ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Opening Science to Interdisciplinary Research: Psychological Processes and Benefits

Friday, March 8, 2019 · Paris, France

Social Psychology

Scientific research and applications increasingly involve collaborations across disciplines. Yet, not much is known about how interdisciplinary research works, and how fruitful it is. This symposium will come to grips with these questions with presentations on the science of being interdisciplinary, providing original evidence on psychological outcomes and scientific benefits.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Serge GuimondChair
    Universite Clermont Auvergne
  • Karolina UrbanskaCoChair
    Universite Clermont Auvergne
  • Jocelyn BélangerDiscussant
    New York University, Abu Dhabi

Presentations

  1. "Us" Versus "Them": The Role of Contact and Epistemic Values in Interdisciplinary CollaborationsKarolina Urbanska, Serge Guimond
  2. Perceived Similarity and Interdisciplinarity ExperienceSylvie Huet, Ilaria Bertazzi
  3. Interacting with a Different Sensitivity to StatusFloriana Gargiulo, Ilaria Bertazzi, Sylvie Huet
  4. Implementing Self-Categorisation into Pedestrian Models for Mass EventsAnne Templeton, John Drury, Andy Philippides