Reader (Associate Professor) in Forensic Psychology. Research interests in eyewitness memory; investigative interviewing; victim blaming
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Joined April 2016
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A recent article of mine discussing the implications of #labour recent reform of #juries , through a psychological lens
‘Efficiency must never come at the expense of justice…’
Following the government’s proposal to remove jury trials, Dr @darapsych asks psychologists specialising in jury behaviour about the possible implications.
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‘The future of forensic psychology depends on research that is both reliable and relevant...’
Dara Mojtahedi and Terri Cole, authors of Key Topics in Forensic Psychology @BPSOfficial @routledgebooks, on a ‘cat and mouse’ dynamic.
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A recent discussion I had with Professor Paul Dolan about Beliefism — a concept that feels especially relevant today, as society becomes increasingly polarised by differing beliefs.
'The least beliefist people will be those who are curious and humble…'
@darapsych speaks to @profpauldolan about his new book, 'Beliefism - How to stop hating the people we disagree with'.
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Our new OA research paper examined the relationship between memory-efficacy (for faces) and misinformation acceptance when attempting to remember faces
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Challenges During Child Abduction Murder Investigations: Our new research article interviewed Senior Investigating Officers who had investigated high-profile cases of child abduction murder in the UK. (1/2)
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Current developments in witness memory recall: Wheeler-Mundy, Gabbert and Hope (2025) contributed to the memory retrieval literature in a recent study that evaluated the use of cue-generation as a memory enhancement technique.
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The exact nature of repressed memories and dissociative amnesia are a topic of contention. New research by @HenryOtgaar and colleagues examined these beliefs from a cross cultural lens, surveying Chinese and Belgian participants.
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I had the pleasure of editing a special issue for the journal of Criminal Psychology on current developments in the retrieval and evaluation of witness testimony. Special thanks to all the authors that contributed.
**WITNESS MEMORY SPECIAL ISSUE**
Today @JCriminalPsych published a special issue on 'Contemporary Developments in the Retrieval and Evaluation of Witness Testimony' guest edited by @darapsych including 10 articles from international witness memory researchers (line up below)
A brilliant PhD student of mine is examining juror decision-making in cases of stalking. If you have 10-15 minutes to complete an online experiment please click on the link (it may just be the most exciting thing you do this weekend)
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If you're looking for a home for your next article, you can find us via the link below :)
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Our (@darapsych) new study exploring the effects of own race bias on prospective person memory of missing person appeals is now available in @JCriminalPsych emerald.com/insight/content/…
Our new OA study examining the link between right-wing beliefs and victim attitudes (sexual exploitation), among US and UK populations. (1/3)
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(2/3) Findings: Right-wing beliefs predicted problematic victim attitudes, which was mediated by hostile sexism
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Delighted @alison_4life the @DeputyMayorPCWY is with us to deliver the opening address at the #CombateCuckooing Confernece @HuddersfieldUni . Alison talked of the focus of the @WestYorkshireCA Crime & Policing plan being on serious organise crime within which Cuckooing occurs
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Today @HuddersfieldUni Im hosting in collab @NWROCU @KirkleesCouncil & @WestYorksPolice a #knowledgeexchange event around combatting Cuckooing!200+ attendees registered from orgs across the country! @alison_4life @DeputyMayorPCWY kindly delivering keynote address #CombatCuckooing
If you take part in a sport (recreational or competitive) please consider completing this 10 min survey on the role of perfectionism in sport
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