Persuasion and Influence or Genuine Connection and Rapport
What kind of influence tactic is applicable? That depends on the context of the interaction. Emily and Laurence Alison explain. Perhaps the most frequent…
What kind of influence tactic is applicable? That depends on the context of the interaction. Emily and Laurence Alison explain. Perhaps the most frequent…
Could fragmentation within the Far-Right contribute to increasingly extreme responses to Islamist terrorism? There is increasing evidence of instrumental responses from some of the…
Stereotypes are often seen as contributing to barriers to rapport between people. But Susan Brandon, former Director of Research of the US’s High-Value Detainee…
We all seek to influence the decisions and behaviours of others. Acquiring useful information from a target, convincing peers to share information, and spurring…
What are the strategies for mitigating the risk of insider threat from disillusioned employees? Professor Rosalind Searle and Dr Charis Rice explain Employees who…
What are the problems with the Mr Big technique? Dr Kirk Luther, Professor Brent Snook and Professor Timothy Moore explain. Police investigators are sometimes…
This new issue of CREST Security Review (CSR) highlights research on influence, from the powers of persuasion to the ethical challenges of some techniques….
Heather Flowe looks at what alcohol-intoxication can mean for the reliability of evidence. In 2012 to 2014 the majority of violent incidents in public…
How can principles of magic contribute to national security? Simon Henderson reveals all… The goal of magic is to engage and entertain an audience…
Refugees often don’t have choices in the series of difficult transitions they make. Physical transitions across borders are fraught with danger, but also require…
How can uncovering patterns in extremist messaging help with identifying and countering extremist content? Sheryl Prentice explains. Roshonara Choudhry, a London-based student arrested for…
Fake news is a form of influence and Andrea Pereira and Jay Van Bavel draw on their research illustrating how partisanship can lead people…