Professor Winnifred Louis
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Winnifred Louis

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Professor Winnifred Louis is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Psychology

Qualifications

  • Masters (Research) of Science, McGill University

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251 works between 1996 and 2025
All (251) Journal Article (198) Book Chapter (23) Conference Publication (22) Book (4) Other Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 251 works

2025

Journal Article

Does majority support for minority rights impact perceived norms and psychological well‐being? An application to the <scp>LGBTIQ</scp>+ context

Eisner, Léïla, Hässler, Tabea, Thomas, Emma, Lizzio‐Wilson, Morgana, McGarty, Craig and Louis, Winnifred (2025). Does majority support for minority rights impact perceived norms and psychological well‐being? An application to the LGBTIQ+ context. Political Psychology. doi: 10.1111/pops.70014

Does majority support for minority rights impact perceived norms and psychological well‐being? An application to the <scp>LGBTIQ</scp>+ context

2025

Journal Article

Prosociality During COVID-19: Pathways Through Affect, Financial Stress, Well-being, and Collective Disempowerment across 39 Countries

Zúñiga, Claudia, Agostini, Maximilian, Louis, Winnifred R., Lemay Jr., Edward P., Bélanger, Jocelyn J., Gützkow, Ben, Jeronimus, Bertus F., Kreienkamp, Jannis, VanDellen, Michelle R., Abakoumkin, Georgios, Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum, Ahmedi, Vjollca, Akkas, Handan, Almenara, Carlos A., Atta, Mohsin, Cigdem Bagci, Sabahat, Basel, Sima, Kida, Edona Berisha, Bernardo, Allan B. I., Buttrick, Nicholas R., Chobthamkit, Phatthanakit, Choi, Hoon-Seok, Cristea, Mioara, Csaba, Sára, Damnjanović, Kaja, Danyliuk, Ivan, Dash, Arobindu, Di Santo, Daniela, Douglas, Karen M. ... Leander, N. Pontus (2025). Prosociality During COVID-19: Pathways Through Affect, Financial Stress, Well-being, and Collective Disempowerment across 39 Countries. Universitas Psychologica, 23, 1-19. doi: 10.11144/javeriana.upsy23.pdcp

Prosociality During COVID-19: Pathways Through Affect, Financial Stress, Well-being, and Collective Disempowerment across 39 Countries

2025

Journal Article

Overcoming Climate Gridlock: Perspectives of Climate Leaders on How to Achieve Social Change During Persistent Failure in Australia

Acevedo, Janquel D., Disney, Ava, Fielding, Kelly S., Amiot, Catherine E., Hornsey, Matthew J., Moghaddam, Fathali M., Thomas, Emma F., Sutherland, Stewart, Wibisono, Susilo and Louis, Winnifred R. (2025). Overcoming Climate Gridlock: Perspectives of Climate Leaders on How to Achieve Social Change During Persistent Failure in Australia. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 35 (2) e70073. doi: 10.1002/casp.70073

Overcoming Climate Gridlock: Perspectives of Climate Leaders on How to Achieve Social Change During Persistent Failure in Australia

2025

Journal Article

Intergroup conflict over climate change: problems and solutions

Hornsey, Matthew J., Fielding, Kelly S., Marshall, George and Louis, Winnifred R. (2025). Intergroup conflict over climate change: problems and solutions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 55 (2), 243-250. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.3127

Intergroup conflict over climate change: problems and solutions

2025

Journal Article

Far-right movements in the Western world: How media exposure relates to normative beliefs and attitudes toward the far-right

Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Leidner, Bernhard, Syropoulos, Stylianos, Louis, Winnifred, Adelman, Levi, Baka, Aphrodite, Bauer, Christina, Blikmans, Martijn, Becker, Maja, Beran, Eszter, Bilewicz, Michał, Chekroun, Peggy, Greitemeyer, Tobias, Hannover, Bettina, Jasinskaja-Lahti, Inga, Kardos, Peter, Li, Mengyao, Lindholm, Torun, Loughnan, Steve, Mros, Theresa, Paladino, Maria Paola, Papadopoulou, Marina, Rovenpor, Daniel R., Sadus, Kathrin, Vaes, Jeroen, Van Hiel, Alain and van Zomeren, Martijn (2025). Far-right movements in the Western world: How media exposure relates to normative beliefs and attitudes toward the far-right. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. doi: 10.1177/13684302241309554

