BPS Social Psychology Section
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That's a wrap for the 2025 BPS social section conference in Oxford🎉
Thank you to those who came to present their latest contributions to social psychology!
Another thank you to our organisers @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social for making this conference possible!
Until next year!
Thank you to those who came to present their latest contributions to social psychology!
Another thank you to our organisers @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social for making this conference possible!
Until next year!
September 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
That's a wrap for the 2025 BPS social section conference in Oxford🎉
Thank you to those who came to present their latest contributions to social psychology!
Another thank you to our organisers @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social for making this conference possible!
Until next year!
Thank you to those who came to present their latest contributions to social psychology!
Another thank you to our organisers @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social for making this conference possible!
Until next year!
Last up in the climate session, Elise Badiu-haltrich and Sue Widdicombe discussing mobilising social identity and accounting for protest actions in broadcast news interviews with climate activists
September 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Last up in the climate session, Elise Badiu-haltrich and Sue Widdicombe discussing mobilising social identity and accounting for protest actions in broadcast news interviews with climate activists
In the climate activist session @metesefauysal.bsky.social turns to leadership in the climate movement by discussing the making of a movement and how climate activists perceive Greta Thunberg’s leadership
September 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In the climate activist session @metesefauysal.bsky.social turns to leadership in the climate movement by discussing the making of a movement and how climate activists perceive Greta Thunberg’s leadership
For the final talk of the symposium, @helenortheorymis.bsky.social discusses how microecological segregation is practiced in action by walking interview participants who negotiate social avoidance (and contact) in an urban context 🧵4/4
September 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
For the final talk of the symposium, @helenortheorymis.bsky.social discusses how microecological segregation is practiced in action by walking interview participants who negotiate social avoidance (and contact) in an urban context 🧵4/4
Now @samreenchhabra.bsky.social presenting her research on the psychological impacts of climate activism in Indian youths
September 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Now @samreenchhabra.bsky.social presenting her research on the psychological impacts of climate activism in Indian youths
Next, Ira Frejborg presents her critical discursive psychological analysis of news media comments to understand negotiations of everyday intergroup relations and the right to the city in a changing urban 🧵3/4
September 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Next, Ira Frejborg presents her critical discursive psychological analysis of news media comments to understand negotiations of everyday intergroup relations and the right to the city in a changing urban 🧵3/4
Second up in the climate activism session is Miriam Remshard discussing misperceptions of climate action among climate-concerned individuals
September 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Second up in the climate activism session is Miriam Remshard discussing misperceptions of climate action among climate-concerned individuals
The symposium starts with Sointu Leikas talking about experience of sampling the microecology of interethnic contact in Helsinki 🧵2/4
September 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The symposium starts with Sointu Leikas talking about experience of sampling the microecology of interethnic contact in Helsinki 🧵2/4
Last sessions for this years conference have started. In the Talbot room @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social starts off the Climate Activism session outlining identity and ethical tensions among environmentally engaged scientists in climate advocacy
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Last sessions for this years conference have started. In the Talbot room @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social starts off the Climate Activism session outlining identity and ethical tensions among environmentally engaged scientists in climate advocacy
Now for a special session discussing Social Identity Theory 50 years later.
Steve Reicher highlights the importance of adapting the theory to the rapidly changing political climate.
We need only look to activism of the past to see how social identity has the power to enact social change.
Steve Reicher highlights the importance of adapting the theory to the rapidly changing political climate.
We need only look to activism of the past to see how social identity has the power to enact social change.
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Now for a special session discussing Social Identity Theory 50 years later.
Steve Reicher highlights the importance of adapting the theory to the rapidly changing political climate.
We need only look to activism of the past to see how social identity has the power to enact social change.
Steve Reicher highlights the importance of adapting the theory to the rapidly changing political climate.
We need only look to activism of the past to see how social identity has the power to enact social change.
