The Archive - Global Psych
Keir: Power, Control, and Distrust: the Core Traits of a Modern Prime Minister
Uncover the psychological traits behind Keir Starmer’s leadership—high control, power motivation, and distrust—and how they shape his political approach.
Keir: How Legal Training Shapes Political Cognition
How Keir Starmer's legal background shapes his leadership, decision-making, and political strategy. A deep dive into forensic thinking in modern politics.
Keir Starmer: A Psychological Profile of Leadership
Explore Keir Starmer’s psychological profile—his leadership style, decision-making, and traits—through expert analysis and political behaviour insights.
Why the Truth Isn't Enough: A Psychological Analysis of Political Lies in U.S. Discourse
From cognitive dissonance to social identity theory, numerous psychological factors help explain why confronting lies with truth often fails to shift beliefs—especially in the charged context of U.S. politics.
Power Without Accountability: The Trump Profile
This article aims to provide a psychological and criminological analysis of Trump using publicly available sources, exploring his behavioral patterns, legal history, and the broader implications for public trust in leadership.
Human–AI Complementarity and Cognitive Bias
This essay delves into how human cognitive biases influence interactions with AI, evaluates whether AI exacerbates or mitigates these biases, and proposes mechanisms for leveraging human–AI complementarity positively.
Mental Health and Digital Technology Among Youth
This essay explores these interactions, examining psychological implications, exploring causative mechanisms, and proposing interventions based on the HDR's findings.
The Psychology of Agency in the Age of AI
This essay draws on insights from the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to explore how AI influences human perceptions of agency, why this matters psychologically, and how these perceptions differ across various groups.
Moral Erosion in Politics: The Ethical Consequences of Scaling Up Governance
Explore how scaling political decisions from small communities to millions contributes to moral erosion, diluting accountability, dehumanizing policies, and fragmenting ethical consensus.
The Psychology of Compromise: How Modern Politics Drives Moral Slippage
Explore how psychological phenomena, like cognitive dissonance, moral disengagement, and groupthink fuel ethical erosion in modern politics, turning compromise into moral slippage.
Navigating Sovereignty and Sustainability: The UK-EU Fisheries Access Agreement Post-Brexit
Explore the UK-EU Fisheries Access Agreement signed in May 2025, examining its political, legal, and economic implications post-Brexit. A deep dive into sovereignty, sustainability, and long-term cooperation.
From Ship Money to Schedule F: Echoes of the English Civil War in Trump’s 2025 Presidency
Explore how Donald Trump's 2025 presidency echoes the political and constitutional crises that led to the English Civil War comparing executive overreach, fiscal disputes, and cultural flashpoints across centuries.
Memory Weaponized: A Critical Analysis of Vladimir Putin’s 2025 Victory Day Speech
A critical analysis of Vladimir Putin’s 2025 Victory Day speech, exposing how historical memory is manipulated to justify war, suppress dissent, and promote authoritarian nationalism in Russia.
Has the UK Just Legitimised Trump’s Trade War?
The UK has become the first country to sign a deal under Trump's new tariffs. This analysis asks whether the U.S.-UK historic trade agreement, hailed as a landmark economic deal that saves thousands of jobs for British car makers and the steel industry, actually legitimises Trump's trade war.
Amendment NC21: What It Is, Its Real-World Effects on Trans People, and How to Stop It
Learn what UK Amendment NC21 means, how it threatens trans rights, and why it must be stopped. A guide on its real-world impact, legal risks, and how to take action before the 7 May 2025 vote.
Nigel Farage: The Dark Psychology of a Populist Persona
A critical psychological profile of Nigel Farage exposes the dark traits behind his populist persona. Explore how charisma, manipulation, and divisive rhetoric shape his political strategy and why voters should think twice before following blindly.
Power, Persona, and Perception: Analyzing President Donald Trump's 100-Day Interview in His Second Term
Our in-depth analysis of Donald Trump's 100-day interview, explores policy, psychology, rhetoric, and cognitive traits shaping his second-term presidency.
Tariffs vs. Taxes: The True Cost of Trump's 2025 Economic Plan
Discover the real cost of President Trump's 2025 tariff and tax proposals. Learn how replacing income taxes with tariffs could raise prices, hurt working Americans, and shift the burden onto consumers while benefiting the wealthy.
The Rise of the Billionaire Celebrity: From Listeners to Dictators
Explore how society shifted from millionaire mentors to billionaire sovereigns in this sharp critique of wealth, power, and democracy. Learn why billionaire influence threatens traditional governance.
From Classist Trump to Class Act Alexandria
A sharp political op-ed contrasting Donald Trump's classist legacy with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's ethical leadership, moral clarity, and progressive vision.