Gareth Richards
Biographic Data
| ID | 3982489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gareth Richards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gareth |
| FAMILY NAME | Richards |
| SIGNATURE | RICHARDS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0233-0153 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
De-extinction
The theology of de-extinction is an area that has not seen extensive research; this article aims to establish a framework for the human theological vocation in relation to the possible restoration of lost species. In contrast to Lisa Sideris, it argues that de-extinction can achieve its aims and engages with Aristotelian virtue ethics and the subsequent work of Rosalind Hursthouse. An application of this framework to the key issues raised by de-e…
Prenatal testosterone and sexually differentiated childhood play preferences
Sexually differentiated behaviour appears to emerge from a complex interaction of biological and socio-cultural factors, with prenatal exposure to steroid hormones such as testosterone thought to play a key role. Due to large sex differences being present from a very early age, much research has focussed on the influence these hormones may have on play preferences during childhood. We present an overview of the literature and a random-effects met…
Evidence of assortative mating for theory of mind via facial expressions but not language
Assortative mating is a phenomenon in which romantic partners typically resemble each other at a level greater than chance. There is converging evidence that social behaviours are subject to assortative mating, though less is known regarding social cognition. Social functioning requires the ability to identify and understand the mental states of others, i.e., theory of mind. The present study recruited a sample of 102 heterosexual couples via an …
Autistic Traits, Empathizing–Systemizing, and Gender Diversity
Previous research indicates a link between autism and transgender and gender-diverse identities, though the association is not yet fully understood. The current study examined autistic traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient [AQ]), empathizing (Empathizing Quotient-Short [EQ-S]), and systemizing (Systemizing Quotient-Short [SQ-S]) in a sample of 89 adults and aimed to test whether gender-diverse individuals exhibit cognitive profiles consistent with pre…
Discourses, Agency and Identity in Malaysia
Autistic Traits, STEM, and Medicine
There is a higher than chance representation of autistic people and people with elevated autistic traits in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries. Medical students, despite studying a STEM subject, have lower autistic traits than other STEM students. Medicine is heterogenous, covering technique-oriented specialties (e.g., surgery) with little patient interaction, person-oriented specialties (e.g., pediatrics), and gen…
A Preliminary Investigation Into the Relationship Between Autistic Traits and Self-Compassion
Self-compassion refers to the extension of kindness to oneself when faced with feelings of inadequacies, shortcomings or failures. It is possible that individuals high in autistic traits may encounter difficulties with self-compassion, and this could be particularly pronounced due to the social challenges they might face. To explore this potential relationship, we recruited university students and members of the general population to an online su…
A comparison of self-measured and researcher-measured digit ratio (2D
The largest investigation of digit ratio (2D:4D), the BBC Internet Study, reported on finger lengths measured by participants themselves, yet data validating this technique are scarce and the reliability has been questioned. The current study aimed to calculate reliability and repeatability statistics for self-measured 2D:4D and to examine the correlations with researcher-measures. One hundred and seventy-eight undergraduate psychology students a…
Diet and wellbeing in undergraduate students
Challenging Asia‐Europe relations from below
There has been a striking recent upsurge of oppositional political activity in East Asia, including labour and popular responses to the Asian economic crisis. This is mirrored in the policy recommendations and campaigns advanced by Asian and European NGOs that provide an alternative vision for sustainable economic and social development. The paper explores the significance of politics ‘from below’ for current efforts to institutionalize interregi…
Introduction
The second Asia‐Europe (ASEM) meeting took place in London in April 1998 in very different circumstances from the first, held in Bangkok in 1996. The Europeans had then been motivated to build stronger links with rising Asian interests, addressing the developmentalist states of the region as equal and perhaps superior partners. By the spring of 1998 the Asian financial crisis had transformed the situation, and ASEM II became a forum in which conf…
Reorienting Interregional Co‐operation in the Global Political Economy
This article offers a critical political economy analysis of the new engagement of Europe with East Asia formalized through the Asia‐Europe Meeting (ASEM) initiative. It does so by locating the significance of the evolving relationship in the context of the current debates on globalization and regionalization, and argues that posing issues in terms of ‘national’ versus ‘global’ overlooks a vital level of analysis, namely emerging interregional ar…
Reorienting Interregional Co‐operation in the Global Political Economy
This article offers a critical political economy analysis of the new engagement of Europe with East Asia formalized through the Asia‐Europe Meeting (ASEM) initiative. It does so by locating the significance of the evolving relationship in the context of the current debates on globalization and regionalization, and argues that posing issues in terms of ‘national’ versus ‘global’ overlooks a vital level of analysis, namely emerging interregional ar…
