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Micaela Varela

@micavarela.bsky.social

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Psicóloga Social 💜 (she/her/ella) PhD student at NYU Steinhardt - Psychology and Social Intervention.

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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 4d

This is an amazing opportunity for those seeking a PhD programme in Exeter: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res...

If you’re interested in a PhD in social psychology on the following topics, feel free to contact me
- Activism
- Social movements
- Resistance
- Solidarity
- Leadership
- Intergroup conflict

ESRC SWDTP | Postgraduate Study - PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter

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Micaela Varela @micavarela.bsky.social · 1d

Our paper examining the relationship between perceptions of police procedural justice, anger toward the police, and support for disruptive collective action in Chile is now published!

Link to the full paper: doi.org/10.1002/casp...

Police Fairness, Anger and Support for Violent and Non‐Violent Disruptive Actions in Chile

Cross-sectional research has shown that perceptions of injustice and their resultant emotions are associated with increased support for collective actions. In a three-wave longitudinal study of Chile...

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Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Jun 25

The need for context in intergroup conflict research

Comment by Rezarta Bilali

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Micaela Varela @micavarela.bsky.social · Jan 24

We explored this at the individual and village levels, as well as cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Our results highlight the relevance of outgroup trust and sense of community in conflict-affected societies and its potential for reducing support for violence. @easpinfo.bsky.social

Micaela Varela @micavarela.bsky.social · Jan 24

New in #EJSP: We provide evidence on the role of social cohesion and its potential for reducing support for extremist violence. Work with Dominika Bulska, Rezarta Bilali and Ruoxi Xu. doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...

Does Social Cohesion Predict Justification of Extremist Violence? Evidence From the Sahel Region in Burkina Faso

Many governments have invested in interventions that foster social cohesion to promote peace and prevent the rise of violent extremism. Yet, we know little about the relationship between social cohes...

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