About Us
The Social and Political Psychology (SPP) lab is housed in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and is directed by Dr. Becky Choma. Research in the lab broadly concerns the psychological study of tolerance and intolerance, including sociopolitical beliefs, and prejudice and discrimination.
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Research Focus
Intergroup Relations &
Prejudice Reduction
Our work in intergroup relations studies underlying personal and contextual factors that create...
Misinformation & Social Media
In order to tackle misinformation on social media, our lab is conducting research and building tools to...
Ideology & Political Behaviour
Ideology is a powerful force in peoples’ lives. In our lab, we examine antecedents...