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Our most read journal articles in 2023

In 2023, our journals continued to publish articles addressing the latest research findings in psychology. Take a look at what is being read in your field of research.

31 January 2024

From assessing the impact of different study breaks on students' learning, and evaluating the changing face of cognitive load theory, to investigating gender behaviour towards risk-taking and exploring the links between procrastination and poor health, the following articles represent the ten most read papers published in our journals last year.

All articles are available to read and download for free as open access papers:

  1. Understanding effort regulation: Comparing 'Pomodoro' breaks and self‐regulated breaks
    Felicitas Biwer, Wisnu Wiradhany, Mirjam G. A. oude Egbrink, Anique B. H. de Bruin
    British Journal of Educational Psychology (93:S2 pp. 353-367)

  2. Integrating cognitive load theory with other theories, within and beyond educational psychology
    José Hanham, Juan Cristobal Castro-Alonso, Ouhao Chen
    British Journal of Educational Psychology (93:S2 pp. 239-250)

  3. Social anxiety and accumulation of status loss events: The role of adulthood experiences
    Roy Azoulay, Liat Avigadol, Eva Gilboa-Schechtman
    British Journal of Clinical Psychology (62:2 pp. 518-524)

  4. 'So Help Me God'? Does oath swearing in courtroom scenarios impact trial outcomes?
    Ryan T. McKay, Will Gervais, Colin J. Davis
    British Journal of Psychology (114:4 pp. 991-1014)

  5. Gender differences in optimism, loss aversion and attitudes towards risk
    Chris Dawson
    British Journal of Psychology (114:4 pp. 928-944)

  6. The affective, behavioural and cognitive outcomes of agile project management: A preliminary meta‐analysis
    Jan Koch, Ivana Drazic, Carsten C. Schermuly
    Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (96:3 pp. 678-706)

  7. Procrastination and health: A longitudinal test of the roles of stress and health behaviours
    Fuschia M. Sirois, Christopher B. Stride, Timothy A. Pychyl
    British Journal of Health Psychology (28:3 pp. 860-875)

  8. How living in economically unequal societies shapes our minds and our social lives
    Kim Peters, Jolanda Jetten
    British Journal of Psychology (114:2 pp. 515-531)

  9. Acceptance and commitment therapy for psychosis: Current status, lingering questions and future directions
    Eric M. J. Morris, Louise C. Johns, Brandon A. Gaudiano
    Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice (Early View article, Version of Record online: 26 June 2023)

  10. The effects of temperature on prosocial and antisocial behaviour: A review and meta‐analysis
    Dermot Lynott, Katherine Corker, Louise Connell, Kerry O'Brien
    British Journal of Social Psychology (62:3 pp. 1177-1214)

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