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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Psych-AID team was delighted to take part in at #EAPL2026, held this year in beautiful Bari, Italy! Our researchers presented their work on asylum interviewing, credibility assessment and legal decision-making, avatar training, and sexual violence.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are extremely proud and pleased to announce that our postdoctoral researcher @dtoredi.bsky.social has been awarded the Grant-in-Aid for Early Career Professionals by the American Psychology-Law Society!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

☀️ The Psych-AID team escaped to Seili in the beautiful Turku archipelago for a spring retreat!🌊 We spent our time exploring the island’s fascinating history and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, wrapping up the evening with sauna and good food. An excellent combination for team building!🌿

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

✨ An exciting couple of days for our team! Our postdoc, Dilhan Töredi, is taking part in the Implemendez Investigative Interviewing Training 10-11 June in Scotland 🇬🇧 Plenty of valuable discussions, practical insights, and new perspectives to take forward in our work 📚🧠 @dtoredi.bsky.social

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🎤 We’re honored to welcome Professor Ilan Meyer as a keynote speaker at the SOGIESC in Asylum Conference! A leading scholar on minority stress and LGBTQ+ health, his work has shaped global understanding of stigma, identity, and mental health. 👉Stay tuned for more updates! #SOGIESCinAsylum

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

✈️ We are pleased to offer 2-3 travel grants for PhD candidates and marginalized scholars for our SOGIESC in Asylum Conference. Please see our website for more information. 📧 Email us (sogiescconference@abo.fi) after submitting your abstract to be considered. #SOGIESCinAsylum

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Last Wednesday, our doctoral researcher Malin Ekelund and Project Coordinator Catharina Walldén joined The Anti-gender & Anti-migration Connection conference. We especially valued the dialogue-based format and inspiring exchanges—thank you to Mångkulturellt centrum for hosting!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🎤 Excited for our next keynote for the SOGIESC in Asylum Conference! 👉 Hüseyin Ali Kudret is an independent researcher and human rights advocate specializing in refugee law and SOGIESC rights, working at the intersection of research, advocacy, and practice. We’re honored to have them join us!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

👋 Meet our researchers in Stockholm! Psych-AID doctoral researchers Malin Ekelund & Catharina Walldén will attend The Anti-gender & Anti-migration Connection – A Nordic dialogue-based conference on April 15. If you're attending, please come say hi and chat! 💬 #PsychAID

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Excited to share our first keynote for the SOGIESC in Asylum-Conference! 👉Dr. Hedayat Selim is a postdoctoral researcher with Psych-AID at Åbo Akademi University, studying bias and credibility in asylum decisionmaking in SOGIESC-related cases. We're honoured to have her join us.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📢 Abstract submission is now open for the SOGIESC in Asylum Conference! 🗓️ Deadline: April 30 🔗 Submit here: survey.abo.fi/lomakkeet/17... Share your research and ideas—don’t miss out! #Conference #CallForPapers #Asylum #SOGIESC #SOGI

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🌟 We are delighted to introduce our keynote speakers for our SOGIESC in Asylum-Conference: Hilary Evans Cameron, Lisa Diamond, Ilan Meyer, Hüseyin Ali Kudret, and Hedayat Selim. Find more information on our website (sites.abo.fi/psych-aid/ps...) — further updates will follow!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📢 Psych-AID is now on Instagram! The Psych-AID network now has an official Instagram page where you can follow our work and stay up to date on our ongoing data collections. 👉 Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/psychaid_res...

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🔍Beliefs about asylum decisions don’t arise in a vacuum. In our study, broader immigration attitudes shape how people interpret the same asylum system: more lenient attitudes ➡️ too strict; more restrictive ➡️ too lenient. 🔗 Preprint: osf.io/jh5bq/files/...

