Overcoming inequality: Positive deviants and cognitive bias
Positive deviants are individuals from disadvantaged circumstances who outperform typically negative average outcomes for their group. Research on positive deviance in behavioral sciences is scarce, although such information could provide valuable insights into overcoming inequalities useful for developing interventions. In this study, we will test choice patterns between positive deviants, low-income individuals, and the general […]
Actual and perceived polarisation in people’s opinions on behavioural interventions
Behavioural interventions, specifically nudges, are being adopted by policymakers in increasingly polarised political environments worldwide. Nudges steer individuals towards desirable behaviours and outcomes, whilst maintaining individual autonomy in decision-making. While research on political polarisation is growing, little attention has been paid to factors contributing to its occurrence in the domain of nudges. This project aims to address this gap in the literature by experimentally exploring actual and perceived political polarisation in […]
Does Tax Choice Increase Tax Compliance? A Cross-Cultural Study
Economic inequality, a growing phenomenon in most OECD countries, can be tackled through taxation, yet evasion remains a massive problem, impeding resources’ redistribution. In this context, investigating which communication strategies increase citizens’ tax compliance is crucial. Literature suggests that taxpayers’ compliance can be enhanced by involving citizens in the process of choosing how to allocate […]
Introducing: jReport – The annual report of the JRP
We are proud to announce the official release of the jReports 2018-19 and 2019-20! The jReport is the official annual report of the Junior Researcher Programme, which summarises the achievements of the research teams, the alumni and the JRP Team in each period. While the jReport 2018-19 chronicles the journey from the 2018 jSchool in […]
How to tackle anti-vaccination misinformation? – New paper out by JRP alumna Aleksandra Lazić
How can we best address anti-vaccination conspiracy theories and misinformation? Our alumna Aleksandra Lazić and her colleague Dr. Iris Zezelj have recently published a paper in Public Understanding of Science, where they tackle exactly this question. Based on a literature review and a systematic review of narrative interventions (which covered 17 studies and 97 comparisons), the authors provide practical advice for those […]
Open Conference 2021
The Junior Researcher Programme is pleased to invite all scholars and students in Psychology (or related areas) to the Open Conference at the 2021 jSchool. This event will be held on the 9th July 2021 at 14:30-19:00 (Rome Time), and will be accessible online (via Zoom). The event is free of charge for all attendees. The Open Conference represents one of […]
JRP interns and alumni publish large-scale replication on political polarisation
After the success of our 2019 replication project, which covered a replication of Kahneman and Tversky’s Prospect Theory, we are thrilled to announce that the replication study conducted as part of the 2020 JRP internship has now been published in Nature Human Behavior! Led by Dr Kai Ruggeri, JRP’s Executive Director, the collaboration involved 82 co-authors from 42 […]
Updates on jSchool 2021
The Junior Researcher Programme is keeping up with International Government guidelines on global movement and group gatherings during rollouts of the COVID-19 vaccine. In order to ensure the safety of our participants, the JRP team has decided that the jSchool 2021 will take place in virtual format on Zoom from the 5th – 10th July 2021 in […]
Information session for potential applicants to jSchool 2021
As a new addition to this year’s application process, we will be hosting two online information sessions. Here, potential applicants can find out all they need to know to apply to become a student at the jSchool. We’ll be walking you through how the jSchool works, and how it fits into the Junior Researcher Programme. […]
jSchool 2021 (Applications have closed)
The jSchool offers the chance to gain valuable experience in designing cross-cultural research in small groups under 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 to produce meaningful insights suitable for publication in scientific journals. This year’s […]