Publications
2025
Bridging the Principle-Implementation Gap: Evaluating Organisational Change to Achieve Interoperability Between the UK Emergency Services
Power, N. (n.d.). Bridging the Principle-Implementation Gap: Evaluating Organisational Change to Achieve Interoperability Between the UK Emergency Services. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
2024
Enhancing Incident Reporting Systems: Insights from JOL Online and the Emergency Services
Decision making and teamwork in high pressure environments - The Fire Fighter's Podcast
Power, N. (2024). Decision making and teamwork in high pressure environments - The Fire Fighter's Podcast. [Podcast]. Retrieved from https://open.spotify.com/
Advancing Emergency Services Interoperability: Optimising Digital Tools to Promote Joint Organisational Learning
Betts, C., & Power, N. (2024). Advancing Emergency Services Interoperability: Optimising Digital Tools to Promote Joint Organisational Learning. Poster session presented at the meeting of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security (BASS24). St Andrews, Scotland, UK.
Andy and the Odd Socks: how a rock concert for kids sends a powerful message about social identity
Power, N. (2024). Andy and the Odd Socks: how a rock concert for kids sends a powerful message about social identity. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Expertise in action
Brown, O., Power, N., Shortland, N., & Gore, J. (2024). Expertise in action. In Philosophy, Expertise, and the Myth of Neutrality (pp. 128-146). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003374480-10
How we learnt to battle the bots
Betts, C., Power, N., & Dermot, L. (2024). How we learnt to battle the bots. The Psychologist. Retrieved from https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/how-we-learnt-battle-bots
Cognitive Task Analysis: Eliciting Expert Cognition in Context
Brown, O., Power, N., & Gore, J. (n.d.). Cognitive Task Analysis: Eliciting Expert Cognition in Context. Organizational Research Methods. doi:10.1177/10944281241271216
2023
The Psychology of Interoperability: A Systematic Review of Joint Working Between the UK Emergency Services
Power, N., Alcock, J., Philpot, R., & Levine, M. (2023). The Psychology of Interoperability: A Systematic Review of Joint Working Between the UK Emergency Services. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. doi:10.1111/joop.12469
Overcoming cultural indecision: Is operational discretion the key?
Power, N. (2023). Overcoming cultural indecision: Is operational discretion the key?. Retrieved from http://estmag.online/AUG23
Disrupting Disasters Through Effective Emergency Teamwork: An Interview Study Exploring the Psychology of Interoperability Between the UK Emergency Services
Power, N., Philpot, R., & Levine, M. (2023, July 11). Disrupting Disasters Through Effective Emergency Teamwork: An Interview Study Exploring the Psychology of Interoperability Between the UK Emergency Services. In Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security (BASS23). Bath, UK.
Editorial: Naturalistic decision making (NDM): epistemic expertise in action
Gore, J., Shortland, N., Power, N., & Brown, O. (n.d.). Editorial: Naturalistic decision making (NDM): epistemic expertise in action. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1303098
2022
What psychology tells us about the failure of the emergency services at the Manchester Arena bombing
Power, N. (2022). What psychology tells us about the failure of the emergency services at the Manchester Arena bombing. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Prosocial rule breaking, ingroups and social norms: Parental decision-making about COVID-19 rule breaking in the UK
Power, N., Warmelink, L., & Wallace, R. (2023). Prosocial rule breaking, ingroups and social norms: Parental decision-making about COVID-19 rule breaking in the UK. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 33(1), 123-137. doi:10.1002/casp.2650
2021
Communication and coordination across event phases: A multi-team system emergency response
Brown, O., Power, N., & Conchie, S. M. (2021). Communication and coordination across event phases: A multi-team system emergency response. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 94(3), 591-615. doi:10.1111/joop.12349
Curious Kids: how does our brain know to make immediate decisions?
Power, N. (2021). Curious Kids: how does our brain know to make immediate decisions?. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Why does Boris Johnson delay coronavirus lockdown decisions? A psychologist gives her view
Power, N. (2021). Why does Boris Johnson delay coronavirus lockdown decisions? A psychologist gives her view. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
2020
Immersive simulations with extreme teams
Brown, O., Power, N., & Conchie, S. M. (2020). Immersive simulations with extreme teams. ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, 10(3-4), 115-135. doi:10.1177/2041386620926037
2019
Monitoring changes in cohesion over time in expedition teams: the role of daily events and team composition
Brown, O., Barrett, E., & Power, N. (2019). Monitoring changes in cohesion over time in expedition teams: the role of daily events and team composition. In The 14th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making. San Francisco, United States.
Team composition, goal priorities and performance: an experimental study of multi-team systems
Brown, O., & Power, N. (2019). Team composition, goal priorities and performance: an experimental study of multi-team systems. In The 14th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making. San Francisco, United States.
Decision Inertia in Critical Incidents
Power, N., & Alison, L. (2019). Decision Inertia in Critical Incidents. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 24(3), 209-218. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000320
2018
Intensive care decision-making: Identifying the challenges and generating solutions to improve inter-specialty referrals to critical care.
Power, N., Plummer, N. R., Baldwin, J., James, F. R., & Laha, S. (2018). Intensive care decision-making: Identifying the challenges and generating solutions to improve inter-specialty referrals to critical care.. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 19(4), 287-298. doi:10.1177/1751143718758933
How to stop Brexit dithering – by an expert in psychology
Power, N. (2018). How to stop Brexit dithering – by an expert in psychology. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Decision-making in intensive care medicine - A review.