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Greetings from Psych-AID at APLS Reno! 👋 Our PI @janantfolk.bsky.social spoke on the reversed halo effect in refugee decisions, our postdoc Dilhan Töredi on bias in asylum decisions, and our steering member Lorraine Hope gave a keynote on culture, context & memory in interviews. Great to connect!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Meet our researchers at APLS! 👋 Our PI Jan Antfolk (@janantfolk.bsky.social) and postdoctoral researcher Dilhan Töredi are attending the American Psychology-Law Society Conference in Reno this week. If you’re there as well, feel free to stop by and say hello — we’d be happy to connect.🤝

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

📢 Psych-AID is now on Facebook! The Psych-AID network now has an official Facebook page where you can follow our work and stay updated on our ongoing data collections. 👉 Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/psychaid/!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🎉 Thrilled to announce our international conference on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Asylum Decision-Making! 📍 Turku, Finland | 📅 15–17 Oct 2026 🔎 Find out more and stay updated via our website — details on the program, speakers, and registration coming soon: lnkd.in/dpjR-JvY

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📢 New paper alert by Jenny Skrifvars and Julia Korkman! 📑 The paper presents field-based reflections from a training programme for Finnish asylum officials, identifying organisational challenges and their implications for interview practices and well-being. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...

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Abstract. Evaluating asylum claims has been described as one of the most challenging forms of decision-making in the modern state. Recent research has high

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We’re excited to share that the Psych-AID research team has received funding from the Nordic Gender Fund! 🎉 This support means a great deal to us and enables us to take the next steps in our work. We’re looking forward to what’s ahead — stay tuned for more updates soon!➡️

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🎙️ Exciting news from the Psych-AID research network! Our doctoral researcher Rasmus Ahlgren recently appeared on the “Oikeuspsykologiaa” podcast (Season 3, Episode 5, in Finnish), discussing his work as a doctoral researcher and the goals of the Psych-AID project. See the link in the comments.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Our doctoral researcher Malin Ekelund joined a panel on credibility in SOGIESC asylum cases at Shaping Tomorrow: Queer Asylum in Europe 🌈, calling for evidence-based evaluation, less subjectivity, and better interviewing & training 🧠✨

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Last week, our doctoral researchers Malin Ekelund and Obed Appiah, and PI @janantfolk.bsky.social took part in the (Re-)Constructing Credibility in Refugee Status Determination Workshop by @mobileucph.bsky.social. Thanks for having us!✨ Can’t wait for the upcoming special issue! 📖

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Doctoral researcher Malin Ekelund, PI Jan Antfolk, and doctoral researcher Obed Appiah at the workshop.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📣 Upcoming talk alert! Our doctoral researcher Malin Ekelund will be delivering an insightful talk titled:🎙 “Adjudicating Asylum Claims of Sexual or Gender Minority Applicants”. 🗓️ Date: October 15 🕛 Time: 12:00–13:00 (EET) 🔗 Join here: aboakademi.zoom.us/j/6592539571...

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We’re excited to have Anastasiia Valiavko join our team! 🎉 Please welcome Anastasiia, a doctoral researcher studying attitudes toward survivors of sexual violence in the Russia-Ukraine war. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with questions or opportunities for collaboration!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

📢 New pre-print alert by Malin Ekelund, Jenny Skrifvars, Hedayat Selim, and @janantfolk.bsky.social! 📑 The study explores how stereotypes and social perceptions shape credibility assessments in asylum cases involving sexual identity. Link below! 🔗https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/acwp3_v1

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Welcome Siyu Li to the Psych-AID team! 🎉 Siyu joins as a doctoral researcher, working on Avatar Training to help interviewers use better questions & supportive statements. Reach out for collabs!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

📢 New paper alert by Hedayat Selim and colleagues! 📑 In Finnish asylum interviews with sexual minority applicants, most questions focused on sexual orientation over persecution risk. More open questions could support fairer decisions. 🔗 lnkd.in/gz-2wPaD

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The Psych-AID team is growing! We are happy to welcome Dilhan Töredi as a new postdoctoral researcher in our team. Dilhan will be working on applying an innovative experimental lie paradigm where the ground truth of asylum claims is known.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🍂 Psych-AID kicked off fall in the Turku archipelago! We welcomed our new members with a visit to Nauvoo—exploring Paratiisi (combined winery and art gallery), kayaking, and ending with pizza & board games. We are excited for the season ahead!

