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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez

@gpalomovelez.bsky.social
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Environmental & Social Psych. Researcher | Postdoc at @epgroningen.bsky.social of the University of Groningen | Adjoint Researcher at Center for Climate and Resilience Research | gpalomovelez.owlstown.net

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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's not all work and no play over here in the Environmental Psychology Groningen group. Thanks so much to our colleagues who organised two fun and fulfilling days in the province of Groningen for us, from kayaking (and a swim) to vegan catering to a guided city tour and even our own "music awards".
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here to spam a bit more about this position below :)
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Friendly reminder: if you'd like to apply for this position in our department, be sure to apply by 2 October!
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We are hiring a joint-PhD candidate with SCP to study how people perceive climate policies and more generally what’s fair climate policy. Come do research with us! — werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/pro...
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Promovendus Rechtvaardig Klimaatbeleid - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Happy news: From October, I'll be joining (?) the Environmental Psychology Group at the University of Groningen as an Assistant Professor, a position from which I'll also be contributing to the Social Psychology department. Happy to stay in a great group and city.
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Environmental Psychology Groningen research group will be well represented at ICAP in Florence this week! Linda Steg will give a keynote on the 24th, and PhD candidate Isabel Pacheco, post doc Gonzalo Palomo-Velez, and our research affiliate Nadja Contzen will present recent research findings.
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Dear Collegues, Preparations for the 31st International Congress of Applied Psychology continue to move forward with great enthusiasm. We are delighted to share that more than 2,400 participants have…
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
How important is public acceptance in industrial hydrogen projects? Through the #HySuccess project, our colleague @gpalomovelez.bsky.social contributed to a report on the tech, people, place and process factors that may shape public acceptance of such projects:
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Come work with us: we're hiring a PhD on fair climate policy! The project aims to develop psychological and sociological insights into what citizens view as fair and just solutions to #climatechange and the factors and circumstances that influence these perceptions. Application deadline: 10 May
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Promovendus Rechtvaardig Klimaatbeleid - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Post doc tip: HySuccess, a project studying the role of #hydrogen in a sustainable energy system, is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher at @unileiden.bsky.social to study the labour market effects and political economy of the green transition.
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Post-Doc Researcher: Labour Market Effects and Political Economy of the Green Transition (0.8-1fte)
Post-Doc Researcher: Labour Market Effects and Political Economy of the Green Transition (0.8-1fte)
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Broadly defined #environmentalism may be one way in which prosocial tendencies (acting for the benefit of others) are expressed, extending the circle of “others” beyond humans. Congrats @gpalomovelez.bsky.social on his latest co-authored paper (formatted version coming soon)!
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Frontiers | Prosociality Predicts Connectedness with Nature and Soil
Prosocial propensity refers to an individual's general inclination to act for the benefit of others. Notably, psychological research has often defined "other...
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Our colleagues @gpalomovelez.bsky.social, Linda Steg & Goda Perlaviciute will present their work on fairness & trust perceptions of #hydrogen import policies during a (hybrid) workshop on 30 April hosted by the University of Portsmouth! Interested? Sign up here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Meet the people behind the science! Today, our colleague post doc Gonzalo Palomo is in the spotlight! He's studying public perceptions and acceptability of energy projects and policies, and what motivates people to engage in sustainable consumption. @gpalomovelez.bsky.social @rug-gmw.bsky.social
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Meet the group! Post doc Gonzalo Palomo
YouTube video by Environmental Psychology Groningen
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Our ( not-so-recent-anymore) article on suspicion, trust, and acceptability of hydrogen production got featured in the news section of GroenvermogenNL. Glad to see that it was interesting to audiences beyond social science. @epgroningen.bsky.social groenvermogennl.org/en/nieuws/be...
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Better green than blue: social acceptance of hydrogen depends on sustainability - GroenvermogenNL
Hét investeringsprogramma voor groene waterstof in Nederland’.
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Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia @cr2uchile.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
📣Convocatoria para puesto de investigación postdoctoral: #Cambioclimático y #arte 🎨 | Call for Applications for Postdoctoral Research Position: Climate Change and Art 👉 Revisa los criterios de evaluación y las condiciones del empleo en bit.ly/empleopostdoc #Empleo #CR2
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Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia @cr2uchile.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
"Building public trust in #hydrogen is not only about the energy carrier itself, but also about who is producing it and why" - our colleague @gpalomovelez.bsky.social spoke about his recent paper on reputation management and hydrogen, in a nice interview with the Wubbo Ockels School at @rug.nl
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It’s not just about the fuel: it also matters who produces hydrogen
Hydrogen is increasingly promoted as a clean energy carrier that could help replace fossil fuels in key sectors. Yet its success depends not only on...
