Harriet Tenenbaum
harriet-tenenbaum.bsky.social
Harriet Tenenbaum
@harriet-tenenbaum.bsky.social
Professor of Social and Developmental Psychology, University of Surrey. Researches children and social justice, emotion development, and teaching and learning throughout the lifespan. Co-Editor, Social Development https://bsky.app/profile/socialdevelopment
Please consider submitting to our special issue @socialdevelopment.bsky.social on Political Engagement in Childhood and Adolescence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Social Development
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May 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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This new study explores how listeners integrate vocal cues—specifically whether a male voice sounds gay or straight—with stereotypical sentence content during real-time sentence processing.

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(PDF) Does sounding 'Gay' or 'Straight' affect how we understand language? Sentence comprehension is regulated by the speaker's perceived sexual orientation
PDF | Social interactions are shaped by the way individuals communicate. Listeners form impressions based on how someone sounds, and the message... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R...
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May 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Starting university doesn’t mean students already know how to use academic language. Our new blog explores why learning discipline-specific academic language is vital for student success and a healthy democracy. srheblog.com
SRHE Blog
The Society for Research into Higher Education
srheblog.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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What I have learnt from my psychology research assistant placement!
May 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our new paper finds that knowledge and comfort predict greater teaching about sexism: link.springer.com/article/10.1..., which is why we created a website with resources for teachers: www.teachgenderequality.org. Please share our resources! @surreypsychology.bsky.social @socialpsychology.bsky.social
Knowledge and comfort predict teaching about sexism in school teachers - Social Psychology of Education
Although lessons about sexism can increase gender egalitarianism in children, teachers often shy away from discussing sensitive topics, such as sexism, in classrooms. We conducted two studies to exami...
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April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Check out this paper by Planalp and colleagues who show that empathy, while essential in human relationships, can be a risky strength, as it may lead to personal distress and higher depressive risk.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Empathy as a Risky Strength: Associations With Parent and Child Depressive Symptoms in Middle Childhood
Healthy human relationships incorporate empathy; yet empathy may sometimes be a risky strength. Here we examine whether links between parent and child depressive symptoms are moderated by child empat...
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April 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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What have I learned from being a placement student at University of Surrey!
April 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I am delighted to announce that we will be hiring a social psychologist: jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please contact me with any questions!
Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Lecturer in Social Psychology
Exciting Opportunity in Social Psychology in the School of Psychology, University of Surrey!Join a Top-20 UK University with Ground-breaking Research.We're seeking outstanding Lecturers (and, in excep...
jobs.surrey.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
English children perceived it as more unfair when a working-class child, rather than an upper-class child, faced negative treatment. Children (aged 9-11) were more likely to see teacher decisions as unfair and attribute them to discrimination than 6-8s. doi.org/10.1111/bjdp...
British Journal of Developmental Psychology | Wiley Online Library
The present study examined 6 to 11-year-old British children's ability to identify and reason about the causes of a teacher's and mother's differential treatment based on a story character's class ba...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Witnessing class/race privelege on the train. Bunch of Guildford High students with feet on the seats loudly playing music and shouting (to the point they can be heard in the next carriage) and the guard does nothing. Imagine if they were Black British students attending a state school...
March 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Do you want to know more about barriers underrepresented researchers face in writing grant applications? Find out here the results of our project doi.org/10.15126/901...

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Research Portal
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March 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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I’m excited that @socialdevelopment.bsky.social (edited by @doctinak.bsky.social, @harriet-tenenbaum.bsky.social, & me) is now on Bluesky! Follow us for current news about the journal and our latest published research.
March 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Reality check.
Thank you, Financial Times.
February 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Seriously! Why do so many scientific, educational, and media outlets still include an X/Twitter "share" button with no corresponding one for Bluesky?

Read the room, folks.
February 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is an important and sobering piece for those interested in equality in academia. I was turned down more than once before promotion: anesaresearch.wordpress.com/2025/01/17/w...
Women Professors in UK Academia
Recently, I applied for a Professorship (spoiler alert: I didn’t get it) and as part of that application, I wondered what was the likelihood of attaining a Professorship as a woman. So, I did…
anesaresearch.wordpress.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
listened to a brilliant talk by @idoshal.bsky.social on uneven affective and cognitive empathy in neurodiverse populations @surreypsychology.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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A new UK group is suggesting a five-point manifesto to address the rise of SUVs www.suv-alliance.org.uk
SUV Alliance
www.suv-alliance.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Without an NICHD postdoctoral fellowship, I would not have been able to secure an academic position. I have no words for those just starting out except I am so sorry.

www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the
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January 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
as someone who researches social justice in children, news like this makes me pleased to have left the USA, but also concerned for colleagues who do amazing research: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump moves to make 'two genders' and anti-DEI policy official
The president has vowed to use his post to fight elements of what conservatives have decried as
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January 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
@profkeonwest.bsky.social expertly uses the psychological literature to demonstrate why colourblind ideology is harmful. Super excited to be invited to his book launch this week with @fabiofas.bsky.social
Keon West: ‘You can’t tell that racism is or isn’t happening because you know a Black person who earns a lot of money’
The author and academic on mistaking feelings for facts, the importance of education and why Kemi Badenoch will do nothing to help ethnic minorities
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Another reason to advocate for the end of private schools: www.theguardian.com/education/20... (plus this one 'educated' Farage)
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-w... - brilliant 😅
I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes
I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and there is a severe shortage of resources and...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Does anyone know how to conduct a power analysis for a binary logistic regression with four factors? Neither G*Power or pwrss.shinyapps.io/index/ is able to do this. Please help!
pwrss
pwrss.shinyapps.io
January 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
WFH Challenge: Family thinks my green trousers, purple welly socks, and orange fingerless gloves make me look like I am a lollipop lady at a clown convention.
January 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM