Threats to Belonging Result in Increased Levels of Public Ingroup Favouritism in Men but Not Women Fahey, K. H. (University of Otago), Hunter, J. A. (University of Otago) This paper sought to examine the link between threatened belonging and ingroup favouritism. It was hypothesised that men and women who were ostracised by the ingroup would […]

Neither Now nor Here: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Nostalgia, Regret, and Gender Gooch, E. M. (Macquarie University), Fitness, J. (Macquarie University) There has recently been an upsurge of interest in the features and functions of autobiographical emotions such as nostalgia and regret. However, little research exists on how these emotions differ, or how the experience […]

Understanding the emotional victim effect: Does rape complainant distress influence credibility judgments in criminal trials? Nitschke, F. T. (University of Queensland), McKimmie, B. M. (University of Queensland), Vanman, E. J. (University of Queensland) Rape cases have a disproportionately high attrition rate and low conviction rate compared to other criminal offences (Jehle, 2012). Research suggests that […]

Stereotypes of Teenage Fathers: Deadbeats or Devoted? Sheeran, N. (Griffith University), Jones, L. (Griffith University), Bernardin, S. (Griffith University), Wood, M. (Griffith University) Stereotypes of teenage fathers in America suggest they are absent, criminal, and violent, with their identity tied to the role of breadwinner rather than parent. However, no research has investigated stereotypes of […]