Biography
Jais' research investigates how intergroup relations and threat contexts foster radicalization, violent extremism and conspiracy beliefs. He also does research at the interface between political and health psychology, regarding for instance the effects of political violence on protester mental health.
Teaching
Year 1
- Module Team Member PSY-10036 Introduction to Research Design for Psychology
Year 2
- Module Team Member PSY-20043 Qualitative & Survey Research Design
Year 3
- Module Team Member PSY-20044 Statistics for Psychology
Selected Publications
- 2022.
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Pathogen threat increases electoral success for conservative parties: Results from a natural experiment with COVID-19 in France. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. doi> link> full text>
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Ideological passion and violent activism: The moderating role of the significance quest. Br J Psychol, 917-937, vol. 113(4). link> doi> full text>2022.
- 2022.
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Using absolutist word frequency from online searches to measure population mental health dynamics. Sci Rep, 2619, vol. 12(1). link> doi> full text>2022.
Full Publications Listshow
Journal Articles
- 2022.
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Pathogen threat increases electoral success for conservative parties: Results from a natural experiment with COVID-19 in France. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. doi> link> full text>
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Ideological passion and violent activism: The moderating role of the significance quest. Br J Psychol, 917-937, vol. 113(4). link> doi> full text>2022.
- 2022.
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Using absolutist word frequency from online searches to measure population mental health dynamics. Sci Rep, 2619, vol. 12(1). link> doi> full text>2022.
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The dark tetrad personality traits moderate the relationship between ideological passion and violent activism. Psychology of Violence. doi> link> full text>2022.
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The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France. Journal for Deradicalization, 39-66, vol. 24. link> full text>2021.
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Co-radicalisation of Islamist and Nativist Extremists in Europe. Journal of Muslims in Europe, 1-34. doi> link> full text>2021.
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The pathogen paradox: Evidence that perceived COVID-19 threat is associated with both pro- and anti-immigrant attitudes. International Review of Social Psychology, vol. 34(1). doi> link> full text>2021.
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Reducing Teachers’ Unfounded Beliefs Through Critical-Thinking Education: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. doi>2021.
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National identification, a social cure for COVID-19? Evidence from 67 countries. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 207640211020036. link> doi> link> full text>2021.
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Using Absolutist Word Frequency from Online Searches to Measure Population Mental Health Dynamics. doi>2021.
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Youth Extremism as a Response to Global Threats? A Threat-Regulation Perspective on Violent Extremism Among the Youth. European Psychologist, 15-28, vol. 26(1). link> doi> link> full text>2021.
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- 2021.
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Creative Individuals are Social Risk-takers: Relationships between Creativity, Social Risk-Taking and Fear of Negative Evaluations. Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications, 309-320, vol. 7(2). doi> full text>2020.
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Group Membership and Deviance Punishment: Are Deviant Ingroup Members Actually Judged more Negatively than Outgroup Ones?. doi>2021.
- 2021.
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The paradox of creativity. New Ideas in Psychology, 100820, vol. 60. doi>2021.
- 2021.
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"Return of the repressed": Exposure to police violence increases protest and self-sacrifice intentions for the Yellow Vests. GROUP PROCESSES & INTERGROUP RELATIONS, 1171-1186, vol. 23(8). link> doi> full text>2020.
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A creative destruction approach to replication: Implicit work and sex morality across cultures. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Article 104060, vol. 93. link> doi> link> full text>2021.
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The link between CS gas exposure and menstrual cycle issues among female Yellow Vest protesters in France. doi>2020.
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The link between CS gas exposure and menstrual cycle issues among female Yellow Vest protesters in France. doi>2020.
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Creative destruction in science. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES, 291-309, vol. 161. link> doi> full text>2020.
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National Identification, A Social Cure for COVID-19? Evidence From 67 Countries. doi>2020.
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Police use of force during street protests: A pressing public mental health concern. EClinicalMedicine, 100509, vol. 26. link> doi> full text>2020.
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The pathogen paradox: Evidence that perceived COVID-19 threat is associated with both pro- and anti-immigrant attitudes. doi> full text>2020.
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Positive Links Between Exposure to Police Violence, PTSD, and Depression Symptoms Among Yellow Vests Protesters in France. J Interpers Violence, 2267-2288, vol. 37(5-6). link> doi> full text>2022.
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‘We Shall Overcome’: First-Person Plural Pronouns from Search Volume Data Predict Collective Action across the United States. doi> full text>2020.
- 2020.
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Pathogen Threat Increases Electoral Success for Conservative Parties: Results from a Natural Experiment with COVID-19 in France. doi>2020.
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Absolutist Words From Search Volume Data Predict State-Level Suicide Rates in the United States. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 788-793, vol. 8(4). link> doi> full text>2020.
- 2022.
- 2020.
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Positive associations between anomia and intentions to engage in political violence: Cross-cultural evidence from four countries. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 217-223, vol. 26(2). doi>
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- 2019.
- 2019.
- 2019.
- 2019.
- 2019.
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To resist or not to resist? Investigating the normative features of resistance to persuasion. Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology, 167-175, vol. 3(3). doi>2019.
- 2019.
- 2018.
- 2018.
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Priming Resistance to Persuasion decreases adherence to Conspiracy Theories. Social Influence, 125-136, vol. 13(3). doi>2018.
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Priming Resistance to Persuasion decreases adherence to Conspiracy Theories. doi>
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The effect of Social Dominance on prejudice towards North-African minorities: Evidence for the role of Social Representation of Secularism as a Legitimizing Myth. doi>
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“Macron Demission !”: Loss of significance generates violent extremism for the Yellow Vests through feelings of anomia. doi>
Chapters
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Religion: more essential (and existential) nutrient than opiate for the masses. In The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism. Elsevier. doi>2020.
Other
- 2020.
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Passion significance quest goal shielding. Analysis and process models
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Passion significance quest goal shielding. Analysis and process models
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