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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Today at 13:00! Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a3c4d4...

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Jennifer Oser @jenny-oser.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

⬇️Thanks for the feedback opportunity - and for the shout-out! The paper co-authored with the fabulous Julia Schulte-Cloos @jschultecloos.bsky.social & Hahrie Han, and Julia will be joining the talk ✨

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

TOMORROW at 13:00 we are hosting a fascinating talk by @jenny-oser.bsky.social on how to motivate citizens to participate in non-electoral politics. Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a3c4d4...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This time on Thursday, @yarasleiman.bsky.social will be presenting her fascinating work on how bilinguals process political information presented in their primary and secondary languages. Register to come along!: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b44d8c...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Don't miss this fascinating talk, which will be underway this time tomorrow! Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/651415...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We are delighted to be hosting what promises to be a fascinating talk @yaseminulusahin.bsky.social, online this Thursday at 12:00 (UK). Please sign up to come along and hear about Yasemin's research!: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/651415...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

One week today! Register here to attend what promises to be a fascinating talk by @yaseminulusahin.bsky.social : events.teams.microsoft.com/event/651415...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

To top off a week of great presentations from our members at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference, we are hosting @andy-hunter.bsky.social online *today* at 12:00 (UK) on the psychology of belief formation. Sign up so you don't miss it! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7b3e98...

Abstract for Andrew Hunter's paper "Novel Evidence, Partisan Signalling and Divergent Political Beliefs"

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This time next week, we @psapolpsychology.bsky.social are hosting an online talk by @andy-hunter.bsky.social intervening in some of the biggest ongoing debates in political psychology. Please do come along to hear about this fascinating research! Sing up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7b3e98...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The first presentation of our spring seminar series will be getting underway this time tomorrow! Register so you don't miss a fascinating talk by @lalamur.bsky.social : events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a34888...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This time on Thursday, we kick off our Spring seminar series with a fascinating talk by @lalamur.bsky.social on the gender politics of contemporary dating! Sign up via Teams: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a34888...

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Lala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Looking forward to presenting this work on dating, love and politics, co-authored with the fab @bertous.bsky.social at @psapolpsychology.bsky.social online seminar series.

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are launching another online Spring Seminar Series, starting two weeks from today. www.psa.ac.uk/specialist_g... We have a great programme of four fascinating talks from political psychologists, happening fortnightly on Thursdays at 12:00. The line-up...

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Tune in to episode 103 of me *waving wildly at charts about charts* At least I aspire to never be accused of being boring!

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Next week, in the final instalment of our autumn online seminar series, @williamlallen.bsky.social will present important work on the effects of data visualisation of refugee inflows. Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

There is still time to register for today's (12:00) online Political Psychology seminar in which @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This Thursday 13 November (12:00 UK), @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting important work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems, in the third session of our autumn seminar series! Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...

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Klara Müller @klaramueller.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

There's still time to register - looking forward to seeing you around!

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Our autumn seminar series continues tomorrow at midday, with @klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research. Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

After a great first session today, our @psapolpsychology.bsky.social autumn seminar series continues next week with what promises to be a fascinating talk by @klaramueller.bsky.social! Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

*TODAY - PSA EVENT * #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits & Party Members’ Campaign Activity, with Stavroula Chrona, Paul Webb and @timbale.bsky.social, organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social 📆 16 Oct, 12 - 1pm, Online ➡️https://buff.ly/RqDKzgh

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

This looks 🤩 - don’t miss it!👀👇

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

👇Find out more about the #Political #Psychology Autumn seminar series 👇taking place online 12.00 - 13.00 on 📆16 Oct 📆23 Oct 📆13 Nov 📆4 Dec

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Come along to the first session of our autumn seminar series, online tomorrow at midday! Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a... More info on the whole series: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Our autumn online seminar series gets started in two days' time, with a fascinating presentation on the personalities of UK party members - work co-authored by Stavroula Chrona, @timbale.bsky.social and Paul Webb. For more info, and to register: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g....

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Our autumn seminar series starts next Thursday 16th October at 12:00! Stavroula Chrona (profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p226073-stav...) will give a fascinating presentation on the personality traits of UK political party members. More info on the series and sign-up links here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Following the success of our spring seminar series earlier this year, we @psapolpsychology.bsky.social are running an autumn/winter series, with four online presentations by great scholars. Please do register and come along to hear about some really fascinating research!

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Another chance to see me profess my love (and the limits) of charts to change minds. Thanks @psapolpsychology.bsky.social for hosting! And check out the whole autumn series which looks excellent.

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Klara Müller @klaramueller.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Honoured to be part of the @psapolpsychology.bsky.social seminar and to present some *still-steaming* findings. See you there (registration link below), looking forward to a great discussion! And don't miss the other fascinating talks in the autumn seminar series! ➡️ www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology. All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK. Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The final session of our online spring seminar series is today at 12:00 (UK)! Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) is presenting fascinating and important work on global ideological extremism and polarisation. Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d8e13...

