Research areas
I am a social psychologist specializing in psychology of intergroup relations. Most of my research focuses on: (1) sources of and methods for reducing intergroup bias; (2) the role of collective emotions and ways in which people relate to the history of their social groups in shaping current intergroup attitudes; and (3) the psychological underpinnings of negative and positive intergroup behaviour, e.g., hate crime, collective violence, and collective action. The overarching goal of this research is to employ social psychological knowledge to understand and address challenges burdening diverse societies. In addition, I am currently developing a line of work on the role of social identities (e.g., belonging to different social groups) in shaping people’s health outcomes with a particular interest on recovery from addiction.
PhD supervision
- SomidhaÌýRay
Selected publications
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Open access
Wormley, A. S., Stefaniak, A., Hollingshead, S. & Wohl, M. J. A., 7 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. OnlineFirst, p. 1-20 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wohl, M. J. A., Stefaniak, A., Ungson, N. D. & Packer, D., 1 Apr 2026, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 56, 3, p. 601-621 21 p.
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Kunst, J. R., Besta, T., Jaśkiewicz, M., Gajda, A. N., Sanden, M., Flatebø, M. M., Adebayo, S. O., Adonis, M., Agyemang, C. B., Boateng, R. A., Akfirat, S. A., Al-Adawi, S., Ambrosio, C., Anjum, G., Aruta, J. J. B. R., Austers, I., Barry, O., Bastian, B., Becker, M. & Bender, M. & 93 others, , 31 Mar 2026, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 123, 13, e2535665123.
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Paolini, S., Dixon, J., Kotzur, P. F., Friehs, M.-T., Bracegirdle, C., Lauterbach, A., Köbrich, J., Graf, S., Kauff, M., Stefaniak, A., Wright, S. C., Barlow, F. K., Luebbering, K. & Harwood, J., 21 Jan 2026, In: Nature Reviews Psychology. 5, p. 136–151 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Wohl, M., Tabri, N., Stefaniak, A., Ungson, N. & Packer, D., 24 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Memory, Mind & Media. 5, e7.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Stefaniak, A., Echterhoff, G., Tausch, N., Herzog, M., Groß, J., Thölmann, C. & Becker, J., 21 Oct 2025, In: Revista de PsicologÃa Social. 40, 2-3, p. 219-265
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Lewis, J., Marsden, S., Hewitt, J., Squires, C. & Stefaniak, A., 28 Dec 2025, Campbell Systematic Reviews, 21, 4, p. e70079.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Stefaniak, A., Wohl, M. J. A. & Higgison, K., 8 May 2025, In: Sex Roles. 91, 37.
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Górska, P., Malinowska, K., Stefaniak, A. & Lipowska, K., 3 Jul 2025, In: Psychology & Sexuality. 16, 3, p. 808-824 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lewis, J., Marsden, S., Stefaniak, A. & Hewitt, J., 1 Mar 2025, In: Campbell Systematic Reviews. 23 p., e70020.
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