Professor of Communication and Psychology at BI Norwegian Business School and the University of Oslo
Past Yale, Harvard, UiB. Editor-in-Chief at Advances.in
Father. Views are my own.
Jonas R. Kunst
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Fascinating study on Russian public opinion from August 2022. Researchers caught a rare window for an independent survey before the platform was shut down to academic polling. They found that 69% of respondents construed the war as undermining their social values. A vital look behind the propaganda.
Our study in 58 countries: support for intergroup violence is not a single mindset, but we can identify two distinct forms of extremism: defensive & offensive.
Result of the @ncn.gov.pl project led by me & article led by @kunstjonas.bsky.social More in #PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #psychology
New paper: we propose a theory to help explain variation in democratic backsliding. We look at the case of Russia, Israel, & the US. We posit that collective memories about democracy influence models of collective action.
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Led by the brill Neil Lavie-Driver @advances.in
Jonas R. Kunst
New article! Why do some societies resist democratic backsliding while others remain indifferent or actively support it? Neil Lavie-Driver and @profsanderlinden.bsky.social extend the social identity model of collective action to explore the role of collective memory. advances.in/psychology/1...
Explore a SIMCA-based framework on how identity and collective memory drive resistance or acquiescence to democratic backsliding in Russia, Israel, and the U.S.
Over the past eight years, LGBTQ+ communities have demonstrated remarkable resilience. While the perceived possibility of progressive change has steadily decreased, the strength of their social identity has only continued to grow.
Over the past eight years, LGBTQ+ communities have demonstrated remarkable resilience. While the perceived possibility of progressive change has steadily decreased, the strength of their social identity has only continued to grow.
Sander van der Linden
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Jonas R. Kunst
Jonas R. Kunst
Evolutionary theory and historical evidence suggest humans possess distinct psychological
tendencies for defensive and offensive violence, which ha...
New article! How do citizens in authoritarian contexts morally construe state actions? @vponizovskiy.bsky.social, @miweissflog.bsky.social, Evgeny Osin, and @grigolus.bsky.social explore how Russians view the war in Ukraine through core values. advances.in/psychology/1...
How propaganda shapes moral meaning: Russian war study uncovers two value profiles that predict support or resistance—beyond ideology. See what truly matters.
New article! How do minority groups cope when social progress stalls or reverses? A new study tracks 3627 sexual minority participants from 2017 to 2025, showing that as pessimism about progressive social change grows, individuals lean into their collective identity. advances.in/psychology/1...
New article! How do minority groups cope when social progress stalls or reverses? A new study tracks 3627 sexual minority participants from 2017 to 2025, showing that as pessimism about progressive social change grows, individuals lean into their collective identity. advances.in/psychology/1...
When progress stalls, LGBTQ+ identity strengthens: new 8-year study shows ‘leaning in’ not out amid democratic decline. See what drives vigilance & resilience.
When progress stalls, LGBTQ+ identity strengthens: new 8-year study shows ‘leaning in’ not out amid democratic decline. See what drives vigilance & resilience.
