Popular media stories and news items highlighting CSSC research
Work to predict extreme violence amongst online users wins MRS Presidents Medal University of Oxford 11 December 2023
The dangerous rise of extreme fasting iNews 16 July 2023
The Big Idea: Is it too late to stop extremism taking over politics? The Guardian 31 July 2023
Theories on socio-political evolution put to the test PHYS.org 24 June 2022
Does warfare make societies more complex? Controversial study says yes Science 28 June 2022
Hug a Hooligan: Football hooligans would rather HUG than fight, study finds The Sun 13 September 2022
Revealed: the surprising softer side of football hooligans The Telegraph 13 September 2022
Mismatch of mindsets: why the Taliban won in Afghanistan The Guardian 24 September 2021
Is deference to supernatural beings present in infancy? University of Oxford 25 May 2021
When football clubs are less successful, fans are more loyal to each other The Conversation 21 January 2021
Shared 'suffering' by fans of the worst Premier League teams creates 'strong social glue', study finds The Telegraph 20 January 2021
Fans of less successful football clubs are more loyal to one another University of Kent 19 January 2021
Unboxing Cultural Rituals: Christmas in Pandemic Times European Research Council 17 December 2020
New international network for freedom of religion and belief University of Oxford 10 December 2020
Band of mothers: Childbirth as a female bonding experience University of Oxford 21 October 2020
Inside the Dangerous Mission to Understand What Makes Extremists Tick - and How to Change Their Minds Time 2 September 2020
Why do we miss the rituals put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic? ScienceNews 14 August 2020
Gamifying hate: How alt-right extremists recruit and mobilise online New Scientist 4 March 2020
There's an adrenaline rush in undercover work, getting inside a far-right movement The Guardian 14 February 2020
Devoted football fans experience dangerous levels of stress, research finds Independent 24 January 2020
Devoted football fans experience 'dangerous' levels of stress BBC News 24 January 2020
Beyond 100 Days: racism in football, club responsibility and cocaine use BBC News 23 December 2019
This is your brain on terrorism: The science behind a death wish Foreign Affairs 2 December 2019
How do we beat 8chan and other far-right sites? The same way we beat Isis The Guardian 7 August 2019
The Why Factor: Why do we care so much about games? BBC World Service 22 July 2019
World at One: fan disorder and the problem with the patriarchy BBC Radio 4 (from 33min:20sec) 6 June 2019
Revealed: 'Alarming' cocaine use at Wembley for England vs Czech Republic The Telegraph 23 March 2019
Big Religion May Have Gotten Too Much Credit for the Evolution of Modern Society Scientific American 20 March 2019
Big gods came after the rise of civilisations, not before The Conversation 20 March 2019
What came first: all-seeing gods or large societies? The Economist 20 March 2019
Is religion good or bad for humanity? New Scientist 20 March 2019
Football fan violence: Research-led initiatives for more creative security measures World at One, BBC Radio 4 11 March 2019
Scientists identify seven universal moral rules The Times of India 14 February 2019
The entire world follows seven moral rules, and Oxford scientists just identified them India Today 13 February 2019
Everyone everywhere shares common moral code, Oxford University finds Daily Telegraph 8 February 2019
Historical Peace Index to launch at the University of Oxford University Of Oxford 19 November 2018
Extraordinary Rituals BBC 2 August 2018
Social bonding key cause of football violence EurekAlert! Science News 22 June 2018
Are Suicide Bombings Really Driven by Ideology? Nautilus 24 May 2018
When Does Making the Ultimate Sacrifice Make Sense? Psychology Today 22 April 2018
Dying for the group: what motivates the ultimate sacrifice? University of Oxford 5 March 2018
Human Sacrifice Was the Key to Social Evolution, New Study Says OUTER Places 28 February 2018
Did Human Sacrifice Help People Form Complex Societies The Atlantic 27 February 2018
Your discipline needs you BBC Histories Magazine October/November 2017
USP Emalus Campus collaborates with Oxford University The Daily Post (Vanuatu) 30 September 2017
How understanding football violence could help the fight against terrorism International Business Times 29 September 2017
Football hooligans behave like terrorists The Sun 26 September 2017
Internationaal Seshat-project wil geschiedenis uit hokjesdenken halen The Knack (in Dutch) 13 September 2017
Study into who is least afraid of death University of Oxford 24 March 2017
How afraid are YOU of dying? Researchers say atheists and the most religious are least scared Mail Online 24 March 2017
Researchers test what lies behind the extreme self-sacrifice of fighters University of Oxford 16 March 2017
Why fans of perennially-poor football teams share traits with suicide bombers: Band of brothers' mentality can drive extreme behaviour Mail Online 14 March 2017
The database that is rewriting history to predict the future New Scientist 12 October 2016
Acts of kindness make us feel (slightly) better The Times 5 October 2016
Being kind to others does make you 'slightly happier' University of Oxford 5 October 2016
Downs as well as the ups of a football club's fortunes build fans' loyalty University of Oxford 19 August 2016
Psychologists work out why we stay loyal to our football club even in defeat North-West Evening Mail 18 August 2016
Why we can't help supporting the losing teams: Football fans' loyalty is made STRONGER by defeats Mail Online 18 August 2016
Football defeat inspires fans' loyalty just as much as victory, psychologists find The Telegraph 18 August 2016
Renowned 'Cliodynamics' Scholars Speak at ADAPT Centre Workshop ADAPT Centre May 2016
What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice? Pacific Standard 21 March 2016
Are we Wired to Believe in a Higher Power? BBC Teach 2016
'Shared bad memories' bind fighters and terrorists to their groups University of Oxford
Research in Conversation: Being Human University of Oxford
Children from non-religious homes are more generous than their peers, study suggests The Conversation
Five surprising findings about death and dying The Conversation
Religion Ain’t Sexy – But Why? Huffington Post
The Psychology of Political Differences Huffington Post
Why We Should Talk More About Death Huffington Post
What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice? Pacific Standard
Researchers Quantify Bonds Formed by Combatants in Libya Conflict Toronto Star
Libyan Bands of Brothers Show How Deeply Humans Bond in Adversity The Conversation
In the face of Adversity and War, Bonds among Soldiers are as Strong as Kinship ZME Science
To Understand Religion, Think Football Nautilus
Rituale (PDF) GEO
Why Your Lucky Underwear and Pre-Game Routine Might Actually Work Smithsonian Magazine
Human Rites Aeon
The Good God Guide The Economist
Der Sinn von Ritualen: Beispiel Religion (PDF) Spektrum der Wissenschaft, Spezial 1
The Secret That Makes Religion (PDF) New Scientist
Explaining Religion: What's Love Got to Do With It? Faith & Reason, USA Today
What Does That Stick in the Mud Mean? Steven Waldman’s Blog, Beliefnet
Religion - What Is It Good For? The Globe and Mail
The Great Divide Times Higher Education
Frachtgut aus der Ahnenweltn (PDF) Geo Kompakt No. 16
Commentary: What Is This Thing Called Religion? New Scientist
Where Angels No Longer Fear to Tread The Economist