Far-right movements in the Western world: How media exposure relates to normative beliefs and attitudes toward the far-right

2025

Journal Article

Theorising unconventional climate advocates and their relationship to the environmental movement

Colvin, R. M., Gulliver, Robyn E., Wang, Xiongzhi, Adhikari, Ajay, Boddington, Sarah J., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2025). Theorising unconventional climate advocates and their relationship to the environmental movement. npj Climate Action, 4 (1) 11, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s44168-025-00217-6

Theorising unconventional climate advocates and their relationship to the environmental movement

2025

Journal Article

Media ownership and coverage patterns of established, disruptive, and unconventional climate advocacy groups

Gulliver, Robyn E., Wang, Xiongzhi, Louis, Winnifred R., Fielding, Kelly S. and Colvin, Rebecca M. (2025). Media ownership and coverage patterns of established, disruptive, and unconventional climate advocacy groups. Climatic Change, 178 (2) 25, 1-24. doi: 10.1007/s10584-025-03865-z

Media ownership and coverage patterns of established, disruptive, and unconventional climate advocacy groups

2024

Journal Article

From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation

Syafiq, Muhammad, Cherney, Adrian and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2024.2438375

From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation

2024

Journal Article

Something Bigger Than Myself: Participation in the <i>Traslación</i> Mediates the Link between Religious Identity and Well-Being

Yabut, Homer J., Louis, Winnifred R., Embalsado, Justin Vianey M., Regadio Jr, Crisanto Q., Yustisia, Whinda, Mendiola, Anna A. and Ledesma, Alex (2024). Something Bigger Than Myself: Participation in the Traslación Mediates the Link between Religious Identity and Well-Being. Psychological Studies. doi: 10.1007/s12646-024-00814-1

Something Bigger Than Myself: Participation in the <i>Traslación</i> Mediates the Link between Religious Identity and Well-Being

2024

Other Outputs

Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action

Hoang, April, Morawska, Alina, Kerns, Suzanne E.U., Shapiro, Cheri J., Biglan, Tony, Sanders, Matthew R., Chainey, Carys and Louis, Winnifred (2024). Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-26. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/6e55f3c

Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action

2024

Journal Article

Peace psychology in academia: teaching, research, and social engagement

Wibisono, Susilo, Pittaway, Charlie and Louis, Winnifred (2024). Peace psychology in academia: teaching, research, and social engagement. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 1-9. doi: 10.1037/pac0000748

Peace psychology in academia: teaching, research, and social engagement

2024

Journal Article

Pathways to conventional and radical climate action: The role of temporal orientation, environmental cognitive alternatives, and eco-anxiety

Pittaway, Charlie R., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). Pathways to conventional and radical climate action: The role of temporal orientation, environmental cognitive alternatives, and eco-anxiety. Global Environmental Change, 87 102886, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2024.102886

Pathways to conventional and radical climate action: The role of temporal orientation, environmental cognitive alternatives, and eco-anxiety

2024

Journal Article

Backing biodiversity: understanding nature conservation behaviour and policy support in Australia

Borg, Kim, Hatty, Melissa, Klebl, Christoph, Wibisono, Susilo, Smith, Liam, Louis, Winnifred and Dean, Angela J. (2024). Backing biodiversity: understanding nature conservation behaviour and policy support in Australia. Biodiversity and Conservation, 33 (8-9), 2593-2613. doi: 10.1007/s10531-024-02875-0

Backing biodiversity: understanding nature conservation behaviour and policy support in Australia

2024

Book Chapter

Positioning theory in the context of intergroup peace and conflict

Wibisono, Susilo and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). Positioning theory in the context of intergroup peace and conflict. The Routledge international handbook of positioning theory. (pp. 409-423) edited by Mary B. McVee, Luk Van Langenhove, Cynthia H. Brock and Bo Allesøe Christensen. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003288305-25

Positioning theory in the context of intergroup peace and conflict

2024

Book Chapter

“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward”

Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana, Louis, Winnifred R. and Thomas, Emma F. (2024). “All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward”. The Routledge International Handbook of Changes in Human Perceptions and Behaviors. (pp. 15-29) edited by Kanako Taku and Todd K. Shackelford. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003316602-3

“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward”

2024

Journal Article

Responding to the socio-ecological crisis: Activism and collective action

Vestergren, Sara, Bamberg, Sebastian and Louis, Winnifred (2024). Responding to the socio-ecological crisis: Activism and collective action. Global Environmental Psychology, 2, 1-13. doi: 10.5964/gep.13075

