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Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsHow can we vote more rationally?posted on 3rd May 2022 in Society by Isabel DoraisamyWith the local elections this week, one might be forgiven for growing tired of brightly-coloured leaflets passing through our mailboxes each week, and doorknockers interrupting our evening Netflix binges. For many, our minds are already made […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsEngland Our England (update)posted on 10th March 2022 in Arts & CultureAn important piece of our British history illustrated so beautifully by Global Future, this book honours the lives of the ‘silent generation’ of African, Caribbean and Asian migrant pioneers. It features interviews with Russell Henderson, co-founder of the Notting […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsAnnoyed by climate activists? Why direct action may be more effective than we think.posted on 7th December 2021 in Society by Annelise MaynardFrom the Insulate Britain campaigners blocking the M25 to the protesters chanting ‘No more bla bla bla’ from the perimeters of COP26 and the arrests of XR protesters […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsAre we really in control of what we eat? Free will vs determinism in the obesity debateposted on 5th August 2021 in Society by Ria MenonWhen we’re lingering at the open fridge door wondering what to eat, are we acting on our own free will? The majority of us believe […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsBlack Activism for Our Green and Pleasant Landsposted on 26th July 2021 in Society ‘A green economy can sustain growth, probably the only thing that can’ A cross generational talk with our guests Valerie Brown, who was interviewed in our book @EnglandOurEngland and has just ran for London Mayor in the last […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsThe Marginalisation of Anti-Vaxxersposted on 16th July 2021 in Society by Rosie Harrison-NirawanAre experts inadvertently fuelling a healthcare rebellion? A team of metropolitan doctors gather in the unpopulated landscape of Khon Kaen province, North-East Thailand, known as Isan. Their mission is to convince the Isan people to stop eating the raw […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsIn Conversation With Celeste Bell and Valerie Brown: Black Activism for our Green and Pleasant Landsposted on 2nd July 2021 in Arts & CultureWe are proud to be hosting a live conversation with radical activist Valerie Brown, 2021 mayoral candidate and film maker Celeste Bell, daughter of punk icon Poly […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsWho Are Conspiracy Theorists?posted on 1st July 2021 in Society by Aman BainsYou may think of conspiracy theories as a fringe set of beliefs not to be taken seriously. However, they are increasingly relevant and harmful in today’s society and dismissing them will only worsen their impact.In fact, a surprisingly […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsDisappointed with the G7 inaction on climate change? Three reasons why humans find it difficult to embrace the urgency of the climate crisisposted on 21st June 2021 in Society by Gurnek BainsIn the wake of the G7 Summit, where climate change again slipped down the political agenda, leading cultural psychologist […]Lens BlogPsychological insight on current affairsNewsWhy is Boris Johnson so popular? Three lessons in leadership.posted on 26th May 2021 in Politics by Gurnek BainsLeading cultural psychologist Gurnek Bains explores why Boris Johnson retains high poll ratings despite making so many mistakes. He explores three psychological lessons we can take from the prime minister to apply […]