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📘 We have a new book chapter out, where we reflect on the quantitative–qualitative binarism in methods commonly used in environmental psychology — and the onto-epistemic consequences of what often appears to be just a “technical coexistence.” 🔍
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Thanks @rug.nl for highlighting @gpalomovelez.bsky.social's recent paper on acceptability of and trust in hydrogen producers! In short: it depends on whether the hydrogen is green or blue, and whether the producers have a sustainable track record www.rug.nl/gmw/news/250...
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Publiek kiest voor groene waterstof, vertrouwen in producenten telt mee
Het publiek accepteert vooral groene waterstof, opgewekt uit volledig hernieuwbare energie, terwijl blauwe waterstof, deels geproduceerd uit fossiele...
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Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia @cr2uchile.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
✒️Autores: Rodolfo Sapiains y Gabriela Azócar, #investigadoresCR2 y académicos de la Fac. de Cs. Sociales, @uchile.bsky.social; @gpalomovelez.bsky.social, #investigadorCR2 y postdoctoral de la U. de Groningen; y Roberto Rondanelli, #investigadorCR2 y académico del Depto. de Geofísica, #UCHILE
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Análisis CR2 | Ciencia climática y ecoansiedad: Una mirada a la comunidad académica chilena | Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia - CR2
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Our colleague postdoc @gpalomovelez.bsky.social is a co-author on another new paper out this week, about the role of competence and integrity when it comes to trust of #sustainable food policy in #Chile and #Germany:
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Do you trust your policymakers? Effects of competence- and integrity-based trust on perceptions of sustainable food policies in Chile and Germany
In the global quest for containment of the climate crisis, government incentives and measures play an important role to promote consumers’ preferences…
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
New paper out! How does trust in institutions shape public views on sustainable food policies? And do these dynamics look the same across cultural contexts? 🌍
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🚨We have a new publication out with Goda Perlaviciute, Nadja Contzen, Linda Steg in which we examined how key feaures of hydrogen production impact its public accetability and the extent people trust in the actors behind such production.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Now this article exploring climate change anxiety among climate-related researchers is finally published: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... @cr2uchile.bsky.social @epgroningen.bsky.social
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Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia @cr2uchile.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🧠Policy brief | "El impacto del #cambioclimático y otros fenómenos globales en la #saludmental". Conoce cómo el #cambioclimático, las #movilidades y la #pandemia COVID-19 han impactado. 👉 shorturl.at/7CzcN ✒Autores: @gpalomovelez.bsky.social, Hanne Wiegel; Rodolfo Sapiains, y Gabriela Azócar.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Happy to share that our exploratory study on climate change anxiety among Chilean climate-related scientists has been accepted for publication! More details once the article is formatted and online: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
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Frontiers | Climate change anxiety in the scientific community: An exploratory study with Chilean Climate Change-related scholars
Background: Eco-anxiety or climate change anxiety can be defined as a chronic fear ofenvironmental doom, that for some people might trigger clinical psycholo...
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📢 We have a new chapter out with Hanne Wiegel, Rodolfo Sapiains, and Gabriela Azócar, on the psychological implications of climate change, climate-related mobilities, and COVID-19! 🌎
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Contento de presentar parte de nuestro trabajo sobre las bases evolucionistas del comportamiento con impacto ambiental en la charla inaugural del año académico de la Escuela de Psi. de la U. del Bío-Bío. Gracias a José Sandoval y autoridades de la U por la amable invitación. @cr2uchile.bsky.social
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
A few years ago, I contributed the Chilean sample to a cross-cultural study on the evolutionary roots of preferences for dominant leadership. Congrats to corresponding authors Lasse Laustsen and Mark van Vugt, and to the whole team! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Cross-cultural evidence that intergroup conflict heightens preferences for dominant leaders: A 25-country study
Across societies and across history, seemingly dominant, authoritarian leaders have emerged frequently, often rising to power based on widespread popu…
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Next week I’ll be sharing some of our work on public acceptability of hydrogen in a webinar organized in the context of the GreenPaths project. Thanks for the invitation! ✍🏻 Register here: lnkd.in/dNpkPSjt 📌 More info: lnkd.in/dKMi_U9r
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, CAST affiliate @steveclimate.bsky.social explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight. "Celebrities have a positive role to play in leading by example. It’s not rocket science." Read the article 👇
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Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown
Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
t took a while, but our paper with Tara McGuicken & María Echenique on the romantic appeal of vegetarians is finally published! 🎉🌱 🧵Here’s a quick breakdown of what we found 👇
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Congratulations to Tabea Hoffmann and co-authors (including our colleague Žan Mlakar, Ward Rauws and Jan Willem Bolderdijk) on their new paper in the Journal of Environmental Psychology! Read the full paper online now: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Personal Actions or Systemic Solutions: How The Focus of the Conversation Influences Willingness to Talk about Environmental Issues
Talking about environmental issues with a variety of people is key in achieving pro-environmental change; it helps individuals learn how to act sustai…
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
El 27 de mayo daré la charla inaugural del año académico de la Escuela de Psicología de la Universidad del Bío-Bío. Agradezco a José Sandoval-Díaz y a sus colegas por la amable invitación a hablar sobre psicología evolucionista y comportamiento ambiental.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Just presented some results on the communicative value of sustainable buying in the context of a climate-related EHBEA-funded workshop (organized by @danielfarrelly.bsky.social and @Manpal Bhogal) Great work from researchers working on climate-related topics from an evolutionary approach.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
1/ @Sarah Gradidge, Tara McGuicken, and I, have a new paper out about consumer acceptance of cultured meat (also called in-vitro meat or lab grown meat) 🥩🐔😕
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
🚫 Why does #TheHague #fossilfuel advertising ban matter to mitigating #climatechange? Our colleague Thijs Bouman & co-authors Jan Willem Bolderdijk & Keith Smith explore the impact of the bold initiative beyond its symbolism in a new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Here's a short 🧵:
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Local fossil fuel ad ban as a catalyst for global change
Nature Climate Change - The Hague in the Netherlands was the first city in the world to enact a law prohibiting advertisements for fossil fuel products and services. Although the ban is restricted...
