Climate activism and its effects
As activism including climate strikes have become a common occurrence around the world,
it is important to consider the growth in climate change‐focused activism and participation in …
it is important to consider the growth in climate change‐focused activism and participation in …
Emerging research on intergroup prosociality: Group members' charitable giving, positive contact, allyship, and solidarity with others
This paper describes an emerging body of work on intergroup prosociality, drawing together
parallel literatures and highlighting some of the themes of the recent research. A broad …
parallel literatures and highlighting some of the themes of the recent research. A broad …
When will collective action be effective? Violent and non-violent protests differentially influence perceptions of legitimacy and efficacy among sympathizers
Collective action will be effective in achieving broader social change goals to the extent that
it influences public opinion yet the degree to which collective action “works” in changing …
it influences public opinion yet the degree to which collective action “works” in changing …
The biographical consequences of protest and activism: A systematic review and a new typology
Most research on activist participation has aimed to explain motives to engage in protest and
collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been …
collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been …
“We must be the change we want to see in the world”: Integrating norms and identities through social interaction
In this article, we propose a social psychological mechanism for the formation of new social
change movements. Here, we argue that social change follows the emergence of shared …
change movements. Here, we argue that social change follows the emergence of shared …
The need to refocus on the group as the site of radicalization
LGE Smith, L Blackwood… - … on Psychological Science, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The past decade has witnessed burgeoning efforts among governments to prevent people
from developing a commitment to violent extremism (conceived of as a process of …
from developing a commitment to violent extremism (conceived of as a process of …
Beyond the choice of what you put in your mouth: A systematic mapping review of veganism and vegan identity
S Vestergren, MS Uysal - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, and in the current climate crisis, the interest in veganism and sustainable
diet/lifestyle has increased. This growing interest can also be seen within academia …
diet/lifestyle has increased. This growing interest can also be seen within academia …
The volatility of collective action: Theoretical analysis and empirical data
Collective action is volatile: characterized by swift, unexpected changes in intensity, target,
and forms. We conduct a detailed exploration of four reasons that these changes occur. First …
and forms. We conduct a detailed exploration of four reasons that these changes occur. First …
How collective action produces psychological change and how that change endures over time: A case study of an environmental campaign
Previous research on collective action has suggested that both intra‐and intergroup
interactions are important in producing psychological change. In this study, we examine how …
interactions are important in producing psychological change. In this study, we examine how …
The “activist identity” and activism across domains: A multiple identities analysis
Two correlational studies of activists examined the association between belonging to
community organizations or groups and sustained activism within a particular domain. In …
community organizations or groups and sustained activism within a particular domain. In …