All Outputs (5)

Tackling ageism in the workplace (2021)
Book Chapter

Many countries have encouraged policies to promote the labor market participation of older workers, who tend to be defined as those aged 50 and over . Yet despite the existence of equality legislation which outlaws age discrimination in employment, a... Read More about Tackling ageism in the workplace.

Cleaning up our acts: Psychological interventions to reduce engine idling and improve air quality (2021)
Journal Article

A large-scale field experiment tested psychological interventions to reduce engine idling at long-wait stops. Messages based on theories of normative influence, outcome efficacy, and self-regulation were displayed approaching railway crossing on stre... Read More about Cleaning up our acts: Psychological interventions to reduce engine idling and improve air quality.

Social attitudes and behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence and prospects from research on group processes and intergroup relations (2021)
Journal Article

The impact of COVID-19 on our way of life is yet to be fully understood. However, social psychology theory and research offer insights into its effect on social attitudes and behaviors, and here we gather the views of a unique group of experts in gro... Read More about Social attitudes and behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence and prospects from research on group processes and intergroup relations.

Exploring representations of old age and ageing (2020)
Report

One in three people within the UK report experiencing age prejudice or age discrimination.

Ageism is a combination of how we think about age (stereotypes), how we feel about age (prejudice) and how we behave in relation to age (discrimination). No... Read More about Exploring representations of old age and ageing.

Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers (2019)
Journal Article

Previous research has examined the impact of stereotypes on outcomes such as career progression and hiring decisions. We present a novel approach to examine the role of stereotypes in predicting self-rated leadership potential across gender and age g... Read More about Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers.