Luisa Batalha
I received my B.A. from Stockholm University in 2002, my M.Sc. from Stockholm University in 2003, and my Ph.D. Uppsala University in 2008. At Uppsala University, my doctoral thesis centered around intergroup relations and issues of affirmative action and prejudice. My research interests are now focusing on the interplay of personality and self-categorization.
In 2008 I received a two-year research grant from the Swedish Research Council to conduct post-doctoral research work at the Australian National University with Kate Reynolds.
After a one year detour at the School of Politics & International Relations, Centre for Deliberative Democracy & Global Governance, both at the Australian national University I am back at the School of Psychology working on prejudice reduction.
Since July 2015 I have taken on a position as lecturer in social psychology at the Australian Catholic University, Strathfield campus in Sydney.
Primary Interests:
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Gender Psychology
- Group Processes
- Intergroup Relations
- Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Political Psychology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
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Books:
- Batalha, L., & Reynolds, K. J. (2013). Gender and personality: Beyond gender stereotypes to social identity and the dynamics of social change (pp. 337-356). In M. K. Ryan, & N. R, Branscombe (Eds.), The Sage handbook of gender and psychology. London: Sage.
- Niemeyer, S, Batalha, L., Dryzek, J. s. (2013). Changing orientations towards Australian democracy (pp. 133-145). In L. Carson, J. Gastil, J. Hartz-Karp, & R. Lubensky (Eds.) The Australian citizens' parliament and the future of deliberative democracy. Pennsylvania:Penn State Press.
- Reynolds, K. J., Batalha, L., & Subasic, E., Jones, B. M. (2015). The social psychology of social dis(harmony): Implications for political leaders and public policy (pp. 337-356). In J. P. Forgas, K. Fiedler, & B. Crano (Eds.), Social psychology and politics. New York: Psychology Press.
Journal Articles:
- Batalha, L. (2006). The construction of gendered identities through personality traits: A post-structuralist critique. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 2, 3-11.
- Batalha, L., Ekehammar, B., & Akrami, N. (2007). Outgroup favouritism: The role of power perception, gender, and conservatism. Current Research in Social Psychology, 13, 38-49.
- Batalha, L, Reynolds, KJ (2012). ASPIRing to mitigate climate change: Superordiante identity in global climate negotiations. Political psychology, 33, 743-760
- Batalha, L., Reynolds, K. J., & Newbigin, C. A. (2011). All else being equal: Are men always higher in social dominance orientation than women? European Journal of Social Psychology, 41, 796-806.
- Contreras-Huerta, L. S., Baker, k., Reynolds, K. J., Batalha, L., & Cunnington, R. (2013). Racial bias in neural empathic responses to pain. PLOS ONE, 8, e84001
- Cooper, D., Yap, K., Batalha, L. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions and their effects on emotional clarity: A systematic review a d meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 265-276.
- Reynolds, K. J., Bizumic, B., Subasic, E., Turner, J. C., Branscombe, N., Mavor, K. I., & Batalha, L. (2012). Social identity and personality processes: Non-aboriginal Australian identity and neuroticism. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 252-262.
Other Publications:
- Batalha, L. (2008). Intergroup relations: When is my group more important than yours? Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences 38. Uppsala, Sweden: Uppsala University Library.
- Reynolds, K. J., Subasic, E., Batalha, L., Jones, B. (in press). From prejudice to social change: A social identity perspective. In C. G. Sybley & F. K. Barlow (Eds). Cambridge handbook of the psychology of prejudice. Cambridge, UK. University Press.
Courses Taught:
- Applications of Pscyhology
- Critical thinking in psychology
- Learning and Behaviour
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Social Psychology
Luisa Batalha
163-167 Albert Road
Strathfield NSW 2135
Australia
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