Appetite for risk: how metabolic state biases value-based choices (Supervisor: Cecilia Vezzani)
Cecilia Vezzani is a PhD student in Neuroscience – Medical Psychology at the University of Bonn, Germany, and a member of neuroMADLAB led by Prof. Nils Kroemer. She completed her Master in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oslo, Norway. Her research focuses on how gut-brain interaction shapes our motivation and decision towards specific goals. […]
Cross-cultural differences in the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and violent radicalization in youth (Supervisor: Jessica den Elzen)
Jessica den Elzen is a PhD candidate at the department of Clinical Child and Family Studies at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on youth radicalization in the context of conspiracy beliefs and misinformation. Project description: Conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming part of mainstream discourse due to global crises combined with very realistic forms of misinformation. […]
Biased cognitive processing and the limits of information to influence attitudes and behaviour in the digital era (Supervisor: Natalia Bogado)
Natalia Bogado is a doctoral candidate in communication psychology at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (Germany). Her research focuses on information effects on attitudes and behaviour and how biased cognition and motivated reasoning affects these effects. Born in Argentina and currently living in Berlin, Natalia has lived in New Zealand for many years and can speak […]
Modes of Reasoning for Debunking Misinformation – are changes of mind most likely when appealing to logic, emotionality or credibility? (Supervisor: Sriraj Aiyer)
Sriraj Aiyer is a PhD student at the University of Oxford. His current research looks at confidence and information seeking in medical decision making and how expertise is formed. He previously worked as a research assistant looking at individual differences in propensities to trust. In his free time, Sriraj enjoys board games and playing the […]
Join us at our jSchool Q&A sessions!
The JRP Team will host two online Q&A sessions to discuss everything you can expect from the jSchool this year, and the JRP journey to come. It will also be a chance for you to ask any questions or doubts you may hold around the jSchool application form, and JRP eligibility criteria. These will be […]
What’s on your plate? Uncovering intersectional inequalities in healthy eating choices
Large inequalities in healthy eating behaviors persist worldwide. Most research examines how demographic factors influence healthy eating in isolation and do not address multiple intersecting layers of (dis)advantages. However, the experience of multiple disadvantages likely contributes to an individual’s (un)healthy food choices. Using an intersectional approach, this study examines cross-sectional inequalities in healthy eating behavior based […]
Open Conference at jSchool 2019
The Junior Researcher Programme is pleased to invite all psychology scholars and students to The Open Conference at the jSchool 3rd July 2019 Certosa di Pontignano Siena, Italy Would you like to present your research to a group of fellow psychology students and researchers from around the world? If so, register to present a poster […]
jSchool 2019 Guest Speaker: Dr Caterina Suitner
jSchool 2019 Guest Speaker: Dr Caterina Suitner After her insightful lecture at the 2018 jSchool, it is a pleasure to invite back Dr Caterina Suitner to this year’s summer school held in Siena. This year, Caterina will be the official Scientific Chair of the jSchool’s Open Conference. Caterina is currently a Social Psychology Assistant Professor […]
jSchool 2019 Guest Speaker: Dr Enrico Rubaltelli
jSchool 2019 Guest Speaker: Dr Enrico Rubaltelli We are extremely excited to confirm that our second Guest Speaker at this year’s jSchool in Siena is Dr Enrico Rubaltelli. Enrico is currently an Associate Professor and PhD Supervisor at the University of Padova in the Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation. During the 2019 jSchool, he […]
The Open Conference at jSchool 2018
The Junior Researcher Programme is pleased to invite all psychology students to The Open Conference at the jSchool 11th July 2018 – Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy Do you have research you would like to present to a group of fellow psychology students from around the world? If so, register to present a poster at […]