Adi Wiezel, Ph.D.
@awiezel.bsky.social
South(w)e(a)sterner & social psychologist studying political psychology, affect, leadership, & intergroup relations. Assistant Professor of Psychology and director of the BORG research lab (https://awiezel.wixsite.com/wiezelborglab) @ Elon University.
This past Saturday, I was asked to facilitate a session on revisiting stereotypes (versus preferences) at my university’s “WE LEAD” program, a cohort experience for alumnae of Elon University who are now successful executives. (1/2)
March 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This past Saturday, I was asked to facilitate a session on revisiting stereotypes (versus preferences) at my university’s “WE LEAD” program, a cohort experience for alumnae of Elon University who are now successful executives. (1/2)
Looking forward to hosting this interactive session @ my university tomorrow. It'll focus on distinguishing between 2 kinds of political polarization, when and why we should care about (affective) polarization, & the science behind some of the causes of--and interventions for reducing--polarization.
March 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Looking forward to hosting this interactive session @ my university tomorrow. It'll focus on distinguishing between 2 kinds of political polarization, when and why we should care about (affective) polarization, & the science behind some of the causes of--and interventions for reducing--polarization.
Putting the finishing touches on the BORG lab’s new research space, while campus looks about as eager as I do to welcome back three returning student researchers—and one new one—this semester. awiezel.wixsite.com/wiezelborgla...
January 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Putting the finishing touches on the BORG lab’s new research space, while campus looks about as eager as I do to welcome back three returning student researchers—and one new one—this semester. awiezel.wixsite.com/wiezelborgla...
Excited to announce that I'll be launching my undergraduate research lab--the (Wiezel) Behavior, Opinions, and Relations between Groups (BORG) Lab-- at Elon University this Fall! (1/2)
August 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Excited to announce that I'll be launching my undergraduate research lab--the (Wiezel) Behavior, Opinions, and Relations between Groups (BORG) Lab-- at Elon University this Fall! (1/2)
which, among other things, suggested that psychologists would benefit from thinking about coalitions, which—relative to some approaches to social identity—can emphasize similarities as well as differences. Looking forward to seeing you at the next @SPSSI con! (4/4)
June 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
which, among other things, suggested that psychologists would benefit from thinking about coalitions, which—relative to some approaches to social identity—can emphasize similarities as well as differences. Looking forward to seeing you at the next @SPSSI con! (4/4)
As a bonus, she suggested a variety of models for thinking about public engagement in research during her Q&A. (4/4)
June 23, 2024 at 3:30 AM
As a bonus, she suggested a variety of models for thinking about public engagement in research during her Q&A. (4/4)
And work in a variety of real-world cross-national contexts and conflicts (e.g., Hungary, Rwanda, South Africa, and Kosovo) suggest the kinds of situations to which the positive effects of intergroup contact can extend (including outside the lab). (3/4) #SPSSICon2024
June 23, 2024 at 3:30 AM
And work in a variety of real-world cross-national contexts and conflicts (e.g., Hungary, Rwanda, South Africa, and Kosovo) suggest the kinds of situations to which the positive effects of intergroup contact can extend (including outside the lab). (3/4) #SPSSICon2024
Work like hers suggests we are capable of using real-world situations to test/advance theory *and* practice. For example, work finding that majority groups have more positive outcomes from intergroup contact than minority groups implies that group status is a moderator. (2/4)
June 23, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Work like hers suggests we are capable of using real-world situations to test/advance theory *and* practice. For example, work finding that majority groups have more positive outcomes from intergroup contact than minority groups implies that group status is a moderator. (2/4)
Terrific Kurt Lewin Keynote Address by Linda Tropp, using examples from decades of work on intergroup relations to illustrate "Socially Relevant Research" as an alternative to a tight dichotomy between "scientific/basic" research and "useful"/"applied" research (1/4)
June 23, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Terrific Kurt Lewin Keynote Address by Linda Tropp, using examples from decades of work on intergroup relations to illustrate "Socially Relevant Research" as an alternative to a tight dichotomy between "scientific/basic" research and "useful"/"applied" research (1/4)
However, interestingly, only binding moral foundations and dynamic norm interventions did *not* backfire (red x's) for changing behavior across liberals & conservatives alike; scientific consensus increased climate action among liberals, but not conservatives. #SPSSICon24 (6/6)
June 23, 2024 at 3:23 AM
However, interestingly, only binding moral foundations and dynamic norm interventions did *not* backfire (red x's) for changing behavior across liberals & conservatives alike; scientific consensus increased climate action among liberals, but not conservatives. #SPSSICon24 (6/6)
This belief-behavior gap seemed to be driven not by liberals acting less on their climate change beliefs, but rather, by conservatives planting more trees than what might be expected given their climate change beliefs. (3/6)
June 23, 2024 at 3:20 AM
This belief-behavior gap seemed to be driven not by liberals acting less on their climate change beliefs, but rather, by conservatives planting more trees than what might be expected given their climate change beliefs. (3/6)
Although there was no difference in how likely people were to pursue the behavior independently, participants who socially regulated were more likely to pursue the behavior change with someone else, including for health & pro-environmental behavior changes. #SPSSIcon24 (2/2)
