Chuma Owuamalam
@chuma73.bsky.social
Teacher and social/political psychologist. 🇳🇬
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I never had Labour pegged for this level of cruelty. Remember, we're talking about people who are forbidden from working here, often for years at a time, so they have nothing.
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I never had Labour pegged for this level of cruelty. Remember, we're talking about people who are forbidden from working here, often for years at a time, so they have nothing.
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Experimental participants to us
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Experimental participants to us
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A shout out to my Durham University colleagues Lynda @drboothroyd.bsky.social and Linda Lidborg, authors of the study you refer to that pours evidential cold water over the ‘feminine body traits signal reproductive potential’ claim. Nice work!
Evolutionary psychology makes a big to-do about their finding that sexual selection favors a "feminine body type" that "signals fertility/reproductive potential", including some rather... silly research. Turns out, those traits don't seem to signal reproductive success. Oops! doi.org/10.1017/ehs....
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A shout out to my Durham University colleagues Lynda @drboothroyd.bsky.social and Linda Lidborg, authors of the study you refer to that pours evidential cold water over the ‘feminine body traits signal reproductive potential’ claim. Nice work!
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Youyou Tu's work on anti-malarial compounds that saved millions of lives (w/Nobel+Lasker recognition) wins the low citation/huge impact cell. The original paper has 87 citations as of today: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11721477/ Hopefully she can get to 100.
What for huge citations and moderate impact?
What for huge citations and moderate impact?
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Youyou Tu's work on anti-malarial compounds that saved millions of lives (w/Nobel+Lasker recognition) wins the low citation/huge impact cell. The original paper has 87 citations as of today: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11721477/ Hopefully she can get to 100.
What for huge citations and moderate impact?
What for huge citations and moderate impact?
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Very proud to share another first first-authored paper from our lab — led by Joelle Flöther and now published in 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 & 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺!
𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀
Open Accces: doi.org/10.1080/1529...
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𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀
Open Accces: doi.org/10.1080/1529...
(1/5)
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Very proud to share another first first-authored paper from our lab — led by Joelle Flöther and now published in 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 & 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺!
𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀
Open Accces: doi.org/10.1080/1529...
(1/5)
𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀
Open Accces: doi.org/10.1080/1529...
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New Article alert by the amazing @julianedegner.bsky.social and co: "Testing the multicomponent ingroup identification model in diverse stigmatized groups: model fit, group differences, and predictors of social identification"
www.tandfonline.com
www.tandfonline.com
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
New Article alert by the amazing @julianedegner.bsky.social and co: "Testing the multicomponent ingroup identification model in diverse stigmatized groups: model fit, group differences, and predictors of social identification"
www.tandfonline.com
www.tandfonline.com
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I am noticing a lot of research that I read is problem admiring, finding new ways to repackage problems, and nearly nothing on efforts to problem solve. A whole bunch of easy is rewarded more than hard won difficult.
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I am noticing a lot of research that I read is problem admiring, finding new ways to repackage problems, and nearly nothing on efforts to problem solve. A whole bunch of easy is rewarded more than hard won difficult.
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New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
NEW -
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
Strange how the bootleggers’ radar always finds new coordinates. Nigeria seems to be blinking now… curious timing.
November 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Strange how the bootleggers’ radar always finds new coordinates. Nigeria seems to be blinking now… curious timing.
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"I’m actually biased in favor of the intuitive value of preregistration; but things that seem intuitively sensible can turn out to be wrong anyway. Increasingly, I’m wondering if this is one of those things."
Preregistration Isn’t the Chief Executive of Science, It’s a Small Part of the Quality Control Department
And I'm Beginnning to Think It Should Be Fired for Poor Performance
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"I’m actually biased in favor of the intuitive value of preregistration; but things that seem intuitively sensible can turn out to be wrong anyway. Increasingly, I’m wondering if this is one of those things."
