A5014241030- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Cultural Differences and Values
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Social Media and Politics
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Media Influence and Health
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Royal Holloway University of London
2021-2024
University of Kent
2012-2022
University of London
2022
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
2018-2021
Universidade do Porto
2021
Leeds Beckett University
2020
University College London
2020
University of Cyprus
2020
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020
University of Auckland
2018
The worldwide spread of a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) since December 2019 has posed severe threat to individuals’ well-being. While the world at large is waiting that released vaccines immunize most citizens, public health experts suggest that, in meantime, it only through behavior change COVID-19 can be controlled. Importantly, required behaviors are aimed not safeguarding one’s own health. Instead, individuals asked adapt their protect community large. This raises question which social...
The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collects data on early human responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. open science study was co-designed by an international consortium of researchers investigate how psychological differ across countries and cultures, this has impacted behaviour, coping trust government efforts slow spread virus. Starting March 2020, leveraged convenience unpaid online recruitment generate public data. objective present analysis is...
Abstract This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open effort to improve understanding of human experiences 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and May, 2020. The allows a cross-cultural study psychological behavioural responses Coronavirus associated government measures like cancellation public functions stay at home orders implemented in many countries. contains demographic background variables as well Asian...
This research tested the hypothesis that people forgive serious transgressions by ingroup leaders but not other group members or outgroup leaders. They apply a double standard in judgments of A series studies (N = 623), using an array different ingroups and outgroups, how judged nonleaders who unexpectedly transgressed did transgress important intergroup scenarios. Experiments 1, 2, 4 focused on captains players either soccer netball sports competitions. Across studies, transgressive teams...
A few weeks prior to the EU referendum (23rd June 2016) two broadly representative samples of electorate were drawn in Kent (the south-east England, N = 1,001) and Scotland (N 1,088) for online surveys that measured their trust politicians, concerns about acceptable levels immigration, threat from European identification, voting intention. We tested an aversion amplification hypothesis impact immigration on identification would be amplified when political was low. hypothesized effect...
People comply with governmental restrictions for different motives, notably because they are concerned about the issue at hand or trust their government to enact appropriate regulations. The present study focuses on role of concern and political in people’s willingness during Covid-19 pandemic. We conducted a survey amongst Italian French participants ( N = 372) March 2020 while both countries had imposed full lockdown. Moreover, subsample reported actual levels compliance one week later...
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis. Many governments around the world have responded by implementing lockdown measures of various degrees intensity. To be effective, these must rely on citizens’ cooperation. In present study, we drew samples from United States ( N = 597), Italy 606), and South Korea 693) examined predictors compliance with social distancing intentions to report infection both authorities acquaintances. Data were collected between April 6th...
The emergence of COVID-19 dramatically changed social behavior across societies and contexts. Here we study whether norms also changed. Specifically, this question for cultural tightness (the degree to which generally have strong norms), specific (e.g. stealing, hand washing), about enforcement, using survey data from 30,431 respondents in 43 countries recorded before the early stages following COVID-19. Using variation disease intensity, shed light on mechanisms predicting changes norm...
Individuals' cultural tendencies of horizontal/vertical individualism and collectivism interact with their dispositional traits contextual factors to shape social interactions. A key trait is value orientation (SVO), a general tendency towards competition (proself) vs. cooperation (prosocial) in exchanges. The present study (N = 1032) explored the relationship between SVO personal two different settings, US (a vertical individualist setting) South Korea collectivistic setting). We...
Abstract Previous research has shown that positive intergroup contact among disadvantaged group members may predict a so‐called sedative effect according to which is associated with reduced support for social change. Conversely, increased change toward equality advantaged members. This raises the important question of under circumstances can encourage both and groups. In this theoretical article, we tackle by introducing new Integrated Contact‐Collective Action Model (ICCAM). We first...
