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Tackling ageism in the workplace (2021)
Book Chapter
Swift, H. J., Steeden, B., & Randsley de Moura, G. (2021). Tackling ageism in the workplace. In The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Aging and Work (211-227). Lanham, US: Rowman and Littlefield

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
Abrams, D., Lalot, F., Hopthrow, T., Templeton, A., Steeden, B., Özkeçeci, H., …Peckham, S. (2021). Cleaning up our acts: Psychological interventions to reduce engine idling and improve air quality. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 74, 101587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101587

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
Krings, V., Steeden, B., Abrams, D., & Hogg, M. (2021). Social attitudes and behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence and prospects from research on group processes and intergroup relations. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 24(2), 195-200. https://doi.org/10.1177/2F1368430220986673

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.