@EssoGroup

ESSO-group connects students and researchers working on intergroup relations at @helsinkiuni Centered around @SocSciHelsinki

 Helsinki, Finland
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Joined January 2021
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Matilde Tassinari@mtl_tassinari4 Sep 2024
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.2879

The virtual cure for real‐world prejudice? Secondary transfer effects of intergroup contact in...

The secondary transfer effect (STE) of intergroup contact posits that contact with one social group may reduce prejudice not only towards contacted but also non-contacted groups. Virtual reality...

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zeaszebeni@zeaszebeni9 Aug 2024
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.…

The price of (dis)trust – profiling believers of (dis)information in the Hungarian context

Taking a person-centered approach – we explored different constellations of social-psychological characteristics associated with (dis)information belief in order to identify distinct subgroups whos...

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Matilde Tassinari@mtl_tassinari20 Apr 2024
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.…

The effects of positive and negative intergroup contact in virtual reality on outgroup attitudes:...

Virtual reality (VR) expands the opportunities for meaningful intergroup contact, surpassing the perceived naturalism and emotional salience of other online con...

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📢New Open Access publication out from the ESSO group
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New publication out on the construction of feminine identities in online Covid-19 conspiracy theory seminars! bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wil…

British Journal of Social Psychology | Wiley Online Library

Previous research into the gendered social identity work involved in conspiracy theories (CTs) has largely focused on expressions of masculinity. The present study investigates the employment and...

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The study shows how speakers made use of a multifaceted maternal identity to mobilize support for the conspiracy theory and associated anti-conspiracy action
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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"
Faculty of Social Sciences, HelsinkiUni@SocSciHelsinki8 Jan 2024
Tulevia väitöksiä / Upcoming doctoral defences ✨ 🔹 Outi Koskinen 12.1. 🔹 Visa Rantanen 12.1. 🔹 Viivi Eskelinen 26.1. @ituokoskinen #WeAreHelsinkiUni
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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
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ESSO group celebrates two projects receiving funding from @koneensaatio! 🎉 @SocPsyHelsinki @SocSciHelsinki @helsinkiuni
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@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-…

Equality through Research and Art in VR - Koneen Säätiö

ERA-VR -hankkeen tarkoitus on tutkia, koskettaa ja rikkoa sosiaalisen kokemisen ja identiteetin rajoja virtuaalisessa todellisuudessa (VR). Tavoitteena on mahdollistaa turvallinen kohtaaminen itsensä...

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

Devotion and Dissent: Muslim Religiosity, Attitudes, and the lived experiences of Deconverts -...

My research investigates a bold topic that draws upon a plurality of voices. It delves into integration outcomes and attitudes among Finnish Muslim immigrants, and the lived experiences of ex-Muslims...

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zeaszebeni@zeaszebeni30 Jun 2023
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
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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 👇
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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/
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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
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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!
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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
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zeaszebeni@zeaszebeni20 Apr 2023
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
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Matilde Tassinari@mtl_tassinari10 Apr 2023
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-…

Advancing knowledge on the health consequences of discrimination: The potential of virtual reality.

Objectives: Racism and discrimination drive racial and ethnic health disparities, and are robust markers for a host of health outcomes in People of Color and Indigenous Peoples (POCI). A comprehens...

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📢 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/e…

Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation | University of Helsinki

HEPP conferences have been organised since 2019. In May 2026, 245 people from 47 countries and every continent (except Antarctica) took part in hybrid HEPP6. Thank you! HEPP7 takes place 14-16 June...

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