James, F. R., Power, N., & Laha, S. (2018). Decision-making in intensive care medicine - A review.. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 19(3), 247-258. doi:10.1177/1751143717746566
Terror attacks: how psychological research can help improve the emergency response
Power, N. (2018). Terror attacks: how psychological research can help improve the emergency response. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Extreme Teams: Toward a Greater Understanding of Multiagency Teamwork During Major Emergencies and Disasters
Power, N. (2018). Extreme Teams: Toward a Greater Understanding of Multiagency Teamwork During Major Emergencies and Disasters. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 73(4), 478-490. doi:10.1037/amp0000248
2017
Redundant Deliberation About Negative Consequences: Decision Inertia in Emergency Responders
Power, N., & Alison, L. (2017). Redundant Deliberation About Negative Consequences: Decision Inertia in Emergency Responders. PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW, 23(2), 243-258. doi:10.1037/law0000114
Mapping our underlying cognitions and emotions about good environmental behavior: Why we fail to act despite the best of intentions
Power, N., Beattie, G., & McGuire, L. (2017). Mapping our underlying cognitions and emotions about good environmental behavior: Why we fail to act despite the best of intentions. SEMIOTICA, (215), 193-234. doi:10.1515/sem-2016-0035
Offence or defence? Approach and avoid goals in the multi-agency emergency response to a simulated terrorism attack
Power, N., & Alison, L. (2017). Offence or defence? Approach and avoid goals in the multi-agency emergency response to a simulated terrorism attack. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 90(1), 51-76. doi:10.1111/joop.12159
2016
Fear of crime on the rail networks: Perceptions of the UK public and British Transport Police
Power, N., McManus, M. A., Lynch, R., & Bonworth, J. (2016). Fear of crime on the rail networks: Perceptions of the UK public and British Transport Police. CRIME PREVENTION & COMMUNITY SAFETY, 18(2), 91-104. doi:10.1057/cpcs.2016.2
2015
A Taxonomy of Endogenous and Exogenous Uncertainty in High-Risk, High-Impact Contexts
Alison, L., Power, N., van den Heuvel, C., & Waring, S. (2015). A Taxonomy of Endogenous and Exogenous Uncertainty in High-Risk, High-Impact Contexts. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, 100(4), 1309-1318. doi:10.1037/a0038591
Decision inertia: Deciding between least worst outcomes in emergency responses to disasters
Alison, L., Power, N., van den Heuvel, C., Humann, M., Palasinksi, M., & Crego, J. (2015). Decision inertia: Deciding between least worst outcomes in emergency responses to disasters. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88(2), 295-321. doi:10.1111/joop.12108
2014
Unmanned weapons systems and just wars The psychological dimension
Power, N., Alison, L., & Ralph, J. (2015). Unmanned weapons systems and just wars The psychological dimension. In Unknown Book (pp. 188-205). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Coping with uncertainty: police strategies for resilient decision-making and action implementation
van den Heuvel, C., Alison, L., & Power, N. (2014). Coping with uncertainty: police strategies for resilient decision-making and action implementation. COGNITION TECHNOLOGY & WORK, 16(1), 25-45. doi:10.1007/s10111-012-0241-8
A systematic review of the potential hurdles of interoperability to the emergency services in major incidents: recommendations for solutions and alternatives
House, A., Power, N., & Alison, L. (2014). A systematic review of the potential hurdles of interoperability to the emergency services in major incidents: recommendations for solutions and alternatives. COGNITION TECHNOLOGY & WORK, 16(3), 319-335. doi:10.1007/s10111-013-0259-6
2013
Immersive Simulated Learning Environments for Researching Critical Incidents
Alison, L., van den Heuvel, C., Waring, S., Power, N., Long, A., O’Hara, T., & Crego, J. (2013). Immersive Simulated Learning Environments for Researching Critical Incidents. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 7(3), 255-272. doi:10.1177/1555343412468113
The Effects of Subjective Time Pressure and Individual Differences on Hypotheses Generation and Action Prioritization in Police Investigations
Alison, L., Doran, B., Long, M. L., Power, N., & Humphrey, A. (2013). The Effects of Subjective Time Pressure and Individual Differences on Hypotheses Generation and Action Prioritization in Police Investigations. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-APPLIED, 19(1), 83-93. doi:10.1037/a0032148
2012
When do we Believe Experts? The Power of the Unorthodox View
Alison, L., Almond, L., Christiansen, P., Waring, S., Power, N., & Villejoubert, G. (2012). When do we Believe Experts? The Power of the Unorthodox View. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES & THE LAW, 30(6), 729-748. doi:10.1002/bsl.2030
When do we Believe Experts? The Power of the Unorthodox View
Alison, L., Almond, L., Christiansen, P., Waring, S., Power, N., & Villejoubert, G. (2012). When do we Believe Experts? The Power of the Unorthodox View. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 30(6), 729-748. doi:10.1002/bsl.2030
Drivers of Public Trust and Confidence in Police in the UK
Merry, S., Power, N., McManus, M., & Alison, L. (2012). Drivers of Public Trust and Confidence in Police in the UK. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 14(2), 118-135. doi:10.1350/ijps.2012.14.2.268
Undated
Cognition in crisis: decision inertia and failures to take action in multi-agency emergency response command teams
Power, N. (n.d.). Cognition in crisis: decision inertia and failures to take action in multi-agency emergency response command teams. (PhD Thesis, University of Liverpool).