Absolutely stoked to share that the @erc.europa.eu decided to support my Starting Grant proposal, INTERVENE, aiming to develop a contextualized data-driven approach for psychological intergroup interventions. So grateful to the support of the ERC, mentors, colleagues and students!

In this weekend’s read, Andrés Casas and @boazhameiri.bsky.social explore the science underlying an effort to maintain peace after decades of conflict in Colombia. Hearing stories transformed how people understood their former enemies. From the archive: behavioralscientist.org/what-does-it...

Up next, a tremendous paper led by @shirahebelsela.bsky.social finding that a semester-long virtual contact intervention improved attitudes, reduced dehumanization, and increased self-outgroup overlap among non-Muslim and Muslim students www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Virtual contact between U.S. non-Muslim and Muslim students from MENA and SE Asia regions demonstrates that online interactions can effectively reduce prejudice and dehumanization. @shirahebelsela.bsky.social @boazhameiri.bsky.social @eranhalperin75.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

I'm chairing the ISPP award committee for the Jim Sidanius Early Career Award The deadline for nominations is 15 January 2025 To nominate someone, simple email me argument as to why they deserve the award and a CV of the nominee ispp.org/awards/sidan... #polisky #polpsych #prejudice #socpsych

New TICS article from Samantha Moore-Berg and @boazhameiri.bsky.social on the psychology of meta-perceptions and how interventions can improve intergroup relations by correcting meta-misperceptions.

📣 Call for collaborators: Predictors of Political Violence Project 📣 We are launching a global study to learn more about the drivers of support for political violence, with a special focus on victimhood. Sign up form: tinyurl.com/ppvpCall Please share! Please share! More info:

📢 Job Announcement📢 We are very excited to have TWO permanent Grade 8 Lectureship (Assistant Professor) positions available! Both are teaching & research based, open to any area of Psychology, particularly health, cognitive, or social. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEN380/l...