Antonis Gardikiotis wraps up the blitz session with a talk on his research looking at how misinformation can be understood as a minority influence process 🧵4/4
September 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Antonis Gardikiotis wraps up the blitz session with a talk on his research looking at how misinformation can be understood as a minority influence process 🧵4/4
Next, Nandita Dhanda talks about her PhD findings exploring underestimations surrounding global Carbon footprint inequality🧵3/4
September 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Next, Nandita Dhanda talks about her PhD findings exploring underestimations surrounding global Carbon footprint inequality🧵3/4
First is Eylül Deran Atalay addressing the timely question: Are Conspiracy Beliefs for Losers? Eylül examines the extent of post election resentment and conspiracy beliefs 🧵2/4
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
First is Eylül Deran Atalay addressing the timely question: Are Conspiracy Beliefs for Losers? Eylül examines the extent of post election resentment and conspiracy beliefs 🧵2/4
The session wraps up with Alessia Bacigalupo discussing women, borders and the nation by demonstrating how sexism can be understood as an antecedent of nationalism and immigration policy support 🧵5/5
September 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The session wraps up with Alessia Bacigalupo discussing women, borders and the nation by demonstrating how sexism can be understood as an antecedent of nationalism and immigration policy support 🧵5/5
Our third speaker @alex-hunt-psych.bsky.social presented his research on how US far-right commentators used classical explanations of crowds (i.e., Le bon) as rhetoric to delegitimise anti-prejudice crowd events like BLM in order to preserve anti-Black racism 🧵4/5
September 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our third speaker @alex-hunt-psych.bsky.social presented his research on how US far-right commentators used classical explanations of crowds (i.e., Le bon) as rhetoric to delegitimise anti-prejudice crowd events like BLM in order to preserve anti-Black racism 🧵4/5
Finally, Berfin Acar discussed two studies that investigated the links between one’s own ideology, others’ ideologies, and outgroup attitudes.
September 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Finally, Berfin Acar discussed two studies that investigated the links between one’s own ideology, others’ ideologies, and outgroup attitudes.
Next, @chriscocking.bsky.social presented his preliminary findings on his collective identity research concerning the right-wing protests in the UK since the August 24 riots by exploring using visual and audio data collection methods 🧵3/5
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Next, @chriscocking.bsky.social presented his preliminary findings on his collective identity research concerning the right-wing protests in the UK since the August 24 riots by exploring using visual and audio data collection methods 🧵3/5
Rounding out the panel, Vlad Makar examined how the dark triad (psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism) might predict risky (but not antisocial) sexual behaviours in "The Darker the Riskier? A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Dark Triad Personality Traits as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviours".
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Rounding out the panel, Vlad Makar examined how the dark triad (psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism) might predict risky (but not antisocial) sexual behaviours in "The Darker the Riskier? A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Dark Triad Personality Traits as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviours".
Chloe Tasker presented "A Match Made in Heaven? The Impact of Sexual Arousal-Desire (Mis)Matches on Satisfaction" which investigations the differential impacts that weak to strong (mis)matches may have on relationship satisfaction.
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Chloe Tasker presented "A Match Made in Heaven? The Impact of Sexual Arousal-Desire (Mis)Matches on Satisfaction" which investigations the differential impacts that weak to strong (mis)matches may have on relationship satisfaction.
Next, Antel Van Deventer presented "A Discourse Analysis of Russell Brand's Rhetoric in the Wake of Sexual Assault Allegations" which examined how celebrities may use strategies seen in populist rhetoric to gain support when confronted with these allegations.
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Next, Antel Van Deventer presented "A Discourse Analysis of Russell Brand's Rhetoric in the Wake of Sexual Assault Allegations" which examined how celebrities may use strategies seen in populist rhetoric to gain support when confronted with these allegations.
First, Katie Quinn presented her research "Investigating the Relationship Between Men's Pornography Consumption Habits and Motivations with Attitudes Toward Sexual Violence" which seeks to better understand what constellations of porn consumption may lead to sexual violence.
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
First, Katie Quinn presented her research "Investigating the Relationship Between Men's Pornography Consumption Habits and Motivations with Attitudes Toward Sexual Violence" which seeks to better understand what constellations of porn consumption may lead to sexual violence.
An amazing session focused on Gender & Sexuality from yesterday!!
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
An amazing session focused on Gender & Sexuality from yesterday!!
Feiteng Long started the session with their research exploring how those the left and right wing of the political spectrum differ in their cardiovascular responses to changing public opinion on migration 🧵2/5
September 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Feiteng Long started the session with their research exploring how those the left and right wing of the political spectrum differ in their cardiovascular responses to changing public opinion on migration 🧵2/5
Deborah Shulman shared their studies examining within-person changes in intergroup contact
September 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Deborah Shulman shared their studies examining within-person changes in intergroup contact
Christoph Daniel Schaefer presented on geospatial predictors of intergroup contact 🧵 3/4
September 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Christoph Daniel Schaefer presented on geospatial predictors of intergroup contact 🧵 3/4