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Islam Borinca, PhD

@iborinca.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor, University of Groningen | Visiting Lecturer, UCD | Editorial Roles: Associate Editor (Peace & Conflict); Editorial Boards (JESP, ASAP, JCASP); Consulting Editor (BJSP)

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Theofilos Gkinopoulos @tgkinopoulos.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hot off the press in Social Influence, in collaboration with @iborinca.bsky.social! Across 2 studies (U.S & U.K), we showed that exposure to gay men’s non-traditional roles can soften rigid masculinity in straight men, boosting emotional openness and inclusivity. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Challenging traditional masculinity: minority norms and the reimagining of male gender roles

Rigid traditional masculinity norms are linked to emotional suppression and relational strain, particularly among heterosexual men. This research examined whether sexual orientation shapes masculin...

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Islam Borinca, PhD @iborinca.bsky.social · May 22

Grateful to work on this with @drsofiastathi.bsky.social and @tgkinopoulos.bsky.social

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Ameliorating War’s Shadows: The Role of War-related Memories and Meta-humanization on Intergroup Reconciliation - Islam Borinca, Sofia Stathi, Theofilos Gkinopoulos, 2025

People in post-conflict settings often carry traumatic memories that exacerbate dehumanization and obstruct reconciliation. We investigated these processes thro...

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Islam Borinca, PhD @iborinca.bsky.social · May 22

📢 Just published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin!

We examine how war-related memories shape reconciliation—and how meta-humanization can counter dehumanization and promote peace in post-conflict Kosovo.

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pacjournal.bsky.social @pacjournal.bsky.social · Apr 14

Throwing it back to 2024 with a #mustreadmonday recommendation 📖😊

Social Norms and Peace; how social norms influence peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

Guest edited by @iborinca.bsky.social, @mariosainz.bsky.social and @tgkinopoulos.bsky.social

Check it out! doi.org/10.1037/pac0...

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Islam Borinca, PhD @iborinca.bsky.social · Apr 10

New paper out (w/ Russell Spears) in JESP!

We looked at what happens when international support is pulled in post-conflict Kosovo. Anger goes up, support for radical action rises, and feelings of collective victimhood deepen.

Read: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...