April 5, 2018
Keynote
Deconstructing the “cultural binary”: Multidimensional models of selfhood and the importance of exploratory research Reflecting a human tendency to structure thought and language in terms of binary oppositions, much social psychological theorising rests on an assumed binary contrast between “personal” and “social”. For example, a binary opposition between Western individualism/independence and Eastern collectivism/interdependence underlies much …
April 6, 2018
Presidential Address
The interface between social psychology, economics, and policy domains: Impact, challenges, and new frontiers Many of the issues humans face as a species (chronic disease, climate adaptation, social conflict and cohesion) are problems that require as part of their solution attitude and behaviour change. Consequently, understanding how to change people’s behaviour is a major concern …
April 7, 2018
Keynote
Persuasion in the era of high volume and high velocity information: A social psychological look at social media, fake news, and conspiracy theories In this talk, I will characterize the high velocity, high volume information era we are undergoing, particularly in the context of social media. I will describe selective exposure, selective dissemination, and selective validation …