Research

I am an active psychology researcher and regularly publish research in academic journals and present at national and international conferences. My work tends to be divided into several areas:

  • Political psychology and the effects of ideology on decision-making
  • Social views about sexual crime
  • Understanding atypical sexualities (e.g., attractions to children, sex doll ownership)
  • Image based sexual abuse (e.g., ‘revenge pornography’, cyberflashing, upskirting, deepfake production)

Below you can find information about the most recent papers that I have been involved with.

Recent Publications

Please click on the article titles to be taken to each article web page.

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Do concepts creep to the left and the right? Evidence for ideologically-salient concept breadth judgments across the political spectrum

Co-authors: Harry Purser & Thom Baguley

Social Psychological and Personality Science (in press)

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The effect of attitudes towards individuals with sexual convictions on professional and student risk judgments

Co-author: Rachel Hicks

Sexual Abuse (2022)

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Primary health professionals’ beliefs, experiences, and willingness to treat minor attracted persons

Co-authors: Rebecca Lievesley, Helen Swaby, & Ellie Woodward

Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022)

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Exploring the characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls

Co-authors: Rebecca Lievesley & Katie Wanless

The Journal of Sex Research (2022)

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Development and validation of the Beliefs About Revenge Pornography Questionnaire

Co-authors: Lorraine Smith, Jessie Leach, Neil Daruwala, & Dean Fido

Sexual Abuse (2022)

For a full breakdown of my research outputs:

Click here for my Google Scholar profile
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I am not currently accepting new doctoral / PhD students for 2022-2023.

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