📢 Call for Papers! Together with @chrbuettner.bsky.social, we present a new article collection, "Social Processes from a Cultural Perspective" in Social Influence. Deadline: 26 Feb 2027. We especially welcome work beyond Western samples! 👇 think.taylorandfrancis.com/article_coll...

🚨 New paper out in Journal of Affective Disorders, with @bogatyreva-nat.bsky.social, @chrbuettner.bsky.social, and Rainer Greifeneder! How are depression and anxiety linked to ostracism? Turns out, it’s a two-way street. Open access: 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... 🧵👇

📣 We're #hiring! Looking for a stellar student to do a #PhD on feelings of social exclusion in a personal or political context / on political participation and exchange. All information on the link below. Please share widely! 🔄 #SocialPsych #PolPsy #PhDSky #PsychSciSky jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

🗞️ Have we misunderstood narcissists? The Independent covers recent research by @chrbuettner.bsky.social, @ealbath.bsky.social, @selmarudert.bsky.social and colleagues. Check it out here ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/life-style/n...

Have we misunderstood narcissists?

As a new study sheds light on an under-discussed aspect of narcissism, Olivia Petter asks if we’ve been getting it wrong this whole time – and what the consequences of that might be

independent.co.uk

Narcissists report more ostracism—but why? 🤔 Led by @chrbuettner.bsky.social, this paper uncovers three key mechanisms linking #narcissism & #ostracism using experiments, experience sampling, surveys, and 14 years of data (N = 77,000+). Check it out! ⬇️ #SocialPsychology #PsychSky

Christiane Büttner@chrbuettner.bsky.social · last yr.

Why do narcissists report being ostracized more often? In Journal of Personality and Social Psychology @apajournals.bsky.social w/ @selmarudert.bsky.social @ealbath.bsky.social CSibley RGreifeneder, we examine the link between #narcissism & #ostracism. 🔗 www.researchgate.net/publication/... A🧵:

You’re seated at a table with strangers in a busy restaurant. They nod at you, then continue using their phones without talking. Do you feel excluded? Turns out, the answer depends a lot on cultural context! Read more in our #OpenAccess paper ⬇️ #psychology #socialpsyc

Christiane Büttner@chrbuettner.bsky.social · 2y ago

New #OpenAccess paper in Social Influence! @ealbath.bsky.social R Greifeneder, and I studied how #culture shapes perceptions of #phubbing, feeling ignored when someone uses their phone, in six countries: 🇮🇳 🇰🇪 🇻🇪 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 & 🇬🇧 (flag test 😉)! Read here: doi.org/10.1080/1553... #SocialPsych #PsychSciSky

Tracking #conspiracy belief over time offers a window into how psychological needs factor into such thinking. A real pleasure to be involved in this great study led by @ealbath.bsky.social ! (+ @mdmarques.com and others)

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 2y ago

Unmet psychological needs can drive people toward conspiracy belief, but this can start a self-reinforcing cycle which further erodes the need and creates more mistrust and disconnection.

What drives conspiracy beliefs? 📊 Feeling less control or less connected predicts increases over time—surprisingly, so does more meaning in life. New research tracking 4 years of data: 🔗 Read more in our open-access paper ⬇️ #SocialPsychology

Society for Personality and Social Psychology@spspnews.bsky.social · 2y ago

What leads people to believe conspiracies? New research tracking four years of data reveals surprising patterns: feeling less connected to others or less in control, while finding more meaning in life, often came before increased belief in conspiracies. Read more in #PSPB: ow.ly/BRHH50UrNmv

New findings! 📊 Analyzing 4 annual waves of data (N = 55,269), we show: Between-person: Chronically lower need satisfaction links to stronger conspiracy beliefs (CB). Within-person: - Lower control & belonging → increases in CB. - Higher meaning in life also → increases in CB. To the paper ⬇️

mat marques, ph.d.@mdmarques.com · 2y ago

Does Lower Psychological Need Satisfaction Foster Conspiracy Belief? Longitudinal Effects Over 3 Years in New Zealand impressive paper led by @ealbath.bsky.social using longitudinal data to add evidence to the causal nature of how conspiracy beliefs and psychological needs are related OA link below

Very cool paper on social exclusion experiences online! Would be interesting to see how these findings translate to other platforms, like those centered on pictures rather than text. #SocialPsychology #ostracism #socialexclusion

Society for Personality and Social Psychology@spspnews.bsky.social · 2y ago

How do people behave after feeling the sting of social exclusion on social media? New #PSPB research suggests users quickly made new posts to reach broad audiences but took longer to engage in direct interactions with specific individuals. Learn more: ow.ly/gmgv50UkUmn

According to my freshmen students, I’m not just their lecturer—I’m a style icon! 💃 My millennial heart may or may not have skipped a beat reading that in their evaluations. 😄 But seriously, such a fun, interactive group with great discussions—teaching them has been a total joy. ❤️ #socialpsychology

Hello, Bluesky! ☁️ Just landed here from Twitter and setting up camp 🚀 If we’ve connected before, let’s reconnect—if not, let’s start fresh. Say hi! 👋✨ #BlueskySocial #NewHere