Social Psychologist @unikent, Director CSGP, @Group_Lab, co-editor, #Group Processes and #Intergroup Relations. All views are my own.
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Pleased to share this song composed with words from#AnneFrank and in support of @AnneFrankTrust youtu.be/d_H3MSpLSaQ
Delighted to receive this OBE for services to social sciences! Many thanks to all for your messages of congratulations.
Huge congratulations to @Dominic_Abrams (@KentPsychology) and @yolandabrown (@KBS_Kent) on their inclusion in the New Year's Honours List! 🎉
Great to have this paper dx.doi.org/10.1111/josi.1255… out on #intergroup_contact with @DrLibbyDrury and @hanaswift in Journal of Social Issues, applying the Temporally Integrated Model of Intergroup Contact and Threat to #ageism
With infection rates no longer being widely reported and prospects of new variants ahead, the potential for a deadly combination of deep political mistrust and complacency over infection risks is demonstrated by confirmation of our 'distrustful complacency hypothesis'
*SUPER* excited to share our latest publication, now out in Political Psychology @Journal_PoPs. We tested how concern about covid-19 and political trust interacted to predict vaccine hesitancy 💉. Two studies (N = 9695) conducted in the UK 🇬🇧 in Dec20-Feb21 and March21 found.../1
Radio Kent @bbcradiokent and @WakeUpLeo will be playing my song Mad Week this evening - from our 2Point4 album Pretend Reel.
The show is BBC Radio Kent - Upload from 9pm - 10pm and you can listen on 96.7 and 104.2 FM, on BBC Sounds and here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0805r6…
Thank you @EasternEye for covering our research and launch event - full report launching on Monday' etc. The Eastern Eye blog is here: easterneye.biz/how-bias-and-…
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Really good to be at @CLESthinkdo #socialvalue #buildbackfairer conference - hearing about the role of business across #Manchester in creating a thriving inclusive city
Fascinating #psychology of evils/virtues of #groups with #HeavyMetal - @IronMaiden's BruceDickinson & @TheRealDrKev in #psychoschizoespresso Episode 5: Is The Mafia a Good Thing? With Professor @Dominic_Abrams on youtu.be/uNWn_fbwRQg via @YouTube and podfollow.com/psycho-schizo-…
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Really enjoyed the fascinating and inspiring discussion with these brilliant minds in social& political psychology. Grateful for hosting me @PolPsychKent Aleksandra Cichocka, @Dominic_Abrams @Karen_Douglas, Bjarki Gronfeldt-Gunnarsson and @PsychSengupta (+the Tandoori Chicken)
Great talk on conspiracy theories and tribalism in Hungary (and beyond). Thanks for visiting @peterkreko!
Fri, 26 Nov, 10:00 – 11:15 GMT Online event
Join us for an online seminar to discuss the findings of the latest major report from @KentPsychology and @BelongNetwork, 'Beyond Us and Them - Societal Cohesion in Britain Through Eighteen Months of #COVID19'.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-us…
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Next Friday we launch a major report from #BeyondUsandThem with an expert panel of speakers inc. director of @britishfuture @sundersays, Sarah Grant from the Integration Unit @luhc & Zahra Niazi -@BfdForEveryone
Join us for an interesting discussion
eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-us…
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Geoffrey Stephenson 1939-2021
A tribute from @Dominic_Abrams and @DianeMHouston
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The 171 UK billionaires (25 more this year in ST rich list 2021) are together worth £597bn, averaging £3.47bn each. If each gave just 1% they could cover the entire cost of maintaining the £20 Universal Credit uplift for our 5.8million poorest people (and still be billionaires)
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How can we sustain #MutualAid and community support during #Covid_19 and beyond? Join our online event on Nov 3, 12:30-2:30pm, for different perspectives and interactive discussions. Sign up (open to all) via Eventbrite: freeurlshortener.net/mo1 @ESRC @ProfJohnDrury @NAVCA
BBC News - Covid: Most Conservative MPs ditch masks as Commons returns
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-5… Government's infectious enthusiasm for debate?
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When White Americans see “non-Whites” as a group: Belief in minority collusion and support for White identity politics
Publisher's version: doi.org/10.1177/136843022110…
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Our latest report shows that generally, Scottish and Welsh people believe UK government communication to be less honest and credible than communication from their own devolved governments.
Find out more here in the appendix to the main report belongnetwork.co.uk/resource…
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What is the real story behind the 'pingdemic'? The rules changed this week, but what are the real needs (and capacities) in communities affected by covid?
The new @Groups_Covid19 blogpost by Guan Mao and @DrRotemPerach addresses this question.
blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdside…
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Could #COVID19 volunteers be part of a collective solution to the #pingdemic? Our new blogpost applies what we know about Covid-19 #volunteering to understand how can people in self-isolation be properly supported @esrc @Sussex_Psych @ProfJohnDrury blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdside…
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp… Latest #Covid19 UK rule changes implore people to 'stay cautious' but many are sceptical. Local government and communities have a crucial supporting role in making PCR tests easily accessible, and making self-isolation practically and financially possible.
