatGPT be an effective substitute?

Talking through relationship problems with a friend is a great way to get perspective, but if friends aren't available, can an LLM such as ChatGPT be an effective substitute?

Can Virtual Reality Stop Bullying in Schools?

Can virtual reality help students truly understand the impact of bullying? Discover how immersive tech is reshaping empathy in schools.

Can virtual reality help students truly understand the impact of bullying? Discover how immersive tech is reshaping empathy in schools.

The Role of Lies in “A Deadly American Marriage" on Netflix

This blog explores the role of lying in Netflix's "A Deadly American Marriage" and considers why Molly Martens' friends may have responded as they did to her many untruths.

This blog explores the role of lying in Netflix's "A Deadly American Marriage" and considers why Molly Martens' friends may have responded as they did to her many untruths.

Is It Time to Rethink the Stereotype of the Nosy Neighbour?

What can the Spanish "House of Horror" case teach us about looking out for those around us, even if we risk being labeled a "nosy neighbour"?

What can the Spanish "House of Horror" case teach us about looking out for those around us, even if we risk being labeled a "nosy neighbour"?

"Adolescence" on Netflix: Exploring the Role of the Bystander

In "Adolescence," Jamie's friend knew he planned to scare the victim, and even provided the knife. Could he have taken on the role of an active bystander instead?

In "Adolescence," Jamie's friend knew he planned to scare the victim, and even provided the knife. Could he have taken on the role of an active bystander instead?

Overcoming Barriers to Active Bystandership

How do power dynamics, self-efficacy, and lack of skills stop people being active bystanders, and why does this make it even more inspiring when someone does choose to act?

How do power dynamics, self-efficacy, and lack of skills stop people being active bystanders, and why does this make it even more inspiring when someone does choose to act?

It Took a Child: Greta Thunberg and the Call for Climate Action

It's time to stop denying the obvious about climate change, educate ourselves, and do something.

It's time to stop denying the obvious about climate change, educate ourselves, and do something.

Why and How People Resist Inclusion in the Workplace

Denial and disengagement can hinder attempts to promote workplace belonging.

Denial and disengagement can hinder attempts to promote workplace belonging.

Lessons from the Holocaust for Today

Why did humans show so much hatred and indifference toward fellow humans during the Holocaust? Psychology provides some answers that have implications for today.

Why did humans show so much hatred and indifference toward fellow humans during the Holocaust? Psychology provides some answers that have implications for today.

From the Plague to a Plastic Island: A Tale of Ecopsychology

Get your head out of the sand and do something about our climate emergency.

Get your head out of the sand and do something about our climate emergency.

How Being an Eyewitness to Death Affects Your Life

Why some people choose to die in public places.

Why some people choose to die in public places.

A Personality Trait That Resists Violent and Cruel Impulses

Here’s a way to understand how attachment and bonding in infancy shape one’s sense of self, degree of emotional security, and capacity for independent thinking.

Here’s a way to understand how attachment and bonding in infancy shape one’s sense of self, degree of emotional security, and capacity for independent thinking.

What Swifties Have to Teach Us About Shutting Workplace Bullies Down

Workplace bullying is a community problem that requires a community response to stop the abuse cycle.

Workplace bullying is a community problem that requires a community response to stop the abuse cycle.

Protect Your Community by Boosting Bystander Reporting

Despite being continually reminded that if we “see something, say something,” most people don’t. Research reveals how to boost benevolent bystander behavior.

Despite being continually reminded that if we “see something, say something,” most people don’t. Research reveals how to boost benevolent bystander behavior.

Sage Advice on Being a "Good Citizen" in a Complex World

Engaged citizenship is especially important in a fragmented world.

Engaged citizenship is especially important in a fragmented world.

How to Address Sexual Harassment and Assault with Children

Taking these simple steps to prepare your kids for what to expect as their bodies develop can reduce harm and strengthen your relationship.

Taking these simple steps to prepare your kids for what to expect as their bodies develop can reduce harm and strengthen your relationship.

The Cost of Standing Up for What Is Right

Many morally courageous people in history are praised after great sacrifices are made; is there a way for people to support their bravery in the moment instead?

Many morally courageous people in history are praised after great sacrifices are made; is there a way for people to support their bravery in the moment instead?

Selling Human Nature Short

Let’s teach psychology students about the positive aspects of human nature, rather than highlighting the negative. Early flawed theories and studies have "sold human nature short."

Let’s teach psychology students about the positive aspects of human nature, rather than highlighting the negative. Early flawed theories and studies have "sold human nature short."

Should You Be a Bystander or Not? It Can Be a Hard Choice

A Personal Perspective: I was walking through an airport when I saw someone who I thought may have overdosed. I wasn't sure what to do.

A Personal Perspective: I was walking through an airport when I saw someone who I thought may have overdosed. I wasn't sure what to do.

How to Ask for Help So You Get What You Need

Can you ask for help when you need it? Learn how to ask in an effective and respectful way to get what you need and protect the relationship, too.

Can you ask for help when you need it? Learn how to ask in an effective and respectful way to get what you need and protect the relationship, too.

Why People Rush to Engage in Heroic Altruism

Emergencies often feature acts of heroic altruism. Why do people impulsively risk their lives for others? Because we are interconnected through empathy.

Emergencies often feature acts of heroic altruism. Why do people impulsively risk their lives for others? Because we are interconnected through empathy.