Life change affects health. Research aimed at understanding the consequences of life
change has primarily focused on the important roles played by stress, social support …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Abstract Background and Objective Experiencing psychosis can be associated with changes
in how people see themselves as individuals and in relation to others (ie, changes in their …

Background: University students experience high rates of stress and mental illness;
however, few studies have comprehensively examined the impact of academic and non …

Over 29,000 foreign nationals are detained yearly in British Immigration Removal Centres
for undefined periods. This study investigated the role played by social identities in the way …

Humans possess a basic need to belong and will join groups even when they provide no
practical benefit. Paranoid symptoms imply a disruption of the processes involved in …

Globalization is bringing new tensions and challenges to efforts to build pluralistic and
inclusive societies. In the name of secularism, state neutrality or security, restrictive policies …

Urban sociology highlights an important role that a city's social infrastructure, or “third-
places,” play in supporting healthy communities. Informed by social identity theorizing, this …

Academic Abstract Integrative theorizing is needed to advance our understanding of the
relationship between where a person lives and their mental health. To this end, we introduce …

Paranoia and conspiracy thinking are known to be distinct but correlated constructs, but it is
unknown whether certain types of conspiracy thinking are more common in paranoia than …