ESSO research group

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

[Matilde Tassinari @mtl_tassinari]

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] https://t.co/9nWUDFx0mw

[zeaszebeni @zeaszebeni]

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)

https://t.co/0aJwLDVwFn

[Matilde Tassinari @mtl_tassinari]

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!
https://t.co/fs8ZYmAYJg

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

📢New Open Access publication out from the ESSO group

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

The study shows how speakers made use of a multifaceted maternal identity to mobilize support for the conspiracy theory and associated anti-conspiracy action

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

New publication out on the construction of feminine identities in online Covid-19 conspiracy theory seminars!
https://t.co/xyB7RHLutM

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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 @SocSciHelsinki]

Tulevia väitöksiä / Upcoming doctoral defences ✨

🔹 Outi Koskinen 12.1.
🔹 Visa Rantanen 12.1.
🔹 Viivi Eskelinen 26.1.

@ituokoskinen #WeAreHelsinkiUni

[The Annual Finnish Social Psychology Conference @SoPsyPaivat]

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

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

@tayyab_fi ’s doctoral research examines Muslim religiosity, attitudes, and lived experiences of deconverts.
https://t.co/CQQb6lgrV9

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

ESSO group celebrates two projects receiving funding from @koneensaatio! 🎉

@SocPsyHelsinki @SocSciHelsinki @helsinkiuni

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

@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.

https://t.co/azhp5tGN3A

[zeaszebeni @zeaszebeni]

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

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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 👇

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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 
https://t.co/cakNzJr92w

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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!

[ESSO research group @EssoGroup]

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

[zeaszebeni @zeaszebeni]

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

[Matilde Tassinari @mtl_tassinari]

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:
https://t.co/6vmrOcOUqU

[Populism Specialist Group @populismPSA]

📢 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 https://t.co/XcXCW5rhIi