Jonas R. Kunst

Violent Extremism can take many forms. It can be cultural, structural, institutionalised and direct - or any mixture of these.

New book about the subject bsky.app/profile/kuns...

This book looks great! Can't wait to read.

(and thrilled to be a part of it. @nourkteily.bsky.social & I have a chapter on dehumanization you might be interested in!)

#PrejudiceResearch #PsychSciSky

Congrats to the Editors on curating such a strong list of chapters.

Newly accepted in PSPB! We examined whether Asian and Black Americans perceived one another through a zero-sum lens. Inspired by the SCOTUS affirmative action decisions, I wanted to know if Asians thought they were losing to Black people and how this mindset affects coalition
osf.io/preprints/ps...

‪@noracor.bsky.social‬, Andreas Miles-Novelo, Craig A. Anderson, Ann-Cathrin Coenen, Seamus Power

The book can ordered here: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

Aleksandra Rusowicz, J. N. Rasmus Möring, Tony Lemieux, Danny Osborne, Kieren Lilly, ‪@keesvandenbos.bsky.social‬, Kledian Myftari, @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social, ‪‪@nourkteily.bsky.social, Fathali Moghaddam, ‪@kcarriere.bsky.social‬, Raimundo Salas-Schweikart, James Piazza, Simon Ozer,

Jan-Willem van Prooijen, @profsanderlinden.bsky.social nderlinden.bsky.social, Bettina Rottweiler, @torewig.bsky.social y.social, Nicole Tausch, ‪eranhalperin75.bsky.social, Michael Hogg, Angel Gomez, Alexandra Vázquez, Laura Blanco, Juana Chinchilla, Scott Atran, Felicia Pratto, Shana Levin,

The book features many prominent scholars such as Alex Schmid, Robin Bergh, John F. Dovidio, Tore Bjørgo, @katrif.bsky.social, Inger Skjelsbæk, Erica Molinario, David Webber, @katarzyna-jasko.bsky.social, Arie Kruglanski, Mirra Noor Milla, Whinda Yustisia, @kbierwiaczonek.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Violent Extremism is now available. Milan Obaidi's and my goal was to create the book we missed as students—a complete overview over every major perspective in the field.

This new study reveals that using bivariate proxies to test interaction effects in meta-analyses systematically inflates effect sizes—clarifying why earlier syntheses, including those assessing the acculturation “integration” hypothesis, overstated their conclusions.

Cross-lagged panel networks Cross-lagged panel network analysis uncovers longitudinal item-level links between self-esteem and school commitment using regularized regression SEM.

🚨 Just published in advances.in/psychology: “Cross-lagged panel networks” combine network theory and SEM to track dynamic, item-level effects across constructs like self-esteem and school commitment. advances.in/psychology/1...

A friendly reminder that submissions for the special issue, which I am co-editing with John F. Dovidio, are due by the end of the month. Please consider submitting—and feel free to share the call with colleagues who might be interested.

Intercultural contact in the digital age: A review of emerging research on digitally mediated acculturation Explores how digital tech shapes migrants' acculturation via mobile phones, social media, and digital diaspora interactions.

📢 New in advances .in/psychology: How do mobile phones, social media & digital diasporas shape modern migration experiences? Explore emerging research on digitally mediated acculturation by Jaimee Stuart, Colleen Ward, @jkarl.bsky.social, and Ronald Musizvingoza.
advances.in/psychology/1...

Thanks for sharing, Jay!

The combination of #artificialintelligence and #socialmedia poses a threat to democracy.

Our new paper explains how AI swarms can fabricate grassroots consensus, fragment shared reality, engage in mass harassment, interfer with elections, and erode institutional trust: osf.io/preprints/os...

“(The story of) This country is ours!” The territorial and epistemic dimensions of collective psychological ownership among the national majority and immigrants Study reveals how territorial and epistemic ownership shape national belonging among majority and second-gen minority members.

📢 New in advances.in/psychology:
Who gets to say, “This country is ours”?
This research unpacks territorial vs. epistemic ownership of a nation—comparing majority Finns & second-gen immigrants. advances.in/psychology/1...

New preprint! We meta-analyzed data from 1,114 studies to identify the strongest correlates of migrants' adaptation to living abroad. Co-authored by Kiki Vu, George Tong, Mike Cheung, Nora Benningstad, Evita van Duin, Karine Lindholm, Colleen Ward, and @kunstjonas.bsky.social
osf.io/preprints/ps...

Please reshare: Reminder – Submissions Due End of June! APC waived.

Special Issue on "The Psychology of Pushback" We are currently accepting submissions for a special issue on "The Psychology of Pushback: Understanding Resistance and Compliance During Democratic Decline."

Call for papers: “The Psychology of Pushback: Understanding Resistance and Compliance During Democratic Decline.”
Edited by Jonas R. Kunst and John F. Dovidio.
advances.in/psychology/1...

Please reshare: Reminder – Submissions Due End of June!

This might be my new favorite paper on acculturation! It challenges us to ask whether widely celebrated concepts like multiculturalism truly serve all communities—especially Indigenous Peoples.

Redefining the mainstream: A review and meta-analysis of the evolving dynamics of majority-group acculturation Socio-historical factors – including coloniality – have perpetuated the long-standing neglect of cultural change among majority groups but also recently catalysed a paradigm shift. After outlining ...

new open access piece in the European Review of Social Psychology by @kunstjonas.bsky.social reporting a review and meta-analysis of majority-group acculturation

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Redefining the mainstream: A review and meta-analysis of the evolving dynamics of majority-group acculturation Socio-historical factors – including coloniality – have perpetuated the long-standing neglect of cultural change among majority groups but also recently catalysed a paradigm shift. After outlining ...

Why has acculturation research focused only on minority groups when it's defined as mutual cultural change? My meta-analysis of 37 studies (N = 11,000+) reveals how majority groups also transform—and how colonial mindsets in academia created this blind spot.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Shingles Vaccine and Reduction of Dementia A compelling new study adds to the body of data supporting some protection provided by the vaccine

A major paper @nature.com this week found a significant decline in dementia after an outdated Shingles vaccine.
I've reviewed the study and many other relevant ones here
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-shingl...

Thanks for sharing!

New paper by @kunstjonas.bsky.social & Mesoudi on acculturation.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

A must read!

BREAKING:
The AAUP & chapters @ Harvard, Rutgers, & NYU; & the Middle East Studies Association today filed a lawsuit to block the Trump admin from carrying out arrests, detentions, & deportations of students & faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests & protected 1st Amendment activities.

New Trump demand to colleges: Name protesters — and their nationalities The demand for student information came after the administration promised to deport non-citizens who participated in what it called “pro-jihadist protests”

We are entering a terrible stage in the decline of democracy here in the US.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

so far I'm seeing a lot of universities respond to grant terminations with

"oh I guess now we don't have that grant anymore"

instead of

"your assertion of a grant termination is executive overreach, see you in court"

So, universities: respectfully, what the fuck?

The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.

The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.