In the present research, we introduce and develop the concept of meta-identification – perceptions of others’ identification with a group – and examine its capacity to shape group life. Across two cr...

This paper introduces a single-item social identification measure (SISI) that involves rating one's agreement with the statement ‘I identify with my group (or category)’ followed by a 7-point scale. ...

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In 2022, Cory Doctorow coined the word “enshittification”, which has just been anointed Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year in 2024. Macquarie defines the word as follows: ‘The gradual deteriorati...

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Eight years in the making and inspired by a smelly nappy, a new show takes on the strange adventures of the Twist family – with Paul Jennings’ approval

We examine how social identity processes shape condoning of organisational corruption among onlookers. Two studies examined the willingness of outside observers to condone, or else condemn, corrupt a...

Considerable progress has been made in the field of leadership in recent years. However, we argue that this is undermined by a strong residual commitm…

Research in clinical psychology and social psychiatry has highlighted the importance of social factors for outcomes following trauma. In this review, we speak to this issue in two ways. First, we h...