A5082712302- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Media and Politics
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Turkey's Politics and Society
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Media Discourse and Social Analysis
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Community Health and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Islamic Thought and Society Studies
University of Sussex
2021-2025
Clark University
2020-2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2017-2022
University of Dundee
2022
TED University
2022
Constructor University
2012-2017
Queen's University Belfast
2017
Focus (Germany)
2016
Conspiracy Beliefs (CB) are a key vector of violent extremism, radicalism and unconventional political events. So far, social-psychological research has extensively documented how cognitive, emotional intergroup factors can promote CB. Evidence also suggests that adherence to CB moves along social class lines: low-income low-education among the most robust predictors Yet, potential role precarity-the subjective experience permanent insecurity stemming from objective material strain-in...
U.S.-based research suggests conservatism is linked with less concern about contracting coronavirus and preventative behaviors to avoid infection. Here, we investigate whether these tendencies are partly attributable distrust in scientific information, evaluate they generalize outside the U.S., using public data recruited representative samples across three studies (Ntotal = 34,710). In Studies 1 2, examine relationships yielding converging evidence for a sequential indirect effect of on...
Prejudice reduction research has focused on reducing negative regard as a means to improve relations between various groups (e.g., religious, ethnic, political). Though positive may be created, these forms of contact and common identification do not alter policy orientations advantaged toward disadvantaged ones. Rather than intergroup contact, it is suggested that collective action model prejudice (Dixon, J., Levine, M., Reicher, S., & Durrheim, K. (2012). Beyond prejudice: Are...
Abstract. This contribution examines the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey by drawing on social identity model of collective action (SIMCA) and slacktivism versus facilitation debate literature digitally enabled action. Contrary to hypothesis that claims online lack an apparent impact real world, current study indicates a facilitating role protests. By means large-scale survey (N = 1,127) subsequent latent path analysis, demonstrates endurance movement was kept alive both offline actions....
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 Three studies tested whether witnessing incidents of racial discrimination targeting Black people may motivate White to engage in collective action for justice. In Americans (Study 1) and self‐identified activist “allies” 2), predicted greater willingness participate justice, through the pathway enhanced awareness privilege. Studies 1 2 showed that privilege uniquely link between justice; these effects were consistent both with without controlling Whites’ sense identification their...
Although scholars have suggested that relationships with people of color can enhance White people’s commitment to racial justice, many women questioned whether people, and in particular, actually “show up” protest for justice. Focusing on the contact experiences closeness from ethnic groups different their own, we tested how these may predict reported motivations engage protests With a broad online sample American (Study 1), who attended 2017 Women’s March 2), our results showed both...
The present paper examines the extent to which conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19 outbreak and distrust of epidemiological science are likely predict optimistically biased risk perceptions at individual group levels. We explored factor structure coronavirus their associations with trust in predicting using survey data collected Ukraine ( N = 390), Turkey 290), Germany 408). further expected people’s willingness attend public gatherings versus maintaining preventive physical distancing through...
Previous research in the Turkish–Kurdish conflict context highlighted two opposing narratives: (a) a terrorism narrative and (b) an independence narrative. In this article, we argue that these narratives are relevant to protracted asymmetrical intergroup (e.g., struggles), therefore have consequences for conflict- peace-related outcomes regardless of contexts. We tested generalizability hypothesis parallel studies (Study 1) Israeli–Palestinian relations 2) among majority group members (Turks...
The Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies in the United States has compiled altruistic stories from different countries such as India, Australia, States, England since onset of COVID-19 pandemic. We examined those to understand (1) who receives most support, (2) what type support is provided, (3) supporters are, (4) why people each other during Conducting a qualitative content analysis 104 stories, we first identified that (a) older individuals , (b) with sensitive...
Abstract The present research examined the perspectives of both White and Black racial justice activists on roles allies in struggle for people United States. Study 1 used Q methodology, a mixed‐methods approach, which identified four distinct about role from sample (33 22 Americans): (1) mobilize to support leadership, (2) interpersonal activism, (3) avoid dominating people's efforts, (4) lifelong learning. In 2, we interviewed (22 12 Americans) understand their evaluation of, preference...
This study investigates the understudied aspect of multi-faceted nature religious identity and its implications for intergroup outcomes vital to (post-)conflict settings. Three studies were conducted in Northern Ireland address this gap using a mixed-method approach. Study 1 involved 519 Catholic Protestant participants who provided open-ended responses regarding construals as religious, cultural, or political. Qualitative content analysis yielded 17 items related Catholic/Protestant...
Evidence suggests low concern for infection and political trust amplified non-compliance with preventative measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. We build upon clarify these findings. In Study 1, we assessed how widely patterns generalize while accounting effects of scientific using an 18-nation dataset representative panel samples (N=18,509). Studies 2a-2b focused specifically on U.S., a highly polarized environment in which populist leader advanced conflicting information from consensus,...
Despite widespread speculation that conspiracy beliefs foster anti-democratic outcomes, the empirical picture is inconsistent. To clarify this literature, we examine relationships have with commitment to reactionary action and criticism of democracy, focusing on a global issue: immigration. We expected people who believe their government uses immigration diversify population against citizens' wishes (anti-migration beliefs) would be more committed conventional violent oppose immigration,...
Societies in conflicts develop an ‘ethos of conflict’, a set socially shared beliefs about the conflict. We argue that ethos conflict can be based on different representations conflict, and exploring such helps to analyze similarities differences between within parties. explored Kurdish among 45 laypeople multi-ethnic city Turkey comprehensive models analysis using approach Q-methodology, which is suitable for uncovering viewpoints. Representations were conceptualized along three domains:...
While there is a wealth of literature on how and why people engage in collective action, has been comparably less focus the way identities that have emerged (as compared to they are consolidated or politicized) through crowd action understood explained by those who carry identities, as well particular importance norm formation adherence this process. The Gezi Park protests Turkey allowed studying exactly newly created identity - çapulcu [Turkish for looters] can be perceived protesters....
Abstract The current studies aim to examine the underlying predictors of heterosexual feminist women's willingness participate in solidarity‐based collective action for LGBTQ+ rights. We hypothesized that identification, perceived discrimination against LGBTQ+, and strategic intra‐minority alliance between feminists would predict their action. Study 1 ( N = 141) showed higher identification more endorsement predicted among women Turkey. 2 644) replicated extended findings with a larger...