Dr Effie Mitsopoulou

Tutor in Psychology, Psychology

+44 (0) 1792 205678 ext 1865

e.mitsopoulou@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 825 (6)
Eighth Floor
Vivian Building
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About

Dr Effie Mitsopoulou is a social psychologist focusing on individual differences and risky decisions across various domains.

Effie completed her PhD at the University of Southampton in 2020, working within the Centre for Research on Self and Identity under the supervision of Professor Tim Wildschut, Dr. Erich Graf, and Professor Matt Garner. Her doctorate research examined the Young Male Hypothesis which proposes that the general tendency for risk propensity to decline with age is stronger among men than women across cross-cultural samples. Effie continues to collaborate with the Centre on research relating to nostalgia and self-regulation strategies.

Prior to starting her Ph.D, Effie completed a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Rethymnon, Crete and a MSc (merit) in Psychology Methods at Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Apart from her teaching duties, Effie supervise undergraduate theses and she is member of the Ethics and Academic Integrity committee at Swansea University.

Currently, Effie is working in collaboration with Harakopio University in Athens and University of Crete department of Psychology investigating the role of empathy, self-compassion, and self-esteem in traditional and cyberbullying/victimization acts.

Areas Of Expertise

• Decision-making under risk
• Traditional / Cyberbullying /victimization
• Self- regulation strategies
• Self-conscious Emotions
• Nostalgia
• Individual differences
• SEM
• Moderation-mediation analyses

Taught Modules

PS-M24 Research Project

The research module will involve constructing and executing a substantial research project, usually conducted in connection to an abnormal and clinical research topic/theme. Previous research projects have spanned various applicable clinical settings linked to NHS trusts, mental health charities, forensic units and topics generated by academics based within the department of psychology. We also encourage students who come to the program with connections as a consequence of previous professional experience, to undertake projects that are linked to interests they have already established.
PSA112 Social & Developmental Psychology

This module introduces students to the major theories and empirical issue in social and developmental psychology. The social psychology component of the module covers core topics such as: attitudes; attributions; conformity and obedience; person perception; interpersonal attraction; stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. The developmental psychology component addresses issues such as: infancy and early social development, and theories of cognitive development in infancy and childhood.
PSY112 Social and Developmental Psychology

This module introduces students to the major theories and empirical issues in social and developmental psychology. The social psychology component of the module covers core topics such as: attitudes; attributions; conformity and obedience; person perception; interpersonal attraction; stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. The developmental psychology component addresses issues such as: infancy and early social development, and theories of cognitive development in infancy and childhood.
PSY214 From Individuals to Society

This module explores major theories and empirical issue in the areas of social psychology and individual differences. It focuses on the study of how individuals differ from each other (such as personality traits) and how individual and social factors affect behaviour (such as ethnocentrism, group performance and pro-social behaviour). Classical and contemporary theory and research relevant to a range of social psychological and individual difference issues are explored such as group behaviour, attitudes, and personality. Social psychology content is structured under the broad thematic umbrellas of intra-personal (individual-level) and inter-personal (group-level) processes. In exploring individual differences, the module looks at issues such as behavioural genetics, personality and intelligence. In examining the person in the social context, the module explores individual motivation in the form of attitudes and evaluations. The module addresses key questions such as `How do attitudes influence our behaviour?¿, `What is the contribution of nature vs. nurture to individual differences?¿, and `What makes people aggressive?¿
PSY324 From Individuals to Society

This module explores major theories and empirical issue in the areas of social psychology and individual differences. It focuses on the study of how individuals differ from each other (such as personality traits) and how individual and social factors affect behaviour (such as ethnocentrism, group performance and pro-social behaviour). Classical and contemporary theory and research relevant to a range of social psychological and individual difference issues are explored such as group behaviour, attitudes and personality. Social psychology content is structured under the broad thematic umbrellas of intra-personal (individual-level) and inter-personal (group-level) processes. In exploring individual differences, the module looks at issues such as behavioural genetics, personality and intelligence. In examining the person in the social context, the module also explores individual motivation in the form of attitudes and evaluations. The module addresses key questions such as `How do attitudes influence our behaviour?¿, `What is the contribution of nature vs. nurture to individual differences?¿, and `What makes people aggressive?¿

Key Grants and Projects

Onassis Foundation Scholarships Program 2010 - 2012

, €24.000
Psychology Jubilee + 3 Scholarship 2014 - 2018

, £55,800
Postgraduate Research Grant 2014 - 2016

Career History

Invited Lecturer, Neapolis University Paphos - Cyprus

January 2020 - August 2021
Teaching Assistant, University of Southampton- United Kingdom

September 2014 - August 2019

Affiliated Positions

Research Assistant, University of Crete - Greece

2013 - 2014
Data Analyst, University of Crete/Harokopio University/University of Ioannina

2006 - 2013

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

Domain-Specific Evidence for the Young-Male Hypothesis of Risk Taking

2021

SPSP Virtual Annual Convention, Austin, Texas
The Young Male Hypothesis in Risky Decisions

2019

3rd Biennial International Convention of Psychological Science in Paris, France
The Association between Regulatory Mode and Nostalgia Proneness

2018

Consortium of European Research on Emotion (CERE) in University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

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Areas Of Expertise

Taught Modules

PS-M24 Research Project

PSA112 Social & Developmental Psychology

PSY112 Social and Developmental Psychology

PSY214 From Individuals to Society

PSY324 From Individuals to Society

Key Grants and Projects

Onassis Foundation Scholarships Program 2010 - 2012

Psychology Jubilee + 3 Scholarship 2014 - 2018

Postgraduate Research Grant 2014 - 2016

Career History

Invited Lecturer, Neapolis University Paphos - Cyprus

Teaching Assistant, University of Southampton- United Kingdom

Affiliated Positions

Research Assistant, University of Crete - Greece

Data Analyst, University of Crete/Harokopio University/University of Ioannina

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

Domain-Specific Evidence for the Young-Male Hypothesis of Risk Taking

The Young Male Hypothesis in Risky Decisions

The Association between Regulatory Mode and Nostalgia Proneness