Abstract Leaders often deviate from group norms or social conventions, sometimes innovating and engaging in serious transgressions illegality. We propose that members are prone to be more permissive toward both forms of deviance the case ingroup leaders compared other outgroup leaders. This granting “deviance credit” is hypothesized underpinned by perceptions an leader's prototypicality (“accrual”) belief occupancy role confers a right supported (“conferral”). Analyses data four studies...
Abstract Health psychology shows that responses to risk and threat depend on perceptions as much objective factors. The present study focuses the precursors of perceived COVID‐19. We draw political social use aversion amplification hypothesis propose subjective uncertainty trust should interactively impact threat. conducted a cross‐sectional survey amongst general population Scotland ( N = 188) in early period COVID‐19 pandemic UK. hypothesised high ameliorate threat‐elevating uncertainty,...
What is the role of culture in establishing young people’s pathways into gang membership? Italian criminal organizations (COs) exhibit adherence to codes honor and masculinity, important values context where they originated. Here it proposed that embedding these at an individual level may lessen group-based opposition such organizations, indirectly, create a space which can persist recruit. In study Southern Italians ( N = 176; M age 16.17), we found those who endorsed ideological beliefs...
Criminal organizations have a strong influence on social, political, and economic life in I taly other parts of the world. Nonetheless, local populations display collective passivity against organized crime, phenomenon known as omertà. Omertà is linked to concepts honor masculinity. That is, order fit ideological constructions manliness, individuals should indifference toward illegal activities not collaborate with legal institutions. In two studies, we investigated link between endorsement...
In the month approaching 2014 Scottish Independence referendum, we tested Identity‐Deprivation‐Efficacy‐Action‐Subjective Well‐Being model using an electorally representative survey of adults ( N = 1,156) to predict voting for independence and subjective well‐being. Based on social identity theory, hypothesized intention that effects collective relative deprivation, group identification, efficacy, but not personal deprivation (PRD), should be fully mediated by change ideology. Well‐being was...
Reputation refers to the set of judgments a community makes about its members. In cultures honor, reputation constitutes one most pressing concerns individuals. Reputational are intimately intertwined with people’s social identities. However, research has yet address question how honor-related reputational structured at within-person level vis-à-vis individuals’ identification relevant group memberships. The present longitudinal study investigated association between and in southern Italy (...
When someone violates a social norm, others may think that some sanction would be appropriate. We examine how the experience of emotions like anger and disgust relate to judged appropriateness sanctions, in pre-registered analysis data from large-scale study 56 societies. Across world, we find individuals who over norm violation are more likely endorse confrontation, ostracism and, smaller extent, gossip. Moreover, is consistently strongest predictor judgments compared other emotions....
AbstractThis manuscript situates the papers of this special issue within broader context social movement research. It discusses historical and theoretical significance four main perspectives in field movement, namely collective behaviour paradigm, resource mobilisation approach, political opportunity model cultural turn studies. Each these has highlighted importance different units levels analysis pertaining to study movements, including role grievances, organisational structures meanings...
This research uses the social banditry framework to propose that voiceless individuals in an unjust context may express their grievances vicariously. Specifically, it holds who perceive system as but lack political efficacy, anger against support for actors whose behavior disrupts system’s functioning. These are situated outside conventional societal and structures of power institutions. To test framework, two studies investigate attitudes toward Anonymous, a group hackers challenge status...
The discursive analysis of criminal organizations' family dynamics and ideological devices may provide important insights into the inner functioning these groups. In this article, we describe analyze a specific set strategies thematic narratives emerging from TV interview with Giuseppe Riina, member Cosa Nostra son one most mafia bosses. Our analyses demonstrate existence recurring such as reductionism, amoralism, familism, verticalism, normalism, victimism religious relativism. results are...
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis. Many governments around the world have responded by implementing lockdown measures of various degrees intensity. To be effective, these must rely on citizens' cooperation. In present study, we drew samples from United States (N = 597), Italy 606) and South Korea 693) examined predictors compliance with social distancing intentions to report infection both authorities acquaintances. Data were collected between April 6th 8th...