Responding to the socio-ecological crisis: Activism and collective action

2024

Journal Article

“More support, less distress? ”: Examining the role of social norms in alleviating practitioners’ psychological distress in the context of assisted dying services

Wibisono, Susilo, Mavandadi, Payam, Wilkinson, Stuart, Amiot, Catherine, Forbat, Liz, Thomas, Emma F., Allen, Felicity, Decety, Jean, Noonan, Kerrie, Minto, Kiara, Breen, Lauren J., Kho, Madison, Crane, Monique, Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana, Molenberghs, Pascal and Louis, Winnifred (2024). “More support, less distress? ”: Examining the role of social norms in alleviating practitioners’ psychological distress in the context of assisted dying services. Death Studies, 49 (4), 427-438. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2024.2337189

“More support, less distress? ”: Examining the role of social norms in alleviating practitioners’ psychological distress in the context of assisted dying services

2024

Journal Article

Patterns of New Order torture: initial findings from the Indonesia Torture Mapping (IndoTorM) Dataset

Pohlman, Annie, Wibisono, Susilo, Casey, Mavourneen, Pohlman, Catherine L. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). Patterns of New Order torture: initial findings from the Indonesia Torture Mapping (IndoTorM) Dataset. Indonesia, 117 (1), 59-88. doi: 10.1353/ind.2024.a926786

Patterns of New Order torture: initial findings from the Indonesia Torture Mapping (IndoTorM) Dataset

2024

Journal Article

A theoretical model of victimization, perpetration, and denial in mass atrocities: case studies from Indonesia, Cambodia, East Timor, and Myanmar

Putra, Idhamsyah Eka, Rufaedah, Any, Thontowi, Haidar Buldan, Pohlman, Annie and Louis, Winnifred (2024). A theoretical model of victimization, perpetration, and denial in mass atrocities: case studies from Indonesia, Cambodia, East Timor, and Myanmar. Personality and social psychology review, 28 (4), 398-426. doi: 10.1177/10888683241239097

A theoretical model of victimization, perpetration, and denial in mass atrocities: case studies from Indonesia, Cambodia, East Timor, and Myanmar

2024

Journal Article

Predicting online privacy protection for Facebook users with an extended theory of planned behavior

Biber, Mustafa, Louis, Winnifred R. and Smith, Joanne R. (2024). Predicting online privacy protection for Facebook users with an extended theory of planned behavior. The Journal of Social Psychology. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2024.2319177

Predicting online privacy protection for Facebook users with an extended theory of planned behavior

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    From conspiracy to extremism: Biased thinking and social influence in a post-truth world (administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The effect of unconventional advocates on public support for climate policy (ARC Discovery Project administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020
    Review of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet, Including Social Media Platform Services and Tools
    Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Practitioners learning palliative killing: The role of norms and empathy
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Fusion, re-entry and reintegration (Within a project titled Ritual, Community and Conflict in collaboration with Oxford University funded by the Economic and Social Research Council)
    University of Oxford
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Outcomes of collective action: After the blockade, what next?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Ellen Van der Werff
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Catherine Amiot
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012
    UQ Category 1 Travel Award - Stephen Wright
    UQ Travel Awards for International Collaborative Research (Category 1)
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Draining the will for peace or war: Understanding how social influence and self-regulation processes interact in conflict
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Environmental Sustainability in Residential Housing: understanding attitudes and behaviour towards waste, water and energy in consumption and conservation among Australian households
    Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    What makes unwritten rules work? A framework for understanding normative influence.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Understanding Decision-Making In Conflict: Group Power, Norms And Cost-Benefit Analyses
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Avoidance, Escalation, and Engagement: Political , Group and Interpersonal Responses to Intergroup Conflict In Australia
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Winnifred Louis is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The future under threat: Young adults and future orientation in times of climate uncertainty.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Call Me Anything, Just Don't Call Me an Environmentalist

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Advantaged Group Responses to Group Privilege: Impact on Disadvantaged Groups and Allyship

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Disengagement from Terrorism in Indonesia: How former violent Jihadists transform their identities and reintegrate into wider society.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Adrian Cherney

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Winnifred Louis directly for media enquiries about:

  • Decision-making - health
  • Decision-making - politics
  • Political attitudes and actions
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Psychology of conflict
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorism - psychology

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