Shruti Tewari
A5051302959- Cultural Differences and Values
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Travel-related health issues
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Noise Effects and Management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Jewish Identity and Society
Indian Institute of Management Indore
2018-2023
University of Allahabad
2011-2016
People who are more avoidant of pathogens politically conservative, as nations with greater parasite stress. In the current research, we test two prominent hypotheses that have been proposed explanations for these relationships. The first, which is an intragroup account, holds relationships between and politics based on motivations to adhere local norms, sometimes shaped by cultural evolution pathogen-neutralizing properties. second, intergroup same avoid contact outgroups, might pose...
Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), we investigated self-reported factors associated with public health behaviours (e.g., spatial distancing stricter hygiene) endorsed policy closing bars restaurants) the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic (April-May 2020). Respondents who reported identifying...
We investigated the intensely positive emotional experiences arising from participation in a large-scale collective event. predicted such arise when those attending event are (1) able to enact their valued identity and (2) experience close relations with other participants. In turn, we both of these be more likely participants perceived crowd members share common identity. predictions survey pilgrims (N = 416) month-long Hindu pilgrimage festival north India. found participants' perceptions...
How does participation in a long-duration mass gathering (such as pilgrimage event) impact well-being? There are good reasons to believe such collective events pose risks health. associated with communicable diseases. Moreover, the physical conditions at (noise, crowding, harsh conditions) often detrimental well-being. Yet, same time, social psychological research suggests group-related activities can well-being positively, and we therefore investigated if participating actually bring...
Abstract At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 became a global problem. Despite all efforts to emphasize relevance preventive measures, not everyone adhered them. Thus, learning more about characteristics determining attitudinal and behavioral responses pandemic is crucial improving future interventions. In this study, we applied machine on multi-national data collected by International Collaboration Social Moral Psychology (N = 51,404) test predictive efficacy constructs from social, moral,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric societies. One central strategies for managing public health throughout been through persuasive messaging collective behaviour change. To help scholars better understand moral psychology behind behaviour, we present a dataset comprising 51,404 individuals from 69 countries. This was collected International Collaboration on Social & Moral Psychology project (ICSMP COVID-19). science survey...
Identifying with a group can impact (positively) upon members’ health. This be explained (in part) through the social relations that shared identity allows. We investigated relationship between and health in longitudinal study of month-long pilgrimage north India. Questionnaire data ( N = 416) showed self-reported (measured before, during, after event) was better at event than although it reduced on returning home, remained higher before event. trajectory predicted by concerning pilgrims’...
Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), we investigated self-reported factors that associated with people reported adopting public health behaviours (e.g., spatial distancing stricter hygiene) endorsed policy closing bars restaurants) the early stage of pandemic (April-May 2020). Respondents who...
A key issue for political psychology concerns the processes whereby people come to invest psychologically in socially and politically significant group identities. Since Durkheim, it has been assumed that participation group‐relevant collective events increases one's investment such However, little empirical research explicitly addresses this or involved. We investigated these issues a longitudinal questionnaire study conducted at one of world's largest events—a month‐long Hindu festival...
Abstract Social identity research on crowds demonstrates how cognitive self‐definition as a crowd member results in conformity to identity‐relevant norms. Rather less has addressed the social‐relational changes within and these impact collective experience positively. The present study investigates processes at month‐long mass gathering India. Analysis of 37 interviews with participants attending annual Magh Mela pilgrimage evidences concept shared underpinning their understanding this...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric societies. One central strategies for managing public health throughout been through persuasive messaging collective behavior change. To help scholars better understand moral psychology behind behavior, we present a dataset comprising 51,404 individuals from 69 countries. This was collected International Collaboration on Social Moral Psychology project (ICSMP COVID-19). science survey...
Abstract Identifying with a group can contribute to sense of well‐being. The mechanisms involved are diverse: social identification impact individuals' beliefs about issues such as their connections others, the availability support, meaningfulness existence, and continuity identity. Yet, there seems be common theme these mechanisms: encourages belief that one cope stressors faces (which is associated better well‐being). Our research investigated relationship between identification, coping,...
Previous work has reported a relation between pathogen-avoidance motivations and prejudice toward various social groups, including gay men lesbian women. It is currently unknown whether this association present across cultures, or specific to North America. Analyses of survey data from adult heterosexuals ( N = 11,200) 31 countries showed small pathogen disgust sensitivity (an individual-difference measure motivations) measures antigay attitudes. also that relates not only antipathy...
Rituals are performed within specific socio-ecological niches, yet the different effects of same ritual form across niches (community contexts) remains unclear. Here, using longitudinal measures over a two-week period during Diwali (the Indian festival light), we investigate relationship between time allocation and social cohesion in two communities. First, positive on bonding, perceived health affect were highest focal day festival. Second, observed anticipatory ritualistic commitment prior...
Much research addresses the proposition that identifying with a group shapes individuals' behaviour. Typically, such employs experimental or survey methods, measuring manipulating social identification and relating this to various outcome variables. Although shedding much light on processes involved in identity-behaviour relationship, tends overlook constraints limit abilities act accordance their identities. Using interview data gathered north India, we explore factors affecting enactment...
This article presents findings of two studies that investigated coping with physical disability within the multivariate transactional model stress. In first study, 30 persons locomotor were interviewed to explore nature stressors and strategies. second five scales administered on a sample 120 investigate role personal situational variables in determining extent perceived distress its relationship coping. The manner which anāsakti positive life orientation moderated between was also...
In everyday life we perceive events as having durations. Recent research suggests that the labeling of a stimulus influences experience its duration. Plausibly, social meaning attributed to impacts upon amount attention allocated it, with greater resulting in better encoding and longer reproduction times. However, direct evidence for role this effect on duration is lacking. The present study addresses issue directly. Eighty-four male Hindu pilgrims attending Kumbh Mela India listened an...
Human resource management (HRM) has evolved over the years and is constantly adapting to advanced technologies research endeavours address complexities of corporate environment aspirations stakeholders. In this article, authors explain relevance neuroscientific for HRM practices. Interdisciplinary nature landmarks social neuroscience newly discipline organisational cognitive are discussed. The nexus Neuro–HR phenomenal application opportunities progress enhance quality effective...
Given top-down effects on perception, we examined the effect of group identity time perception. We investigated whether duration an ambiguous sound clip is processed differently as a function congruent or incongruent source attribution. Group (in-group) and (out-group) context was created by attributing identical to Hindu Muslim festivals. Participants from both religious groups (Hindus Muslims) prospectively listened 20 s long reproduced its (experiment 1a). Both significantly longer...
Robert Cialdini has published sequel of his legendary best seller ‘Influence’ (published in 1984) named ‘Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade’. is among renowned soci...
Religious rituals are ubiquitous. Recent research indicates they can powerfully affect social connection, increasing collective sentiments and behaviors. However, the extent to which these effects depend on religious commitment remains unclear. Here, we use longitudinal data investigate this question in a natural ritual setting by comparing responses of religiously committed Hindus non-Hindus immediately after public Diwali celebration New Zealand, for two weeks following. Effects time level...