Extremism in Climate Activism: Exploring Moral Norms, Role Models Exposure and Social Identity (Supervisor: Giovanni Telesca)
Giovanni Telesca is a PhD student in Learning and Innovation in Social Contexts and Organizations at the University of Siena (Italy). His research aims to investigate the role of morality and moral deviants in influencing pro-environmental behaviors from an intra- and intergroup perspective. Project description: Climate activism has grown in popularity in recent years, especially […]
Knowing what we don’t know: combatting overconfidence to tackle misinformation (Supervisor: Saara Taavila)
Saara Taavila is a PhD candidate at the Department of Social Psychology at University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on the complexity of sustainability information and how people engage with (or avoid) this information. She is especially interested in the intersection between information processing and cognitive biases. Project description: The rise of online media in […]
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. […]
jSchool 2023 applications are now OPEN!
jSchool offers the chance to gain valuable experience in designing cross-cultural research in small groups under the supervision of early-career researchers. The event is a platform for psychology students to conduct research in an international setting and in their field of interest, with the aim of producing meaningful insights suitable for publication in scientific journals. […]
Apply now to join the JRP Team 2022-2023
We are excited to officially open applications for the upcoming JRP Team (2022-23)! Would you like to provide opportunities for early-career researchers in behavioural sciences and develop your own skills throughout the process? This is your chance to become part of an international, open-minded, and highly professional team. The JRP has numerous positions with various […]
jBriefing 2020-2021
We are pleased to release the jBriefing 2020-2021 which summarises the main JRP events of the year! Have a look here to see how all the main JRP events unfolded in 2020-2021. The jBriefing is a new format which replaces the jReports that we have previously published annually. This shorter version gives an accessible overview […]
The new JRP cohort 2022-2023
We are proud to present the new JRP cohort who completed jSchool 2022 last month. Under the umbrella of this year’s topic “Sustainability: How Psychology can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals”, six different research groups started to work on their projects in La Certosa di Pontignano near Siena, Italy – an event made even […]
JRP 2021 interns and collaborators publish a large-scale replication study on temporal discounting
After the success of our 2019 replication project and our 2020 replication project, we are proud to announce that the study conducted as part of the 2021 JRP Internship has now been published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour and can be accessed here. The study was led by Dr Kai Ruggeri, JRP’s Executive Director, […]
JRP team from the 2018-2019 cohort publish their research
We are excited to share that supervisor Dr Renan Saravia’s JRP team from the 2018-2019 cohort has recently published their research in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology. The paper is titled “Improving the evaluation of eyewitness evidence in legal decision-making: Testing an active versus passive teaching aid” and can be accessed here. It is authored […]
Virtual Reality Workshop at the Open Conference 2022
Among the various opportunities offered by this year’s Open Conference, we are excited to share that Maria Sansoni, 2022-23 supervisor, will provide hands-on insights into how Virtual Reality can be used to enhance Well-Being! Workshop: Using Virtual Reality to Promote Well-Being (Instructor: Maria Sansoni) Maria Sansoni, PhD Candidate at the University of Sacred Heart in […]