THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 3:20PM Tackling the ‘Loneliness Epidemic’: A Social Identity Approach McNamara, N. (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Stevenson, C. (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Costa, S. (Nottingham Trent University), Halder, M. (Nottingham Trent University), Mair, E. (Nottingham Trent University), Bowe, M. (Nottingham Trent University), Kellezi, B. (Nottingham Trent […]

Pain, Identity and Pleasure in Mass Gatherings Ferris, L. J. (University of Queensland), Bastian, B. (University of Melbourne), Jetten, J. (University of Queensland), Cruwys, T. (Australian National University) Shared pain promotes social bonding, but there are few studies on pleasure in painful collective contexts. In 2 field studies, we aimed to examine pain and pleasure […]

Pain Offset Reduces Rumination Harmon-Jones, C. (UNSW Sydney), Summerell, E. (UNSW Sydney), Bastian, B. (University of Melbourne) Past research has demonstrated that, following the offset of pain, individuals show a distinct emotional state of relief involving both reduction in negative affect and an increase in positive affect. This response may help to explain why individuals […]

Exploring University Students’ Emotional Intelligence in Bahrain: Self-Awareness and Self-Management Among Generation Z with Leadership Positions Mohamedi, T. (University of Nottingham Malaysia), Haslan, R. H. (University of Nottingham, Malaysia) Emotional Intelligence (EI) is considered a crucial skill for leaders in this century, especially in the workplace. Being the next generation to enter the workforce, the […]