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Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
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People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
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It's Monday so here's my @FT column on an epic new podcast on Fela Kuti, hosted by Jad Abumrad, which examines the Afrobeat pioneer's life, loves, sounds and politics. The series is vast and wide-ranging and, after 12 eps, I still didn't want it to end. www.ft.com/content/2737...
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man podcast review — epic portrait of the Afrobeat pioneer
Wide-ranging new series explores the Nigerian musician’s life, loves and rebel politics
www.ft.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It's Monday so here's my @FT column on an epic new podcast on Fela Kuti, hosted by Jad Abumrad, which examines the Afrobeat pioneer's life, loves, sounds and politics. The series is vast and wide-ranging and, after 12 eps, I still didn't want it to end. www.ft.com/content/2737...
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WTAF!!!
MP defends government plans to restrict repeated protests.
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
WTAF!!!
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Want to do a PhD in Psychology at Durham? I'm looking to supervise candidates interested in researching #PMDD and/or #neurodivergence - drop me a message to chat or discuss ideas!
We’re delighted to launch the NINE DTP 26-27 PhD Studentship competition. Please see the NINE website for full details - ninedtp.ac.uk/the-applicat... #NINEDTP #PhD #ESRC
October 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Want to do a PhD in Psychology at Durham? I'm looking to supervise candidates interested in researching #PMDD and/or #neurodivergence - drop me a message to chat or discuss ideas!
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Do people lie to benefit the in-group and harm the out-group?
In a new paper, we found that people lied 9% more to help in-group members than out-group members! This is evidence of coalitional dishonesty
Democrats & Republicans both lied anonymously to double in-group members earnings (N=5,230)
In a new paper, we found that people lied 9% more to help in-group members than out-group members! This is evidence of coalitional dishonesty
Democrats & Republicans both lied anonymously to double in-group members earnings (N=5,230)
October 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do people lie to benefit the in-group and harm the out-group?
In a new paper, we found that people lied 9% more to help in-group members than out-group members! This is evidence of coalitional dishonesty
Democrats & Republicans both lied anonymously to double in-group members earnings (N=5,230)
In a new paper, we found that people lied 9% more to help in-group members than out-group members! This is evidence of coalitional dishonesty
Democrats & Republicans both lied anonymously to double in-group members earnings (N=5,230)
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Next Friday 24th October at 1pm, I will be giving my Inugural Lecture!
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Next Friday 24th October at 1pm, I will be giving my Inugural Lecture!
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
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Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.
October 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.
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Politically Extreme Individuals Exhibit Similar Neural
Processing Despite Ideological Differences
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
Processing Despite Ideological Differences
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
October 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Politically Extreme Individuals Exhibit Similar Neural
Processing Despite Ideological Differences
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
Processing Despite Ideological Differences
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
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How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
October 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
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This is Modern Day 2025 !! Pay Attention !!
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This is Modern Day 2025 !! Pay Attention !!
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There are different ways of interpreting the effect of system threat. In my work with @chuma73.bsky.social et al., we argue that it can be viewed from the perspective of social identity theory "as a case of increased superordinate ingroup bias following a threat to the superordinate ingroup."
A social identity model of system attitudes (SIMSA): Multiple explanations of system justification by the disadvantaged that do not depend on a separate system justification motive
System justification theory (SJT) assumes that social identity theory (SIT) cannot fully account for system justification by members of low-status (disadvantaged) groups. Contrary to this claim, we...
doi.org
October 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
There are different ways of interpreting the effect of system threat. In my work with @chuma73.bsky.social et al., we argue that it can be viewed from the perspective of social identity theory "as a case of increased superordinate ingroup bias following a threat to the superordinate ingroup."
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Every time this man opens his mouth nowadays something extremely unpleasant and largely misleading comes out. What fresh hell is a ‘golden ticket’ - it’s a basic human right to family reunion you [redacted]
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
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Every time this man opens his mouth nowadays something extremely unpleasant and largely misleading comes out. What fresh hell is a ‘golden ticket’ - it’s a basic human right to family reunion you [redacted]