Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As always, EAPL was a great opportunity to learn about the excellent research being done across the field of psychology and law. Sincere thanks to the staff at Università degli Studi di Bari for their outstanding organization and hospitality! 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The 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. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The study will employ an empirical investigation using AI as a methodological tool to isolate and examine these influences. The grant will facilitate a pilot study designed to generate preliminary evidence and insights informing the development of a more systematic project with multiple studies. 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Dilhan's study, titled “Trust and Technology: Rethinking Interpretation in Asylum Interviews,” aims to disentangle the effects of trust and confidentiality concerns from those arising from interpretation quality and other cross-cultural influences in interpreter-mediated asylum interviews. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We 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! 101
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!🌿 000
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 001
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 000
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 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Last 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! 000
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! 010
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 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Excited 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. 000
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 #SOGIsurvey.abo.fiE-lomake - SOGIESC in Asylum Conference ABSTRACT SUBMISSION15-17.10.2026, Turku, Finland. 011
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!sites.abo.fi 022
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...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 011
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/... 011
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Greetings 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! 020
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Meet 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.🤝 011
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/!facebook.comFacebook 000
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 022
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/...doi.orgField reflections from training Finnish asylum officialsAbstract. Evaluating asylum claims has been described as one of the most challenging forms of decision-making in the modern state. Recent research has high 112
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026We’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!➡️ 021
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/12/2025soundcloud.com/user-1498807...soundcloud.comKausi 3 jakso 5: Työ väitöskirjatutkijana ja Psych-AID- hankeTässä jaksossa keskustelemme psykologi Rasmus Ahlgrenin kanssa hänen työstään väitöskirjatutkijana, Åbo Akademin tutkimushankkeista ja väitöskirjatutkimuksen tekemisen ja osa-aikaisen työn yhdistämise 010
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. 130
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Link to the episode: soundcloud.com/user-1498807...soundcloud.comKausi 3 jakso 5: Työ väitöskirjatutkijana ja Psych-AID- hankeTässä jaksossa keskustelemme psykologi Rasmus Ahlgrenin kanssa hänen työstään väitöskirjatutkijana, Åbo Akademin tutkimushankkeista ja väitöskirjatutkimuksen tekemisen ja osa-aikaisen työn yhdistämise 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Our 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 🧠✨ 040
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Last 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! 📖 051
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...aboakademi.zoom.usJoin our Cloud HD Video MeetingZoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications. 021
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 06/10/2025We’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! 020
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 001
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Welcome 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! 031
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-2wPaDlnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 142
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 18/09/2025The 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. 012
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! 022
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2025We 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. 061
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Some 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 031
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Doctoral 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... 032
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025👉 Finally, the Educational Impact Award was presented to none other than Professor of Practice Julia Korkman, our co-investigator, for her work on the Åbo Akademi Specialization Course in Legal and Forensic Psychology. Warmest congratulations to all the award recipients and their collaborators! 010
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025👉 Dr. Jenny Skrifvars received the Dissertation Award for her thesis, Investigating and Improving the Quality of Asylum Interviews and Decision-making Practices in Finland. 110
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025👉 Doctoral Researcher Obed Kwame Appiah earned third place in the Paper Presentation Award for his work on cognitive bias among asylum decision-makers. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025We 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)! 110
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Lastly, Doctoral Researcher Rasmus Ahlgren shared the findings from two studies which investigate asylum interviewers' and interpreters' perceptions regarding rapport building, and how attempts at building rapport are apparent in official Finnish asylum interview transcripts. 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Next, Doctoral Researcher Malin Ekelund presented her experimental study investigating the hypothesis that asylum applicants claiming protection based on their sexual minority status are more likely to be granted asylum if they conform to appearance-based stereotypes. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Master's student and Research Assistant Anna Ilmoni then presented her thesis, a qualitative archival study investigating how intellectual disabilities are considered in decisions issued by the Swedish Migration Agency. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Juliana Raitis presented her master's thesis, which experimentally investigates whether asylum applicants' signs of being affluent influence their perceived credibility and need for international protection. 100
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. 100
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Obed Kwame Appiah presented the findings from his recent survey study, in which 100+ asylum officials and appeal judges were asked to report their beliefs about cognitive bias and any strategies they undertake to prevent its influence on their asylum judgments. 000
Psych-AID @psychaid.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Hedayat presented a theoretical paper entitled "Behind the 'Asylum Lottery': Sources of Cognitive Bias in Asylum Decision-Making", in which she reviews the relevant literature and maps factors that introduce bias in the asylum context, to propose preliminary bias counter-measures. 100
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. 110