Compassionate and Self-Image Goals as Predictors of Behaviour and Experiences on Facebook Tobin, S. J. (Queensland University of Technology), Chant, G. (Australian Catholic University), Clay, R. (Australian Catholic University), Hutton, L. (Australian Catholic University) Past research indicates that compassionate and self-image goals are important predictors of people’s behaviour and experiences in their close relationships. We […]

A Socio-Evolutionary Approach Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Interpersonal Concerns and the Fear of Death Zuccala, M. (University of Sydney) An abundance of evidence highlights the important role that the fear of death plays in psychopathology (see Iverach, Menzies, & Menzies, 2014). From the perspective of terror management theory (TMT), psychological dysfunction results from an […]

Discussant Reynolds, K. (Australian National University) Reynolds will provide a critical appraisal of the papers in the symposium as well as their view regarding the broader state of the contact literature. The double symposium will culminate with a commentary on the versatility of intergroup contact as a mechanism for social change in light of the […]

The Interplay Between Positive and Negative Intergroup Contact on Collective Action of Migrant People Prati, F. (Oxford University, United Kingdom), Hewstone, M. (Oxford University, UK; University of Newcastle, Australia), Rubini, M. (Bologna University, Italy) Social integration is one of the current major challenges in increasingly multi-cultural societies. Many European countries are currently facing a flow […]