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Teija Ahopelto @teijah.bsky.social · 5d

Call for Papers!

The Conference on Conversation Studies takes place at Tampere University, 29–30 Jan 2026.

Proposals are warmly welcome in Finnish, Swedish, or English.

Theme: Time and Space in Interaction
Submission deadline: 30 Oct 2025
More info: events.tuni.fi/keskustelunt...

Keskusteluntutkimuksen päivät 2026 | Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisö

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Teija Ahopelto @teijah.bsky.social · 13d

Interaction is more than just words. The reseach by @drsimonmagnusson.bsky.social and @melisaste.bsky.social on the interactional dynamics of sexual consent illustrates this. Oversimplifications like 'no means no' and 'yes means yes' overlook the complex realities involved in negotiating consent.

Simon Magnusson (PhD) @drsimonmagnusson.bsky.social · 14d

New paper on sexual refusals!✋
Slogans like “yes means yes” and “no means no” miss how refusals really work.
Voice, body & touch go beyond the binary. Immobility, though, is recognised differently depending on gender, power & sexual scripts (Kevin Costner when Whitney Houston’s sister kisses him 😶).

Refusing sexual advances: the management of (un)willingness in verbal and nonverbal rejections

Contemporary TV series and movies reflect and shape cultural understandings of sexual consent and refusal, crucial for promoting bodily autonomy, preventing assault, and fostering healthy relations...

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Teija Ahopelto @teijah.bsky.social · 20d

Huomenna eli perjantaina 19.9 klo 17 Tiedekulmassa (Yliopistonkatu 4) tarjolla psykologian, tieteenhistorian ja tieteenfilosofian näkökulmia kysymykseen: Kuinka hyvin johtamisteoriat ja organisaatioteoriat kestävät tieteellisen tarkastelun? Nähdään Tiedekulmassa!

Inkeri Koskinen @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Welcome to our panel discussion on pseudoscience in working life. Among other things, we will talk about how the University of Helsinki last year ended up using questionable competency and personality tests in the the application process for salaried PhD positions.
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Panel Discussion

Science Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4 19 September, 17–19 Speakers: Professor Sven Ove Hansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University Researcher Mona Mannevuo, Helsinki Collegium for Adva...

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Teija Ahopelto @teijah.bsky.social · Sep 3

Personality tests serve a dual purpose in recruitment interviews: for applicants, they facilitate situationally coherent self-presentation, while for recruiters, they function as a tool for truth-finding. Out now @sagepub.com
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What does a test say about the mind? Personality tests as discursive objects in recruitment interviews - Teija Ahopelto, Melisa Stevanovic, Johanna Ruusuvuori, 2025

In this article, we examine how recruiters and applicants talk about personality tests, reflecting presuppositions about personality and its accessibility. Usin...

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Teija Ahopelto @teijah.bsky.social · Aug 26

Miten ”teeskentelyä” tunnistetaan rekrytointihaastatteluissa? Kirjoitin persoonallisuuden arvioinnista vuorovaikutuksessa: keskustelunanalyysi.fi/2025/08/25/t...

Teeskentelyä rekrytoinnissa – mitä persoonallisuudesta oikeastaan arvioidaan? | Keskustelunanalyysi – Yhteisymmärryksen juurilla

Helsingin Sanomissa (25.8.2025) julkaistu artikkeli Väärin palkattu avasi ansiokkaasti keskustelua rekrytointiprosessien arviointikäytännöistä. Tässä artikkelissa sosiaalipsykologian tutkija Teija Aho...

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