Identity, Self and Social Categorisation
The research interests and activities of Ken Mavor's lab group and colleagues
There is a well-established literature showing the higher prevalence of stress and threats to wellbeing in medical students. There is a well-established literature showing the higher prevalence of stress and threats to wellbeing in medical students. In this paper we argue for the importance of researching specific psychological processes that might exacerbate or moderate these … Read more
Ken had the opportunity to visit ANU for a busy week of meetings and catch-ups. The main focus was on Kathy McNeill (who submitted her thesis this week) and Lillian Smyth (who is submitting in January), but also included meetings with Daniel Skorich and Dora Sharp-Davidson about ongoing projects as well as catching up with … Read more
Kathy submitted her PhD in Clinical Psychology today just in time for a well-deserved holiday break. The thesis is titled “An Investigation of Self-Structure, Social Identity and Norms in Medical Student Wellbeing”. She explores the unique issues for wellbeing facing medical students, what can be learned from applying the broader social psychology literature on self, … Read more
Update: We were pleased to have the participation from nearly 400 medical students, primarily in Australia and New Zealand, but also Europe and Asia. We are currently analysing the data but so far we find support for several key features of our self, identity and wellbeing model featured in our recent Medical Education article. We … Read more
Social Justice and Psychology: What Is, and What Should Be Winnifred Louis, Ken Mavor and colleagues will have a paper published in the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology on how social psychology struggles with issues of social justice. The paper is part of a special issue to come out in late 2013. Louis, W. … Read more