Staff profile

• Investigative Interviewing
• Deception
• Police-civilian interactions
• Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control
• Sexual offending
• Cybercrime

Journal Article

• Investigating the relationship between a growth mindset and intrinsic motivation in a cognitive task
  
  Kaufmann, A., Watson, S. J., & Friehs, M. A. (2026). Investigating the relationship between a growth mindset and intrinsic motivation in a cognitive task. Learning and Motivation, 94, Article 102272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2026.102272
• Examining the effects of evidence disclosure timing and strength on information inconsistencies and provision within investigative interviews
  
  Polman, S., Luther, K., de Almeida, H., Eggers, J., & Watson, S. J. (2026). Examining the effects of evidence disclosure timing and strength on information inconsistencies and provision within investigative interviews. Psychology, Crime & Law, 32(3), 519-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316x.2024.2378061
• The power of words: the impact of police interviewer’s judgment error and apology on sexual violence victims in simulated interviews
  
  Oostinga, M. S. D., Rispa Hoyos, M. L. F., & Watson, S. J. (2026). The power of words: the impact of police interviewer’s judgment error and apology on sexual violence victims in simulated interviews. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 33(2), 182-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2377587
• A grounded theory of how consumers determine the veracity of online user reviews
  
  Walther, M., Watson, S., Boden, A., & Stel, M. (2026). A grounded theory of how consumers determine the veracity of online user reviews. Behaviour & Information Technology, 45(4), 694-710. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929x.2025.2528764
• Unmasking Deception: Examining Receivers’ Emotional Responses with Automated Facial Expression Analysis in Veracity and Valence
  
  Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Förster, H., Stel, M., & Giebels, E. (2026). Unmasking Deception: Examining Receivers’ Emotional Responses with Automated Facial Expression Analysis in Veracity and Valence. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10919-026-00506-6
• The effect of tailored reciprocity on information provision in an investigative interview
  
  Weiher, L., Winters, C., Taylor, P., Luther, K., & Watson, S. J. (2026). The effect of tailored reciprocity on information provision in an investigative interview. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 16(1), 102-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcp-01-2024-0004
• The link between suspect verbosity during investigative interviews and observer‐rapport
  
  Weiher, L., Beukers, A., & Watson, S. J. (2025). The link between suspect verbosity during investigative interviews and observer‐rapport. Legal and Criminological Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.70019
• KNOWING BETTER, DOING BETTER: THE ROLE OF ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOUR ON PROTECTION MOTIVATION
  
  Bluhm, K., Watson, S., Jansen, J., & Sintemaartensdijk, I. V. (2025). KNOWING BETTER, DOING BETTER: THE ROLE OF ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOUR ON PROTECTION MOTIVATION. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems, 20(1), 23-39.
• Stepwise Driving: A structured intervention for impaired driving: Exploring the views of facilitators and programme attendees
  
  Woolford, R. J., Kahl, K., & Watson, S. J. (2025). Stepwise Driving: A structured intervention for impaired driving: Exploring the views of facilitators and programme attendees. Probation Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505251350077
• How multiple interviews and interview framing influence the development and maintenance of rapport
  
  Weiher, L., Watson, S. J., Taylor, P. J., & Luther, K. (2025). How multiple interviews and interview framing influence the development and maintenance of rapport. Psychology, Crime and Law, 31(4), 414-438. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316x.2023.2265527
• Response-efficacy messages produce stronger passwords than self-efficacy messages … for now: A longitudinal experimental study of the efficacy of coping message types on password creation behaviour
  
  Simon, J., Watson, S. J., & van Sintemaartensdijk, I. (2025). Response-efficacy messages produce stronger passwords than self-efficacy messages … for now: A longitudinal experimental study of the efficacy of coping message types on password creation behaviour. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 17, 100615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100615
• Disclosing Evidence in Investigative Interviews: What Can the Research Tell Us and What Does it Mean for Training?
  
  Oleszkiewicz, S., & Watson, S. J. (2025). Disclosing Evidence in Investigative Interviews: What Can the Research Tell Us and What Does it Mean for Training? Applied Police Briefings, 2(1), 41-43. https://doi.org/10.22215/apb.v2i1.5147