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
How can we foster our intrinsic #motivation to take better care of our planet? On 23 April at 18:00 CET, Linda Steg will speak about how to promote #climateaction and #proenvironmental #behaviour beyond extrinsic motivation: delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 20/03/2025
New blog post! In which I explain the issue with mediation analysis and sketch out one way to deal with the underlying causal inference problem -- in just a bit over 1,000 words! If you have never found the time to read up on this, now is your chance. www.the100.ci/2025/03/20/r...
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Reviewer notes: That’s a very nice mediation analysis you have there. It would be a shame if something happened to it.
Mediation analysis has gotten a lot of flak, including classic titles such as “Yes, but what’s the mechanism? (Don’t expect an easy answer)” (Bullock et al., 2010), “What mediation analysis can (not) ...
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
'The more protesters perceived police treatment to be unfair, the more they experienced feelings of personal humiliation and disrespect, which was related to greater support for damaging climate actions' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Protecting the Earth Radically: Perceiving Police Injustice Activates Climate Protesters’ Need for Significance
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Daniel Farrelly @danielfarrelly.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
A final reminder for this event taking place next week, last chance to book your place! tinyurl.com/23tbcznv
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Cameron Brick @cameronbrick.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
PhD opening in Environmental Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
PhD position studying food psychology at Swansea University! This is a great opportunity www.linkedin.com/posts/alecia...
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📣 I have a fully funded PhD studentship available in the School of… | Alecia Cousins
📣 I have a fully funded PhD studentship available in the School of Psychology with Dr Hayley Young and Dr Menna Brown (of School of Health and Social Care)…
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Matt Goldberg @mattgoldberg100.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Studies consistently show that Americans underestimate support for a wide range of pro-climate policies--an important intervention point. But another layer to this is that they also *over*estimate support for pro-fossil fuel policies. Check out the figure below for 18 diff policies we asked about:
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Environmental Psychology Groningen @epgroningen.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Our colleague PhD candidate Robert Görsch has his first first-author paper out today! Together with Goda Perlaviciute and Linda Steg, he researched stability of public #acceptability of #energy technologies: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
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Temporal stability of public acceptability of novel and established energy technologies
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Daniel Farrelly @danielfarrelly.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Just re-posting this reminder of our upcoming workshop on March 28th. Places still available, and free & open to all! Book your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/darwinizin...
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Darwinizing the battle against climate change
Let's dive deep into how Darwin's theories can help us fight climate change and protect our environment
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Today, at the lab meeting of @epgroningen.bsky.social, I shared some recent results from a project we've been working on with Goda Perlaviciute, Nadja Contzen, and Linda Steg, focusing on trust in energy companies and acceptability of hydrogen production. Happy for the opportunity.
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Duting the next two weeks, I'll be in the Netherlands for a research stay at @epgroningen.bsky.social group of the @unigroningen.bsky.social. Happy to have the opportunity to collaborate and chat with such a great group of excellent researchers (plus, the city is just gezellig).
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I’m very excited to participate as a speaker in this @ehbea.bsky.social funded workshop on applying evolutionary perspectives to the study of environmental behavior. Many thanks to @danielfarrelly.bsky.social and Manpal Bhogal for the kind invitation!
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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Jobs! @surreypsychology.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social are looking for new social/environmental #lecturer interested in #GreenTransitions! Lecturer in Social Psychology jobs.surrey.ac.uk/007325 Lecturer in Health Psychology - jobs.surrey.ac.uk/007925
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Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Lecturer in Social Psychology
Exciting Opportunity in Social Psychology in the School of Psychology, University of Surrey!Join a Top-20 UK University with Ground-breaking Research.We're seeking outstanding Lecturers (and, in excep...
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Gonzalo Palomo Vélez @gpalomovelez.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Sara Gradidge, Tara McGuiken, and I just got a manuscript accepted on cultured meat acceptance. Stay tune for a proper summary!
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