Dominic Abrams

Social Psychologist @unikent, Director CSGP, @Group_Lab, co-editor, #Group Processes and #Intergroup Relations. All views are my own.

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@Peston How far should institutional 'impartiality' constrain personal expression of moral concern or shock? Tweets, blogs, articles, emails, phone conversations, whatapps? Comment on any politician's behaviour, position or policy? Perhaps better declare, rather than obscure partiality?

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Pleased to share this song composed with words from#AnneFrank and in support of @AnneFrankTrust https://t.co/tKGeYODVag

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@ProfRichCrisp @durham_uni Amazing, and many congratulations Rich!

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Delighted to receive this OBE for services to social sciences! Many thanks to all for your messages of congratulations.

[University of Kent @UniKent]

Huge congratulations to @Dominic_Abrams (@KentPsychology) and @yolandabrown (@KBS_Kent) on their inclusion in the New Year's Honours List! 🎉

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Great to have this paper https://t.co/YxMfJ7QxOT out on #intergroup_contact with @DrLibbyDrury and @hanaswift in Journal of Social Issues, applying the Temporally Integrated Model of Intergroup Contact and Threat to #ageism

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

With infection rates no longer being widely reported and prospects of new variants ahead, the potential for a deadly combination of deep political mistrust and complacency over infection risks is demonstrated by confirmation of our 'distrustful complacency hypothesis'

[Fanny Lalot @FannyLalot]

*SUPER* excited to share our latest publication, now out in Political Psychology @Journal_PoPs. We tested how concern about covid-19 and political trust interacted to predict vaccine hesitancy 💉. Two studies (N = 9695) conducted in the UK 🇬🇧 in Dec20-Feb21 and March21 found.../1

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@Se_Railway thats good to know -- any idea of likely eta at Canterbury East?

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@Se_Railway meanwhile the lights have gone out and space blankets have been issued-- is there a guess about how long they will be stranded9

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@Se_Railway Passengers were already diverted from their ashford to canterbury west train, so how are they going to get to Canterbury now? Is the train faulty or is it the line?

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Radio Kent @bbcradiokent and @WakeUpLeo will be playing my song Mad Week this evening - from our 2Point4 album Pretend Reel.
The show is BBC Radio Kent - Upload from 9pm - 10pm and you can listen on 96.7 and 104.2 FM, on BBC Sounds and here: https://t.co/YKJJKNH07g

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

@FannyLalot's latest paper https://t.co/INcqU6veCz less proenvironmental views in UK link to social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, low identification with Europe, and less future thinking. #EnergyCrisis may fuel nationalistic short-termism?

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Thank you @EasternEye for covering our research and launch event - full report launching on Monday' etc. The Eastern Eye blog is here: https://t.co/uimkInNz9y

[Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network @BelongNetwork]

Really good to be at ⁦@CLESthinkdo⁩ #socialvalue #buildbackfairer conference - hearing about the role of business across #Manchester in creating a thriving inclusive city

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Fascinating #psychology of evils/virtues of #groups with #HeavyMetal - @IronMaiden's BruceDickinson & @TheRealDrKev in #psychoschizoespresso Episode 5: Is The Mafia a Good Thing? With Professor @Dominic_Abrams on https://t.co/bzAPyO4LyA via @YouTube and https://t.co/9lrrBB5gGR

[Peter Kreko @peterkreko]

Really enjoyed the fascinating and inspiring discussion with these brilliant minds in social& political psychology. Grateful for hosting me @PolPsychKent Aleksandra Cichocka, @Dominic_Abrams @Karen_Douglas, Bjarki Gronfeldt-Gunnarsson and @PsychSengupta (+the Tandoori Chicken)

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

Fri, 26 Nov, 10:00 – 11:15 GMT Online event

Join us for an online seminar to discuss the findings of the latest major report from @KentPsychology and @BelongNetwork, 'Beyond Us and Them - Societal Cohesion in Britain Through Eighteen Months of #COVID19'.
https://t.co/bXJuYHPShw

[Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network @BelongNetwork]

Next Friday we launch a major report from #BeyondUsandThem with an expert panel of speakers inc. director of @britishfuture @sundersays, Sarah Grant from the Integration Unit @luhc & Zahra Niazi -@BfdForEveryone

Join us for an interesting discussion
https://t.co/fUjuDRAUpr

[The Psychologist @psychmag]

Geoffrey Stephenson 1939-2021
A tribute from @Dominic_Abrams and @DianeMHouston
https://t.co/v8kZaMxt11

[Dominic Abrams @Dominic_Abrams]

The 171 UK billionaires (25 more this year in ST rich list 2021) are together worth £597bn, averaging £3.47bn each. If each gave just 1% they could cover the entire cost of maintaining the £20 Universal Credit uplift for our 5.8million poorest people (and still be billionaires)

[Group Processes & Covid-19 @Groups_Covid19]

How can we sustain #MutualAid and community support during #Covid_19 and beyond? Join our online event on Nov 3, 12:30-2:30pm, for different perspectives and interactive discussions. Sign up (open to all) via Eventbrite: https://t.co/9TyC1VJTt7 @ESRC @ProfJohnDrury @NAVCA