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Dr Francesco Rigoli, Reader, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.

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Philippa Carr @philippacarr.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We're getting closer to the registration deadline @qmip.bsky.social conference! If you like political psychology, you'll be pleased to know @kesimahendranprof.bsky.social is a keynote speaker! www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit... @psapolpsychology.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social

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Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference 2025 | BPS

This year we make our way to Leeds for a gathering of academics dedicated to advancing research in our field.

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Join us at midday tomorrow for the last presentation of our spring seminar series, by Francesco Rigoli! www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This time next week, come along to the final session of our spring seminar series! Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) will be presenting on global ideological extremism and polarisation.

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Following Ralph's excellent talk today, our current spring seminar series lineup concludes in three weeks' time with a talk by Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) on global ideological extremism. But if you would like to present in one of our seminars, you can still do so!

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Ralph Scott @ralphscott.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Tune in during your lunch break!

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Looking forward to @ralphscott.bsky.social's talk, which kicks off in half an hour! Come along: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Tomorrow at 12:00 (UK)! Don't miss @ralphscott.bsky.social's online talk on education-based social identity, in the penultimate session of our spring seminar series. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...

Abstract of Ralph Scott's talk on education-based social identity: The role that education plays in shaping an individual’s political attitudes and behaviour is increasingly well-observed across established democracies, including in Great Britain (Apfeld et al., 2024). Graduate status divides British voters on issues (such as immigration) and has led to the emergence of new parties (Reform UK) and the transformation of existing ones (Conservatives after Brexit). Some argue that it represents a new cleavage across Western Europe (Ford and Jennings, 2020). Extrapolating from the Danish case (Stubager, 2010), we test whether higher education constitutes a new political cleavage in Great Britain. We use a new representative survey of the British public, including survey experiments, to develop a measure of education-based social identity among British voters. Next, we examine the political effects of this identity, finding that it motivates political attitudes, vote choice and candidate preference, suggesting that the education divide will continue to restructure party competition.

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Joe Phillips @polpsychjoe.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Out now and open access with my wonderful colleagues! How much does wishful thinking affect who people expect to be governing parties before and after elections? 🧵

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Our paper "Wishful Thinking in Response to Events" is now out @electoralstudies.bsky.social! w/ @polpsychjoe.bsky.social @florianstoeckel.bsky.social @vittoriomerola.bsky.social @benlyons.bsky.social @jasonreifler.bsky.social et al www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Title page. Title: Wishful thinking in response to events: Evidence from the 2021 German federal election. Abstract: When making uncertain judgments about the political future, people consistently see desired outcomes as more likely. But when major events reduce uncertainty about what is possible in the future, how do people's expectations respond? In a panel study conducted during the 2021 German federal election, we find that citizens' predictions of likely coalitions converge after the election takes place, but even after this convergence those expectations remain marked by significant partisan gaps. The election result substantially reduces uncertainty about coalition formation—decreasing, but far from eliminating, differences in expectations between groups with different preferences. Our findings provide a clear case of static wishful thinking (contemporaneous association between preferences and expectations) without dynamic wishful thinking (divergence over time in expectations in line with preferences), suggesting that citizens' expectations of the future, regardless of their prior commitments, respond accordingly to events, but wishful thinking persists even in contexts of dramatically reduced uncertainty.

Plot visualising three ways expectations might change in response to events: divergence, convergence, or parallelism.

Plot showing how expectations that different parties would enter into the governing coalition changed from before to after the 2021 German federal election.

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Next week, in the penultimate online seminar of our spring series, @ralphscott.bsky.social will be discussing new work on education-based social identity. Wednesday 14th May at 12:00 UK! Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Don't forget to register for this week's session of our spring seminar series, on Wednesday at 12:00 UK! @polpsychjoe.bsky.social is presenting important new research on the political effects of affective polarisation. Registration link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/56ca26...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A week from today, @polpsychjoe.bsky.social will be talking in our spring seminar series about the (limited) effects of affective polarisation on democratic outcomes. Wednesday 30th April at 12:00 UK!

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Join us tomorrow at midday for the next session of our spring seminar series, in which Sandra Obradovic (sandraobradovic.com) will be presenting fascinating research on first-time voters. Register to attend online here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A week from today, at 12:00 on Wednesday 16th April, Sandra Obradovic (sandraobradovic.com) will be speaking in the fourth session of our spring seminar series, on the excitement and anti-climax experienced by first-time voters. Sign up to attend here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The third session of our spring seminar series is tomorrow at midday!

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This week, at 12:00 (UK) on Wednesday, Luca Bernardi will be talking in our spring seminar series about polarisation, stress, and mental health. Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b74fa6...

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