ESSO research group

Excited to share the publication of our latest article! Together with with @IngaJasinskaja and others, our research is the first to test the Secondary Transfer Effect of contact in Virtual Reality. In our two studies conducted in Finland and Italy [1/3] dx.doi.org/10.1002/casp.2…

Excited to share our new study on #disinformation in #Hungary! With @IngaJasinskaja, Jan-Erik Lönnqvist & Zsolt Péter Szabó we used a person-centered approach to identify distinct profiles of news consumers. Here's what we found... (1/6) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Exciting news 📢 Our research article on the impact of intergroup contact in virtual reality has been published in @GPIR_SAGE 🎉 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…

📢New Open Access publication out from the ESSO group

The study shows how speakers made use of a multifaceted maternal identity to mobilize support for the conspiracy theory and associated anti-conspiracy action

New publication out on the construction of feminine identities in online Covid-19 conspiracy theory seminars! bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

ESSO group's next defence is taking place on Jan 26: Viivi Eskelinen will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Home, religion, and fatherland - Explaining the link between religiosity and prejudice in western societies"

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

@tayyab_fi ’s doctoral research examines Muslim religiosity, attitudes, and lived experiences of deconverts. koneensaatio.fi/apurahat-ja-re…

@IngaJasinskaja , @mtl_tassinari, and Reko Elovainio will study changes in self-concept, social identity, and prejudice through interactions in virtual reality in @era_vr_project , which combines elements of immersive science and art. koneensaatio.fi/apurahat-ja-re…

ESSO group celebrates two projects receiving funding from @koneensaatio! 🎉 @SocPsyHelsinki @SocSciHelsinki @helsinkiuni

Kicking off #easp2023krk today with a preconference on "The State of Trust" in pol&socpsy. Big kudos to @GabiJB & @olivier_klein for putting together this insightful event. My presentation is below, but there's so much more to look forward to from all participants @easp2023krk

We are very much looking forward to sharing some snippets of our research group's recent work at #easp2023krk! Here is where to find us 👇

These associations were observed in diverse intergroup contexts, challenging previous WEIRD-focused studies. Emotions like solidarity, outgroup empathy, and even group-based anger played key roles in explaining these relationships. 2/2 #intergrouprelations #collectiveaction

New paper alert 🚨 Positive intergroup contact can inspire action in support of disadvantaged groups, while negative contact has the opposite effect. 1/2 @kristof_dhont @Dominic_Abrams @GPIR_SAGE  kar.kent.ac.uk/101111/

Join us at #SoPsyDays23 to learn from our Katarina Petterson and @marja_lo as they tackle two important topics: the Babushka as an ambivalent figure in nation-building during the Ukrainian wad, and the use of humor to perpetuate misogyny in political communication. See you there!

It's been a while since we took a group photo that wasn't a screenshot 😅 not everyone could make it, but here's our amazing research group, hard at work! #research #teamwork

Finally diving into "The Far-Right Discourse of #Multiculturalism in Intergroup Interactions: A Critical Discursive Perspective" edited by Katarina Pettersson & Emma Nortio. Wishing I had picked up this thought-provoking and well-researched work sooner. (1/2) #AcademicTwitter

According to @drpriscillalui, the use of VR in discrimination research can provide researchers with a more ecologically valid and sophisticated understanding of the effects of discrimination on ethnic minorities. The potential advantages of VR include: psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-69…

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS Our @HEPPsinki colleagues invite scholars to submit their proposals for the 4th edition of the Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation #HEPP4 When: 11-13 December 2023 Where: Helsinki 🇫🇮 Submissions deadline: 2 May 2023 helsinki.fi/en/conferences…