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Psych-AID team members sitting outside on a porch.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We are thrilled to bring back our Meet the Team series to introduce our newly recruited team members! Catharina Walldén has just joined the Psych-AID network as project manager. Aside from these responsibilities, Catharina is also a doctoral researcher in evolutionary psychology.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Some shots from Hedayat Selim's doctoral defence last month. Professor Hilary Evans Cameron (Toronto Metropolitan University) served as opponent, and Prof. @janantfolk.bsky.social as custos. Many congratulations to Dr Selim for this achievement! 🔗https://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/193050

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Doctoral Researcher Hedayat Selim will publicly defend her doctoral thesis entitled "Psychological aspects in the evaluation of asylum claims based on sexual orientation" this coming Friday, 22 August 2025. More information below: 🔗 www.abo.fi/en/event/pub...

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We are incredibly proud of our Psych-AID team members for bringing home three awards from this year’s @eapl.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 (Lithuania)!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

✨Psych-AID at the @eapl.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 (Lithuania): Four members of the Psych-AID network had the opportunity to present their research on the psychology of asylum evaluations on day 2 of #EAPL2025.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

✨Psych-AID at @eapl.bsky.social in Vilnius: Participating in a panel on investigative psychology at hashtag#EAPL2025, our Doctoral Researchers Hedayat Selim and Obed Kwame Appiah each presented their recent studies on the influence of cognitive bias in the context of asylum decision-making.

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EAPL - European Association of Psychology and Law @eapl.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

After an amazing conference in Vilnius, congratulations to the EAPL 2025 Student Award winners! 🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen 🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska 🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah 🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social Details: eapl.eu/young-members/

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

✨Psych-AID & collaborators at @eapl.bsky.social: On day 1 of #EAPL2025, our team members and partners participated in the symposium "Novel perspectives on interviewing and decision-making in the asylum context," co-chaired by Drs Jenny Skrifvars & Laura Stevens.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

✨ Psych-AID & collaborators at the @eapl.bsky.social annual conference 2025 (Lithuania): Before the official start of the #EAPL2025, our collaborators and researchers participated in the pre-conference workshop on Avatar Technologies in Interview Research and Training.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

✨ The Psych-AID Network, along with our partners and collaborators, have had an incredibly productive week at #EAPL2025 (the annual conference of @eapl.bsky.social) held this year in the heart of the old town of beautiful Vilnius, Lithuania!

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Annelies Vredeveldt @anneliesvrede.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

This was a great symposium on "Novel perspectives on interviewing and decision making in the asylum context". Thanks for organizing Jenny Skrifvars and Laura Stevens @psychaid.bsky.social!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📢 PROJECT FUNDING NEWS: To kick off the new academic year, the Psych-AID network is thrilled to share an exciting update: Our PI @janantfolk.bsky.social was recently awarded a research grant by the Research Council of Finland!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Last week, the Psych-AID Network was proudly represented at the 2025 annual conference of @officialsarmac.bsky.social (the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition), held in Ireland.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

After a long Finnish winter, the Psych-AID team welcomed a refreshing change of scenery with a spring retreat to the beautiful island of Brännskär in the Turku archipelago last month!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

📢 New pre-print alert! In their new manuscript, @janantfolk.bsky.social, Laura Stevens, Emilia Lundsten, Jenny Skrifvars & Hedayat Selim use data from 255 respondents to investigate how personal immigration attitudes, gender, and age shape beliefs about asylum decisions. 🔗 osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Dr. Jenny Skrifvars and Doctoral Researcher Hedayat Selim recently presented their research within the theme "The psychology of asylum interviewing and decision-making: Findings from Finland" at the PALOMA research network seminar hosted at THL, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

An interesting call for papers for a special issue on the role of credibility assessments in RSD, organized by @mobileucph.bsky.social, at the University of Copenhagen!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Calling all Finnish-speaking master's degree holders! There is still time to participate in our study on the factors that influence asylum decision-making. Completing the questionnaire takes no more than 5 minutes!

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Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We are very excited to introduce you to our fab research team! @janantfolk.bsky.social is our Principal Investigator. He has conducted extensive research in legal psychology in general and asylum procedures in particular. Reach out to us with questions about Jan’s research or for collaborations!

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