June 23, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Although there was no difference in how likely people were to pursue the behavior independently, participants who socially regulated were more likely to pursue the behavior change with someone else, including for health & pro-environmental behavior changes. #SPSSIcon24 (2/2)
Are sustainable behaviors better adopted socially or alone? Janet Lopez & her team first had participants describe behavior change goals, and then write a letter regulating their goals to either themselves (individual regulation) or to another person (social regulation). (1/2)
June 23, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Are sustainable behaviors better adopted socially or alone? Janet Lopez & her team first had participants describe behavior change goals, and then write a letter regulating their goals to either themselves (individual regulation) or to another person (social regulation). (1/2)
participants evaluate starting sustainable behaviors as more impactful than stopping unsustainable ones. People also report being more likely to *initiate* sustainable behavior than to stop unsustainable behavior. (2/4)
June 22, 2024 at 3:42 PM
participants evaluate starting sustainable behaviors as more impactful than stopping unsustainable ones. People also report being more likely to *initiate* sustainable behavior than to stop unsustainable behavior. (2/4)
Students of color *did* show differences in how *understood* they felt across those different relationships--such that they felt more understood in same-race than cross-race close relationships; with such understanding being associated with reduced depression. #SPSSICon24 (4/4)
June 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Students of color *did* show differences in how *understood* they felt across those different relationships--such that they felt more understood in same-race than cross-race close relationships; with such understanding being associated with reduced depression. #SPSSICon24 (4/4)
Although students of color did *not* report differences in the amount of *disclosure* they engaged in their same-race versus cross-race close relationships (3/4)
June 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Although students of color did *not* report differences in the amount of *disclosure* they engaged in their same-race versus cross-race close relationships (3/4)
(3) Interestingly, group size (estimated using US Census data for each group) did not predict stereotype variability. (4/4) #SPSSICon24
June 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
(3) Interestingly, group size (estimated using US Census data for each group) did not predict stereotype variability. (4/4) #SPSSICon24
(2) When it comes to stereotype variability, perceptions of group status (e.g., dominant vs. not) and familiarity influence stereotype variability, but perceptions of favorability (perceptions of warmth) do not. (3/4)
June 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
(2) When it comes to stereotype variability, perceptions of group status (e.g., dominant vs. not) and familiarity influence stereotype variability, but perceptions of favorability (perceptions of warmth) do not. (3/4)
(1) Stereotypes are indeed variable, and vary by type. They vary least for “Superiority” stereotypes and most for stereotypes of “Americanness.” (2/4)
June 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM
(1) Stereotypes are indeed variable, and vary by type. They vary least for “Superiority” stereotypes and most for stereotypes of “Americanness.” (2/4)
I'm very much looking forward to putting on this interactive lunch session on political polarization on Saturday, 3/23, sponsored by
@NCState Student Leadership and Engagement. If you're a student at NC State, or at another NC university near Raleigh, please feel free to RSVP!
@NCState Student Leadership and Engagement. If you're a student at NC State, or at another NC university near Raleigh, please feel free to RSVP!
March 20, 2024 at 8:29 PM
I'm very much looking forward to putting on this interactive lunch session on political polarization on Saturday, 3/23, sponsored by
@NCState Student Leadership and Engagement. If you're a student at NC State, or at another NC university near Raleigh, please feel free to RSVP!
@NCState Student Leadership and Engagement. If you're a student at NC State, or at another NC university near Raleigh, please feel free to RSVP!
And, positive impressions generalized to impressions of the political outparty more broadly. (4/4)
February 10, 2024 at 5:15 AM
And, positive impressions generalized to impressions of the political outparty more broadly. (4/4)
Moreover, this underestimation persisted—and if anything became even more notable(!)— when participants were incentivized with $50 to be accurate. (3/4)
February 10, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Moreover, this underestimation persisted—and if anything became even more notable(!)— when participants were incentivized with $50 to be accurate. (3/4)
Neat talk at #SPSP2024 by Luiza Santos looking at the perceptions versus reality of the outcomes of cross-party conversations. Participants persistently underestimated how positive the outcomes of 20-minute cross-party conversations would be. (1/4)
February 10, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Neat talk at #SPSP2024 by Luiza Santos looking at the perceptions versus reality of the outcomes of cross-party conversations. Participants persistently underestimated how positive the outcomes of 20-minute cross-party conversations would be. (1/4)
(3) What are the best ways to have these conversations? In preliminary analyses, partisans felt more listened to when talking about non-partisan topics; & animus reduction in the partisan topic condition was mediated by participants’ perceptions that they were listened to (4/4)
February 10, 2024 at 3:14 AM
(3) What are the best ways to have these conversations? In preliminary analyses, partisans felt more listened to when talking about non-partisan topics; & animus reduction in the partisan topic condition was mediated by participants’ perceptions that they were listened to (4/4)
(2) Did conversation topic matter? Effects seemed specific to when partisans discussed a non-partisan topic (their idea of a perfect day) versus a partisan one (why participants like their in party or dislike their outparty). (3/4)
February 10, 2024 at 3:13 AM
(2) Did conversation topic matter? Effects seemed specific to when partisans discussed a non-partisan topic (their idea of a perfect day) versus a partisan one (why participants like their in party or dislike their outparty). (3/4)