Brno Lab of Intergroup Processes

🌍 Our lab participated in international research assessing the Nature Exposure Scale and Connectedness to Nature Scale across 65 nations and 40 languages. Let’s reconnect with nature! 🌱doi.org/10.1016/j.jenv…

Our lab hosted a symposium, led by Simona Oľhová & @SylvieGraf_Psy, at the 24th Social Processes and Personality Conference. 🎤 We explored media’s role in intergroup dynamics, with talks from @ShpendVoca, @mirjanarupar87, @David_Lacko1, and more!

🚀 New article! 🎮 Do violent #VideoGames increase #Aggression and decrease #Empathy in adolescents? According to our longitudinal study published with @irtis_muni, it seems not, as we found no evidence of desensitization effects. 🕹️ Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.…

📚Check out the latest chapter by @SylvieGraf_Psy,@SimonaOlhova, and @mirjanarupar87 on media and prejudice. e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/resea…

🔍 New research by Shpend Voca and collagues examines how right-wing authoritarianismand social dominance orientation influence attitudes toward peace and war in postconflict Kosovo and ongoing Ukraine conflict. Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ja…

📚 Exciting research from Simona Oľhová and colleagues introducing an online reading intervention aimed at bridging the gap between Czech majority children and the Vietnamese minority. Check it here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🗳️📊New publication alert! @mirjanarupar87 and collagues showed that constructive patriotism was linked to voting intentions across various elections in Poland, Spain, and Croatia. jspp.psychopen.eu/index.php/jspp…

📊 At IMPS 2024, @David_Lacko1 presented his work on how Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling (DSEM) on Intensive Longitudinal Data (ILD) can uncover detailed, short-term effects of digital media use. 🌟 #IMPS2024

🎙️ New podcast alert! 🚀 @SylvieGraf_Psy dives deep into today’s societal challenges and discusses effective methods to unite conflicting groups and communities. Don’t miss this insightful discussion on bridging divides! 🌍 forbes.cz/ani-tricet-let…

We had an amazing time at Veletrh vědy in Prague, organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences! 🧪✨ . Thanks to everyone who visited our booth! Check out asnwers here: shorturl.at/wQXjR (in CZ, English version in preparation).

Check out Simona Oľhová's discussion on how Harry Potter stories can reduce prejudice in A/ Easy magazine (CZ). If you're curious to learn more about her research, you can read her entire study here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

📚✨ New Publication Alert! 🚀 @David_Lacko1

Productive weekend at the 22nd Psychotherapeutic Weekend in Beskids by Asociace klinických psychologů ČR! Our colleague Roman Koky delivered a compelling presentation, shedding light on crucial societal issues, particularly the influence of discrimination on mental health.

Check out Simona Oľhová's insights on "Addressing Student-Teacher Violence" in A/magazine (CZ). She delves into new research from School Psychology journal, shedding light on intervention strategies for combatting school violence against teachers in U.S. schools.

📢 Join a captivating talk by our colleague Tibor Žingora on "Identification of especially influential adolescents in schools using social network analysis." Interested in attending online? Fill out this form to reserve your spot: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🎉 We're thrilled to celebrate 10 incredible years of intergroup research at our lab! Huge thanks to all who've contributed to our journey. Here's to a decade of growth, learning, and impactful discoveries, and to many more ahead! 🔬 #BLIP

Excited to announce a new collaboration with @irtis_muni and the Department of Statistical Modelling (Czech Academy of Sciences), examining how digital technologies influence well-being. Check out project details here: digiwell-opjak.cz/en/home/

🎙️Check @SylvieGraf_Psy's latest interview—she unpacks how prejudice doesn't just affect those it's aimed at, but also impacts those holding onto such biases. denikn.cz/1359512/nici-z… (CZ)

Neuron Talk on Geopolitics: Join the conversation on global security, democracy, and the future, uniting top experts from various fields and professions, including our colleague @SylvieGraf_Psy nadaceneuron.cz/novinky/sleduj…

🌟We would like to invite you to the 24th International Conference on Social Processes and Personality organized by the Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences. Check details at spao.eu. Thrilled to hear @SylvieGraf_Psy as one of the keynote speakers🎙️