Tom Buchanan

When harm becomes humour: Rape myth acceptance and engagement with misogynistic memes

Abstract Objectives To examine how adults evaluate different forms of misogynistic meme content and whether rape myth acceptance, social dominance and personal cultural orientations predict these evaluations. Methods Five hundred and eighty adults were randomly assigned to view m...

“It’s not that I don’t have a life, it’s that I choose to have many”: A Qualitative Exploration of Video Gamers’ Perceived Motivations for Gaming and their Impact on Psychological Health.

While several factors have been highlighted as either facilitators or inhibitors of basic psychological needs in video gaming, there is little evidence to identify the specific mechanisms by which these effects operate. Using qualitative semi-structured online interviews with 15...