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Andrew Livingstone

@andrewlivingstone.bsky.social

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Husband, dad, and social psychologist at Uni. of Exeter. Intergroup relations, conflict, emotion, collective action. Student evaluation: 'like an idiot savant' https://worldmakingthings.org/

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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · 9h

Our new book [Psych of System Change & Resistance to Change] is out! Woot! @winnifredlouis.bsky.social @susilowibisono.bsky.social Kiara Minto & Gi Chonu doi.org/10.1017/9781...

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 5d

The Psychology of Resistance (in violent, repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series and network is now here on Blue Sky, please follow for our updates on upcoming talks, recordings from sessions, papers from our presenters, etc.! bsky.app/profile/psyc...

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Jannis J Grimm @jannisgrimm.bsky.social · 6d

Criticism of biased media coverage of Gaza is often discarded as baseless..

so we set out to study the coverage of Palestinian and Israeli victims by German press systematically!

The resulting study 'Hierarchies in Death' was just published #OA by Peacebuilding www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

www.tandfonline.com

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 6d

The 3rd year of the Psychology of Resistance (in violent, repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series is starting this month - here is the schedule for the academic year 2025/26. More information, recordings, and form for mailing list to receive registration links here: resistancepsych.blogspot.com

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 8d

The golden ticket is a good description of what the country receives: asylum seekers like my father who worked tirelessly for the community, such as volunteering at Crisis at Christmas on Xmas day, chairing charities, and supporting youth football on Sundays on top of his normal work.

Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 8d

So if I’ve grasped the galaxy-brained strategy here, it’s:
✅ Day 1: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer
✅ Day 2: tell target voters their ideas are racist
✅ Day 3: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Reposted by Steve Peers, Colin Murray, Andrew Livingstone

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 8d

There is no such thing, as Starmer well knows, as a "golden ticket of resettlement and family reunion" for people who have been granted refugee status. This is meaningless guff aimed to play to populist fantasies that refugees get provided with everything. 1/

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Gordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall has died.

She was truly a beacon of light in this world.

I had the good fortune of seeing her speak shortly before COVID arrived. She showed such warmth, compassion, integrity, and intelligence.

Jane, the animals thank you for your selfless work.

www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wedne...

www.nbcnews.com

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Linda Tropp @lindatropp.bsky.social · 9d

Feeling grateful the address I delivered upon receiving the Lewin Memorial Award has just been published in the September 2025 issue of Journal of Social Issues!

It appears as an open access article, for any and all who may be interested:

spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 9d

The Power of Collective Resilience -- more about the book here

www.routledge.com/The-Power-of...

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 9d

UCU members are standing strong on the picket lines this week as we fight back against devastating job cuts.

Show your support to colleagues at Leicester UCU!

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BPS Social Psychology Section @bps-social-psych.bsky.social · 10d

Rising together: how collective action emerges in the face of an emergency

Thursday (2nd Oct) 12-2pm

Attendance is free, but you need to register.

www.bps.org.uk/event/rising...

This is the first (of 3) session in our free online series designed as an open space to come together and share ideas

Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency | BPS

The first in a three part event series from the Social Psychology Section gathering emergency practitioners and researchers in the social psychology field.

www.bps.org.uk

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 11d

If the social psychology of prefigurative collective action interests you, see this integrative review from @daclarkecruz.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 14d

Imagine landing an interview for your dream job.

But you don't own a laptop, and you can’t afford internet or phone data – all of which are essential when so many interviews are online.

People receiving Universal Credit are plunged into impossible situations like this every day. It’s not right.

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Tutorial on power analyses for various designs using G*power (older bonus video for the plkaylist)

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Data tutorial: Power analysis using G*Power

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Moderation with continuous predictors in jamovi using GAMLj3 (2 parts)

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Part 2: youtu.be/qle890mxcvE?...

Moderation with continuous predictors PART 1 (of 2) 2025

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Mediation and indirect effects in jamovi using jamm (2 parts)

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Part 2: youtu.be/qNSBP5CnpQY?...

Mediation & indirect effects PART 1 (of 2) 2025

YouTube video by Andrew Livingstone's teaching channel

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Regression in jamovi (3 parts)

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Part 2: youtu.be/_n_TBLTuvb8?...

Part 3: youtu.be/5qUCknsJxxU?...

Regression in jamovi PART 1 (of 3) 2025

YouTube video by Andrew Livingstone's teaching channel

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Repeated-measures designs using mixed models in Jamovi (2 parts)

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Part 2: youtu.be/48h2-dy2yp4?...

Repeated measures mixed models in jamovi PART 1 (of 2) 2025

YouTube video by Andrew Livingstone's teaching channel

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Effect sizes

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Effect sizes 2025

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

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Between-participants ANOVA in jamovi using GAMLj3 (2 parts)

Part 1: youtu.be/5efBwa-MClQ?...

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Between participants ANOVA PART 1 (of 2) 2025

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

This year I've updated my UG stats lectures, including:

- Framing all techniques as GLM
- New vids on moderation with continuous predictors

In case anyone could use some UG-friendly guides on jamovi, here's a link to the lecture playlist 👇

Contents in 🧵...

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Statistics using Jamovi 2025 (PSY3402: Research methods and statistics III) - YouTube

www.youtube.com

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 15d

Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

Funded by @ukri.org

doi.org/10.20919/VJV...

Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

Background: Public behaviour and the new hostile threats • Civil contingencies planning and preparedness for hostile threats requires accurate and up to date knowledge about how the public might beha...

doi.org

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Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

Probably that too! I guess they could be linked at any stage pre-publication though

Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 15d

I'd say yes - if you're concerned about the editor's reaction then maybe just send a message to the editorial office to say that a pre-print has now been posted?
I think the main reason they ask at the point of submission is just in case it's flagged by plagiarism software

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Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · 16d

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Following on from my earlier thread about claims of “bias” in universities (link below 👇), I was struck by James Marriott’s column in today’s Times. It’s full of anecdote & caricature. The real story of UK universities is structural, financial, and political. 🧵
👉 bsky.app/profile/prof...

Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Listening to Rest is Politics, Rest is Politics US, and reading respected commentators, it's striking how 'left-wing bias' in universities is now taken for granted. That matters, especially in the US, where academia faces political attack. Thoughts from having worked in US/UK universities. 🧵

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 17d

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 18d

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 19d

Reading this unfortunately timely paper right now. Every sentence makes me want to cry.

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Impacts of Immigration Policies on Families | Annual Reviews

US immigration policies have profound impacts on immigrant families. In a robust field of study across disciplines, scholars have documented how the multi-layered, complex immigration regime opens and...

www.annualreviews.org

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22d

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

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