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Geoff Beattie

Geoff Beattie

Herald Scotland

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Why some countries are more likely to believe nuclear war won’t happen to them

The war in Ukraine has just edged up another notch. It has not been going well for Ukraine in recent months, and this week Joe Biden’s...

22.11.2024 20

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?

Politicians sometimes lie because it confuses others and gives them pleasure.

21.10.2024 10

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

Trump attempted shooting: what drives a solo assassin to kill? A psychologist explains

The image of the would-be assassin at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 is now part of history. A young man in beige lying...

16.07.2024 20

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

Why we’re so bad at spotting lies – most of us only perform slightly better than chance

You don’t have to be in the middle of an election campaign to be concerned about your ability to spot a lie. Psychology research suggests people lie...

12.06.2024 5

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

Why we’re so bad at spotting lies – most of us only perform slighter better than chance

You don’t have to be in the middle of an election campaign to be concerned about your ability to spot a lie. Psychology research suggests people lie...

12.06.2024 20

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

The fascinating psychology behind ‘dine and dash’ and why it’s about so much more than a free meal

Sometimes when I read the newspapers, I think that going to a restaurant and leaving without paying has become something of an epidemic. My research...

04.06.2024 10

The Conversation

Geoff Beattie

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