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