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My research revolves around three interrelated areas: stereotypes and social perception, attitudes to immigrants and immigration, and misperceptions of norms.

I am interested in how social groups are stereotyped in Norwegian society, how gender stereotypes interact with other social category memberships, and how social perception is shaped by both features of the target and the perceiver.   

Drawing on data from the Norwegian Citizen Panel, I have collaborated with other social scientists to understand Norwegians’ reactions to climate migrants, how attitudes to immigration are impacted by influxes of asylum-seekers, and the impact of studying attitudes to immigration as a local or national phenomenon.

Most recently, I am developing a series of studies on misperceptions of norms. I have previously found that Norwegians perceive others to harbor more negative feelings towards asylum-seekers than they report for themselves and that these misperceptions are related to intergroup behaviors. Currently, I am exploring misperceptions of norms concerning help-seeking for mental health problems and misperceptions of others’ attitudes to sexual harassment.

I am a scientific coordinator for the Diversity and Inclusion thematic research cluster in the Norwegian Citizen Panel.

 

  • PROPSY309 Social psychology
  • MAPSY345 Cultural diversity in society and working life
  • Supervision of master theses in psychology
Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2023). Norwegian citizens’ responses to influxes of asylum seekers: comparing across two refugee crises. Social influence.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Interactions between migrant race and social status in predicting acceptance of climate migrants in Norway. Climatic Change. 16 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Emotional researchers or emotional audiences? The effect of emotions in climate change communication. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Stereotypes of Women and Men Across Gender Subgroups. Frontiers in Psychology.
  • Show author(s) (2021). The Local-National Gap in Intergroup Attitudes and Far-Right Underperformance in Local Elections. Frontiers in Political Science. 1-11.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Integration Is Correlated With Mental Health Help-Seeking From the General Practitioner: Syrian Refugees' Preferences and Perceived Barriers. Frontiers in Public Health. 1-13.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Explanatory models and help-seeking for symptoms of PTSD and depression among Syrian refugees. Social Science and Medicine. 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Intergroup Relations During the Refugee Crisis: Individual and Cultural Stereotypes and Prejudices and Their Relationship With Behavior Toward Asylum Seekers. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-11.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Diversity in Education and Organization:From Political Aims to Practice in the Norwegian Police Service. Police Quarterly (PQ).
  • Show author(s) (2019). Menns opplevelse av å bli utsatt for seksuelt overgrep i voksen alder - En kvalitativ metasyntese. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 247-258.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Emotions as mediators of the stereotype–discrimination relationship: A BIAS map replication. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 1078-1091.
  • Show author(s) (2018). "Vi som har vært her lenge" Motivasjon i arbeidslivets nest siste fase. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 917-924.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Ambivalent stereotypes link to peace, conflict, and inequality across 38 nations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 669-674.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Aldersstereotyper: Implikasjoner for eldre menneskers helse, velvære og prestasjoner. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 20-29.
  • Show author(s) (2016). The use of multidisciplinary teams to support child welfare clients [Bruken av ansvarsgrupper for å støtte barnevernsbarn]. European Journal of Social Work. 841-855.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Value diversity and crew relationships during a simulated space flight to Mars. Acta Astronautica. 164-173.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Barriers to achieving ethnic diversity in the Norwegian police service. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 36-45.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Applicant personality and procedural justice perceptions of group selection interviews. Journal of business and psychology.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Sterotypes of Norwegian Social Groups. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 469-476.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Stereotypes of Norwegian social groups. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 469-476.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Intended Self-Presentation Tactics in Job Interviews: A 10-Country Study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 939-958.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Cultural fit and ethnic background in the job interview. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management. 7-26.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Are virtues national, supranational, or universal? SpringerPlus. 1-12.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Safety behaviours at sea: The role of personal values and personality hardiness. Safety Science. 19-26.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Managers' selection preferences: the role of prejudice and multicultural personality traits in the assessment of native and immigrant job candidates. Revue européenne de psychologue appliquée. 267-275.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Managers' evaluations of immigrant job applicants: the influence of acculturation strategy on perceived person-organization fit (P-O Fit) and hiring outcome. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 46-60.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Kulturforskjeller i selvpresentasjon under jobbintervju: Russiske arbeidstakere i Norge. Søkelys på arbeidslivet. 202-221.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Trender i sosial ulikhet i helseatferd. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning. 21-41.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Personality trait inferences of Turkish immigrant and neutral targets: an experimental study. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 528-533.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Dispositional pessimism but not optimism is related to sickness absence caused by musculoskeletal symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences. 207-212.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Personal values and intended self-presentation during job interviews: A cross-cultural comparison. Applied Psychology. 160-182.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Personal values and crew compatibility: Results from a 105 days simulated space mission Acta Astronautica. Acta Astronautica. 141-149.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Tilhørighet og sosial identitet: Fortellinger og opplevelser fra en organisasjon i endring. Psykologisk tidsskrift. 70-74.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Show author(s) (2014). On the Appropriateness of Research Design: Intended and Actual Whistleblowing. 21 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2013). The Risk for Groupthink During Long-Duration Space Missions: Results from a 105-Day Confinement Study. 18 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Rekruttering i flerkulturelle arbeidsmarkeder. 18 pages.

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Most recent publications

Gregersen, T., & Bye, H. H. (2023). Emotional researchers or emotional audiences? The effect of emotions in climate change communication. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 92, 102155. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102155 

Bjånesøy, L., & Bye, H. H. (2023). Norwegian citizens’ responses to influxes of asylum seekers: comparing across two refugee crises. Social Influence, 18(1), 2242619. https://doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2023.2242619 

Bye, H. H., Yu, H., Portice, J. S., & Ogunbode, C. A. (2023). Interactions between migrant race and social status in predicting acceptance of climate migrants in Norway. Climatic Change, 176(4), 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03523-2 

Bye, H. H., Solianik, V. V., Five, M., & Agai, M. S. (2022). Stereotypes of Women and Men Across Gender Subgroups. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 881418. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.881418 

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