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Research interests
My research interests are in moral and social psychology. I have a primary interest in moral judgment, particularly in the factors that explain moral diversity, i.e. what makes some things more morally right or wrong than others, and why people sometimes answer this question in very different ways. More specifically, my work focuses on how people make judgments when they have to choose between competing moral intuitions. I am interested in how such intuitive moral trade-offs might relate to deliberated moral values, and social and political attitudes and behaviour. I also have interests in intergroup relationships, particularly in factors that influence cooperative behaviour, and in how individual differences in cognitive style impact on political and social attitudes.
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Moral judgment
- Identity
- Political attitudes
- intergroup conflict
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The impact of childhood emotional maltreatment on adulthood smoking behaviour: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Lu, Q. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ahluwalia-McMeddes, A. & Sani, F., Jan 2026, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 171, 11 p., 107809.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Moral trade‐offs reveal foundational representations that predict unique variance in political attitudes
Ahluwalia‐McMeddes, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Moore, A., Marr, C. & Kunders, Z., Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 64, 1, 27 p., e12781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Will you get vaccinated? Trade‐offs between purity, liberty and care predict attitudes towards Covid‐19 vaccination
Ahluwalia-McMeddes, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Guthrie, S. L. & Taylor, C. Z., 5 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the misrecognition of identity: Muslims’ everyday experiences in Scotland
Ryan, C., Hopkins, N. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ahluwalia-McMeddes, A., Dobai, A., Pehrson, S. & Reicher, S., Sept 2023, In: Political Psychology. 44, 4, p. 769-787 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social identity enactment in a pandemic: Scottish Muslims’ experiences of restricted access to communal spaces
Hopkins, N. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ryan, C., Portice, J., Straßburger, V. M., Ahluwalia-McMeddes, A., Dobai, A., Pehrson, S. & Reicher, S., Jul 2023, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 62, 3, p. 1141-1157 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Moral trade-offs reveal foundational representations that predict unique variance in political attitudes
Ahluwalia-McMeddes, A. (Creator) & Moore, A. (Creator), Open Science Framework (OSF), 7 Jun 2024
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Activities
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Participative Arts Sessions with Dundee International Women's Centre for C4I 'Dundonian ‘Acts of Creation’: A response by local mothers'
Armstrong, V. (Member), McLeod, K. (Member), Chowdhry, S. (Member), Ross, J. (Member), Ahluwalia, A. (Member), Gavine, A. (Member) & Nelson, J. (Member)
2 Jun 2025 → 16 Jun 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Participative Arts Sessions with The Cottage Centre for C4I 'Dundonian ‘Acts of Creation’: A response by local mothers'
Armstrong, V. (Member), Chowdhry, S. (Member), Ross, J. (Member), Ahluwalia, A. (Member), Gavine, A. (Member), Nelson, J. (Member) & McFarland, G. (Member)
May 2025 → Jun 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Art Exhibition for C4I 'Dundonian ‘Acts of Creation’: A response by local mothers'
Armstrong, V. (Member), Chowdhry, S. (Member), Ross, J. (Member), Ahluwalia, A. (Member), Gavine, A. (Member), Nelson, J. (Member), Nevay, S. (Member), McLeod, K. (Member) & McFarland, G. (Member)
27 Jun 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Participative Arts Sessions with Breast Buddies for C4I 'Dundonian ‘Acts of Creation’: A response by local mothers'
Armstrong, V. (Member), Chowdhry, S. (Member), Ross, J. (Member), Ahluwalia, A. (Member), Gavine, A. (Member), Nelson, J. (Member) & Nevay, S. (Member)
9 Jun 2025 → 23 Jun 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Collaborate 4 Impact - Dundonian ‘Acts of Creation’: An art-based response by local mothers
Armstrong, V. (Recipient), Ross, J. (Recipient), Nelson, J. (Recipient), Chowdhry, S. (Recipient), Gavine, A. (Recipient) & Ahluwalia, A. (Member)
Oct 2024 → Jul 2025Activity: Other activity types › Funding - grants and income which support research related activities