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Cameron Stuart Kay

Cameron Stuart Kay is a recent graduate from the University of British Columbia with a coursework concentration in social psychology. His research interests include evolutionary psychology as a framework for the study of abnormal behaviours, the exploration of non-pharmacological methods for increasing focus, memory, and general productivity, and the role of genes and culture in decision-making processes. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jay Van Bavel

Jay Van Bavel is an Associate Professor of Psychology & Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business in Management and Organizations, and Director of the Social Perception and Evaluation Lab. He completed his PhD at the University of Toronto and a postdoctoral fellowship at The Ohio State University before joining the faculty at NYU in 2010. From neurons to social networks, Jay’s research examines how collective concerns—group identities, moral values, and political beliefs—shape the mind and brain. This research has received several awards, including the Young Investigator Award for distinguished contributions in social neuroscience from the Society for Social Neuroscience, the Young Scholars Award for outstanding achievements in social and personality psychology from the Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology, and the Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions from the Association for Psychological Science. You can follow Jay on Twitter @jayvanbavel

Hansika Kapoor

Dr. Hansika Kapoor is Research Author at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala. Having completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, she has completed her PhD from IIT, Bombay in the area of creativity. Her research interests lie in cognitive science, social psychology, and gender studies.

Gert Martin Hald

Gert Martin Hald, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is Head of the Research Group for Sexuality and Interpersonal Relationships at this institution. His research interests include healthy sexual aging, divorce, anxiety and sexuality, and pornography. In 2016 he was awarded the Carlsberg Foundation 'Distinguished Associate Professor Fellowship' for the period 2016-2019.

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Lotte Pummerer

Lotte Pummerer is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bremen. In her research, she examines how beliefs (including conspiracy beliefs) shape our behavior in society. She is particularly interested in how positive interactions can be fostered. Twitter: @LPummerer Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lpummerer.bsky.social

Beate Seibt

Beate Seibt is an assistant professor at the University of Oslo. Her research interests are: mimicry of emotional expressions, relational models of interpersonal relations, social cognition, intergroup relations, approach and avoidance motivations.

Bernd Strauss

Prof. Dr. Bernd Strauss is a full professor and head of the Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Muenster. His research focuses on three main areas: social psychology, expertise, and quantitative research methodology. His research has been funded by several institutions as primary investigator and co-investigator. He published more than 125 peer reviewed papers, more than 35 books, and served as Editor in Chief of the journal “Psychology of Sport and Exercise” for 11 years. He has also filled multiple positions in- and outside the university (e.g., as dean or in professional societies and organizations).

Susan Fiske

Susan T. Fiske is Eugene Higgins Professor in psychology at Princeton University. She was previously Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an assistant through associate professor at Carnegie-Mellon University. Her research has sparked opportunities for real-world impact. Professor Fiske's research addresses how stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination are encouraged or discouraged by social relationships, such as cooperation, competition, and power.

Julia T. Schwender

Julia Schwender is a research associate and PhD student at Technical University of Munich, focusing on interpersonal violence in elite sport. Her research aims at understanding and preventing escalation dynamics leading to abusive behaviour, focusing on communication. Additionally she applies her expertise in sport psychology as a freelance psychologist and trainer for athletes, coaches, and sport associations.