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Yael Ecker

@yaelecker.bsky.social

Social psychologist | Goal pursuit, political behavior, well-being | The psychology of maintaining what we have

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Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (d/w/m; 75% TV-L E13) Am Psychologischen Institut der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Abteilung Sozial- und Rechtspsychologie, ist zum 01.03.2026 (oder 01.04.2026) folgende Stelle befristet für 4 Jahre zu besetzen: W...

🚨Promotionsstelle "Antisemitismus am Arbeitsplatz" - TVL-13 75%, 4 Jahre 🚨

Bitte gerne eifrig weiterleiten: ab März 2026 (vorbehaltlich finaler BMFTR-Zusage) ist in unserem Team eine Stelle im Projekt von @zakfio.bsky.social zu vergeben. Näheres in der Ausschreibung:
www.psychjob.eu/de/job/wisse...

30.09.2025 07:38 — 👍 9    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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How Goal Psychology Helps Explain American Politics Today How did the political party associated with stability and preservation become so interested in tearing down established institutions?

I wrote a piece about my most recent work with @jorislammers.bsky.social testing how maintenance (vs. protection, progress) language influences policy support among conservatives (vs. liberals) in the US and Europe. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

23.09.2025 12:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Choosing the Wrong Leaders: People prefer Change-Makers When Maintenance and Stability Are Needed This study uncovers a blind spot in how we choose leaders. Across six experiments involving over 3,000 people, researchers found that we consistently pick the wrong type of leader for the situation at...

When asked to give a summary and personal perspective on this paper, here's what I came up with: www.growkudos.com/publications...

22.09.2025 10:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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With Anne Weitzel and @jorislammers.bsky.social

22.09.2025 07:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Hey y'all! Check out our new paper! Why do we choose the wrong leaders? In 6 preregistered studies, we show that people choose progress-oriented leaders even when maintenance leaders are required, when they personally prioritize maintenance and under real financial stakes doi.org/10.1037/xge0...

22.09.2025 07:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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