Traditionally, group research has focused more on the motivations that make people
conform than on the motivations and conditions underpinning deviance and dissent. This …

There is a general tendency for social psychologists to focus on processes of oppression
rather than resistance. This is exemplified and entrenched by the Stanford Prison …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

The present research aims at gaining a better insight on the psychological barriers to the
introduction of social robots in society at large. Based on social psychological research on …

Meat eaters face dissonance whether it results from inconsistency (“I eat meat; I don't like to
hurt animals”), aversive consequences (“I eat meat; eating meat harms animals”), or threats …

It is now 25 years since the publication of Tajfel and Turner's (1979) seminal statement on
social identity theory and 15 years since Ashforth and Mael (1989) published their classic …

Three experiments integrated several theories in psychology and sociology to identify the
conditions under which multiculturalism has positive versus negative effects on majority …

The present research examined the role gender non-conformity plays in attitudes toward
transgender people. Study 1 with 232 US college students focused on attitudes toward …

As US society has become more aware of gender identity issues, there has been a push for
more inclusive demographic categories that go beyond the traditional gender binary of …

Past research has fully documented that at University, social-class background affects one's
perception of his or her fitting in within the system. The present paper tests social class and …