What a cool new pre-print by @josh_c_jackson, Kurt Gray et al. As people's social networks become more complex, they see others' moral character as increasingly unidimensional: good vs bad. This makes people more accurate at predicting who cooperates. psyarxiv.com/sx4rt/download…

I was asked by the board of the Danish National Research Foundation, Danmarks Grundforskningsfond, to give a talk at their annual meeting. They asked me to talk under the theme: "Preprints" Here is what I said 👇 🧵 1/18

It's happening! 🙌The Annual Finnish Social Psychology Conference will take place on May 16-17, 2024 at the University of Helsinki. Our theme this year is Perspectives on Sustainability. Visit our website in the bio for more details. Stay tuned! #sopsydays2024 #sopsypaivat2024

Finally at a chance at taking an up-to-date profile picture! #NewProfilePic

Exciting experience yesterday at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca! Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti and I had the privilege to discuss our research on virtual reality and prejudice reduction. Special thanks to MiBTec for hosting us – your hospitality made our visit memorable #VirtualReality #prejudice #socialpsychology

Exciting news 📢 Our research article on the impact of intergroup contact in virtual reality has been published in GPIR 🎉 Two studies held in Finland and Italy highlight how VR can decrease prejudice towards ethnic minorities. Check out the article! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Been looking for a new header for a while and I finally found it. #perfect #AcademicTwitter #phdlife

Read today: Matilde Tassinari, Aulbach M. B., Harjunen V. J., Cocco V. M., Vezzali L. & @IngaJasinskaya (2024). The effects of positive and negative intergroup contact in virtual reality on outgroup attitudes: Testing the contact hypothesis and its mediators. bit.ly/3WETRNo

I'm officially supervised by *the* best 🏆 Congrats to our very own Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti for receiving the Excellence in Doctoral Supervision Award at Helsinki Uni!

Can VR help break down prejudice? 🌍🕶️ My latest blog on Psychology Today explores how immersive avatars and cooperative tasks in VR are tackling explicit and implicit biases. A game-changing experiment worth diving into. #VirtualReality #socialpsychology psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/vrtu…

In my latest Psychology Today blog, I explore how neuroimaging and VR reveal real-time insights into stereotypes toward ethnic minorities. Check it out 👇 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vrtual…

New piece featuring my latest research on implicit weight bias using AI-generated faces. Grateful for the coverage! 👉 Read the full article at doi.org/10.1007/978-3-…

🧵 Harassment in virtual reality can feel real and harmful even without physical contact or clear intent.