Every time a young life is lost to knife violence, Scotland asks itself the same question: who’s responsible? how did we get here? Politicians will debate whether we’re too soft on crime and radio chat show hosts will ask the questions that they have previously asked and will ask again unless we think differently. The … Continue reading Scotland Needs to Fall Back in Love with Prevention
Words matter but actions are also needed – How social psychology can help to address football related violence.
When tensions spill over between rival football supporters, as they sometimes do in matches involving Rangers and Celtic, it can be tempting to see the behaviour as inevitable. The rivalry is historic, emotional, and deeply tied to identity. Yet social science tells a different story. Behaviour in groups is rarely inevitable, it is patterned, influenced, … Continue reading Words matter but actions are also needed – How social psychology can help to address football related violence.
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