Heather D. Flowe, PhD
New wave of storytellers changing how rape is portrayed on screen
A version of this blog first appeared in The Independent on 20 December 2020. Promising Young Woman, the debut film of Emerald Fennell...
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Heather D. Flowe, PhD
How to reduce violence against women? Follow the science.
There is no short-term fix to solving the problem of violence against women. We can, and must, go further.
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Tonic immobility: Why it shouldn't be a part of rape law reform
Tonic immobility – the idea that someone enters a state of involuntary paralysis when being sexually assaulted – is a popular concept in...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
US Election 2020: A troubling standoff on sexual violence
Sadly, the loudest voices in the US in 2020 are staying quiet because of their own history. Their silence speaks volumes.
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
# MeToo: Violence Against Women, Progress, and the Digital Gap
This week marked three years since actor Alyssa Milano raised the profile of the Me Too movement in the wake of sexual assault...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Alcohol and remembering sexual assault
Do rape victims remember rape less accurately if they were alcohol intoxicated during the rape? Video summarising a research study that...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Why some victims delay in reporting sexual assault
In recent publicised reports of sexual assault, often from events many years ago, some ask why those reporting the assault waited so long...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Rape, alcohol and self-blame
A large percentage of sexual assaults still go unreported. A belief that the police will not do anything and that it is a ‘personal...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Rethinking the effects of alcohol on eyewitness memory accuracy: A meta-analysis of the literature
Our meta-analysis that synthesizes findings from 1,100+ participants in 10 research studies has been published. The results show that...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Alcohol and sexual assault: Do victims remember rape less accurately than other life events?
What sexual assault victims remember about rape has been the subject of much research and courtroom debate, especially when there is...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
The myth of corroboration
The Corroboration Debate and the Word of a Rape Survivor In Scotland, the corroboration requirement necessitates that there must be two...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Alcohol, Rape and Lineup Identification Accuracy
Suppose you were a juror in a rape trial where the complainant was alcohol-intoxicated during the alleged attack. The complainant...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Introducing a new blog: Remembering Rape
Why this blog? When Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court, many people took this to mean that this proves his innocence. In cases...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD
Dr Ford, alcohol, and remembering sexual assault: What do we know?
The blog I wrote about Kavanaugh v Ford can be found on the BPS website.
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