Why does political #polarization extend to new topics such as vaccination? We used lab experiments and #agentBasedSimulations to explain how this can happen. (Thread 🧵+ Article📰) 👇 [1/7]

Huge congratulations to our graduates from the BA and BSc. It was very difficult to try to catch everyone for a photo together!

If we want to understand polarization contexts, we must also take into account the experiences of those who are not polarized. One more great piece by Gonneke Marina Ton et al. on that topic and a part of an upcoming special section on attitude-identity dynamics.

Another paper from our upcoming special section: Namkje Koudenburg and colleagues explore differences in objective and subjective consensus perceptions and highlight the relevance of social cues and conversational flow in face-to-face discussions. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

1/ 👇 JOB ALERT: Seeking postdoc (nearly 2 yr) for CHIST-ERA project exploring people's experiences of misinformation & online misbehaviour my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheulre… Friday, 13th October 2023 before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time ☝️ #jobfairy EASP ISPP UL Psychology

I have been informed that I am being replaced as the Editor in Chief of eLife - the journal for retweeting a The Onion piece that calls out indifference to the lives of Palestinian civilians.

Just over a week to go to apply for our PhD studentship. More information at ul.ie/psychology/new…

There can be no academic freedom when there is no academy left. Universities flattened, scholars killed, students fleeing in terror. This is the reality in Gaza.

Excited to share my primer on simulation-based power analysis using R, Python, and Julia! Based on @debruine@tech🐘lgbt's approach applied todata collected by Kirsten Adam, I hope it's a helpful tool for those starting with simulations. Check it out: cjungerius.github.io/powersim/ #DataScience

EASP Special section: Researching attitude-identity dynamics to understand social conflict and change. With Mike Quayle. Paul Maher @[email protected] Pádraig MacCarron Ana-Maria Bliuc @CaoimheOReill13 Namkje Koudenburg Rebekka Kesberg Valentina Rizzoli EASP onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Fadel Abu Hein Psychologist has been interviewed over the yrs about his role in his community, you should read his words- Recognize his academic work. My heart breaks for the life he has endured, the dignity he displayed & his unnecessary death, huge loss to the people of Gaza

Important decision that Ireland will intervene in the South Africa v Israel case at the ICJ Accountability is the cornerstone of international law & the functioning of the global multilateral system; in respect of all parties to all conflicts, state and non-state actors alike

The Oxford Intersections Unit "Social Media: Individual & Cultural Identity" @OUPAcademicis seeking extended abstracts by June 28th. Please share and contact Adrian Lüders if you have any questions! academic.oup.com/intersections/…

This is why I find it so depressing that I get constant updates from RTÉ News about how many tents there are on the grand canal

From what I just heard Chomsky is NOT dead. Please stop with obituaries.

This is the second time the Irish Times have done this recently, and it's utterly reckless. Blatant misrepresentation of what was asked in their own polling, and once again it's migrants who will be on the sharp end of this deliberately misleading narrative.

🟡 We are thrilled to officially announce that Social Psychological Bulletin will now be included in the Web of Science (WoS) database (Emerging Sources Citation Index), beginning with articles published in 2022! [1/2]

Probably going to continue spending less time on here, and start spending more on there. Same username 🦋

Another new post is available in our Department! Assistant Professor in Social Psychology and Innovative Research Methods - Fixed Term Contract Salary Scale: €46,455 - €63,332 p.a. More info at ul.ie/hrvacancies/ Closing date for applications is Friday 13/9/24 at noon IST

1/ Four posts related to ERC project starting Jan 2025: Postdoc Soc. Psychology or related (DL: 1-Oct-24) my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheulre… Postdoc computational/mathematical modelling (DL: 1-Oct-24) my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheulre… Postdoc (.5FTE): Research Management (0.5FTE) (DL:07-Oct-24)