Challenging Asia‐Europe relations from below
There has been a striking recent upsurge of oppositional political activity in East Asia, including labour and popular responses to the Asian economic crisis. This is mirrored in the policy recommendations and campaigns advanced by Asian and European NGOs that provide an alternative vision for sustainable economic and social development. The paper explores the significance of politics ‘from below’ for current efforts to institutionalize interregi…
Challenging Asia‐Europe relations from below
There has been a striking recent upsurge of oppositional political activity in East Asia, including labour and popular responses to the Asian economic crisis. This is mirrored in the policy recommendations and campaigns advanced by Asian and European NGOs that provide an alternative vision for sustainable economic and social development. The paper explores the significance of politics ‘from below’ for current efforts to institutionalize interregi…
Introduction
The second Asia‐Europe (ASEM) meeting took place in London in April 1998 in very different circumstances from the first, held in Bangkok in 1996. The Europeans had then been motivated to build stronger links with rising Asian interests, addressing the developmentalist states of the region as equal and perhaps superior partners. By the spring of 1998 the Asian financial crisis had transformed the situation, and ASEM II became a forum in which conf…
Reorienting Interregional Co‐operation in the Global Political Economy
This article offers a critical political economy analysis of the new engagement of Europe with East Asia formalized through the Asia‐Europe Meeting (ASEM) initiative. It does so by locating the significance of the evolving relationship in the context of the current debates on globalization and regionalization, and argues that posing issues in terms of ‘national’ versus ‘global’ overlooks a vital level of analysis, namely emerging interregional ar…
Diet and wellbeing in undergraduate students
A comparison of self-measured and researcher-measured digit ratio (2D
The largest investigation of digit ratio (2D:4D), the BBC Internet Study, reported on finger lengths measured by participants themselves, yet data validating this technique are scarce and the reliability has been questioned. The current study aimed to calculate reliability and repeatability statistics for self-measured 2D:4D and to examine the correlations with researcher-measures. One hundred and seventy-eight undergraduate psychology students a…
A Preliminary Investigation Into the Relationship Between Autistic Traits and Self-Compassion
Self-compassion refers to the extension of kindness to oneself when faced with feelings of inadequacies, shortcomings or failures. It is possible that individuals high in autistic traits may encounter difficulties with self-compassion, and this could be particularly pronounced due to the social challenges they might face. To explore this potential relationship, we recruited university students and members of the general population to an online su…
Discourses, Agency and Identity in Malaysia
Autistic Traits, STEM, and Medicine
There is a higher than chance representation of autistic people and people with elevated autistic traits in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries. Medical students, despite studying a STEM subject, have lower autistic traits than other STEM students. Medicine is heterogenous, covering technique-oriented specialties (e.g., surgery) with little patient interaction, person-oriented specialties (e.g., pediatrics), and gen…
Evidence of assortative mating for theory of mind via facial expressions but not language
Assortative mating is a phenomenon in which romantic partners typically resemble each other at a level greater than chance. There is converging evidence that social behaviours are subject to assortative mating, though less is known regarding social cognition. Social functioning requires the ability to identify and understand the mental states of others, i.e., theory of mind. The present study recruited a sample of 102 heterosexual couples via an …
Autistic Traits, Empathizing–Systemizing, and Gender Diversity
Previous research indicates a link between autism and transgender and gender-diverse identities, though the association is not yet fully understood. The current study examined autistic traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient [AQ]), empathizing (Empathizing Quotient-Short [EQ-S]), and systemizing (Systemizing Quotient-Short [SQ-S]) in a sample of 89 adults and aimed to test whether gender-diverse individuals exhibit cognitive profiles consistent with pre…
Prenatal testosterone and sexually differentiated childhood play preferences
Sexually differentiated behaviour appears to emerge from a complex interaction of biological and socio-cultural factors, with prenatal exposure to steroid hormones such as testosterone thought to play a key role. Due to large sex differences being present from a very early age, much research has focussed on the influence these hormones may have on play preferences during childhood. We present an overview of the literature and a random-effects met…
De-extinction
The theology of de-extinction is an area that has not seen extensive research; this article aims to establish a framework for the human theological vocation in relation to the possible restoration of lost species. In contrast to Lisa Sideris, it argues that de-extinction can achieve its aims and engages with Aristotelian virtue ethics and the subsequent work of Rosalind Hursthouse. An application of this framework to the key issues raised by de-e…
Developmental psychology (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Autism (3 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Autistic traits (2 works) · Digit ratio (2 works)