Do Rumination, Working Hours, Housework, and Separation Drive the “Midlife Crisis” in Men and Women? Ejova, A. (University of Auckland), Milojev, P. (University of Auckland), Sibley, C. G. (University of Auckland) A dip in life satisfaction in midlife – approximately between the ages of 48 and 62 – has been observed in many countries. In […]

Can Learning That Sexual Orientation Is Continuous or Fluid Change How People Report Their Sexual Orientation? Morandini, J. (University of Sydney), Dacosta, L. (University of Sydney), Dar-Nimrod, I. (University of Sydney) A series of studies examined whether heterosexual individuals’ perceptions of their own sexual orientation could be influenced experimentally by manipulating their knowledge of the […]

Breaking the silence on sexual assault and harassment: An analysis of #MeToo and #TimesUp tweets. Drewett, C. (University of Adelaide), Augoustinos, M. (University of Adelaide), Oxlad, M. (University of Adelaide) Following news articles revealing film producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial abuser, women from Hollywood and around the world took to social media using the […]

Young Women’s Feminist Identity Development: Understanding, Embodying and Enacting Poll, A. (Swinburne University of Technology), Critchley, C. (Swinburne University of Technology), Wyatt, S. (Swinburne University of Technology) Feminist identity (FI) plays an important role in womens’ quality of life, including their mental health (Saunders & Kashubeck-West, 2006). The aim of this study was to develop […]