Absolutely stoked to share that the @erc.europa.eu decided to support my Starting Grant proposal, INTERVENE, aiming to develop a contextualized data-driven approach for psychological intergroup interventions. So grateful to the support of the ERC, mentors, colleagues and students!

In this weekend’s read, Andrés Casas and @boazhameiri.bsky.social explore the science underlying an effort to maintain peace after decades of conflict in Colombia. Hearing stories transformed how people understood their former enemies.

From the archive: behavioralscientist.org/what-does-it...

Up next, a tremendous paper led by @shirahebelsela.bsky.social

finding that a semester-long virtual contact intervention improved attitudes, reduced dehumanization, and increased self-outgroup overlap among non-Muslim and Muslim students

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Virtual contact between U.S. non-Muslim and Muslim students from MENA and SE Asia regions demonstrates that online interactions can effectively reduce prejudice and dehumanization.
@shirahebelsela.bsky.social @boazhameiri.bsky.social
@eranhalperin75.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

I'm chairing the ISPP award committee for the Jim Sidanius Early Career Award

The deadline for nominations is 15 January 2025

To nominate someone, simple email me argument as to why they deserve the award and a CV of the nominee

ispp.org/awards/sidan...

#polisky #polpsych #prejudice #socpsych

New TICS article from Samantha Moore-Berg and @boazhameiri.bsky.social on the psychology of meta-perceptions and how interventions can improve intergroup relations by correcting meta-misperceptions.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions! We hope you will consider joining us on this project and becoming part of a community of scholars with an interest in the psychology of political violence!

@reblitt.bsky.social

Collaborators will be a co-author on at least one paper, & there will be a process to request use of the full dataset for additional analyses. If you are interested in collaborating, please fill out this form by January 31st at the latest: tinyurl.com/ppvpCall

We are looking for: (1) international collaborators who are willing to conduct research in their respective contexts, and (2) collaborators who are interested in funding data collection.

We are also excited about creating a global network as a resource for future collaborations!

📣 Call for collaborators: Predictors of Political Violence Project 📣

We are launching a global study to learn more about the drivers of support for political violence, with a special focus on victimhood. Sign up form: tinyurl.com/ppvpCall Please share!

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📢 Job Announcement📢

We are very excited to have TWO permanent Grade 8 Lectureship (Assistant Professor) positions available! Both are teaching & research based, open to any area of Psychology, particularly health, cognitive, or social.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEN380/l...