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...research highlighted that many organisations were contemplating actions that would potentially impact their employees’ wellbeing, job security and uncertainty about the future. Also, freezes on recruitment in some industries have created a disconnection between job seekers expectations for employment and employment availability. The increased precarity of employment,...

...research shows it is equally distracting. Currently, UK drivers using a hand-held mobile phone can only be prosecuted if it can be proven that they were using it for an ‘interactive communicative function’ such as calling or texting. The change in the law closes this loophole, and makes it easier for distracted drivers to be prosecuted, fined £200, and given six...

...Research Online 16, 1, 15. www.socresonline.org.uk/16/1/15.html. Cacioppo, J., and Cacioppo, S. (2014) ‘Social Relationships and Health: The Toxic Effects of Perceived Social Isolation.’ Social and Personality Psychology Compass 8, 2, 58-72. Clift, S., and Morrison, I. (2011) ‘ Group singing fosters mental health and wellbeing: findings from the East Kent “singing...

...research shows that when responding to criticism, it isn’t just what is said that matters – it’s who said it. This is because of something called the intergroup sensitivity effect. Generally, people are more tolerant of criticism from an ingroup member compared with an outgroup member because they feel ingroup members are trying to be constructive, whereas outgroup...