I received my Ph.D in Social Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2008 (advisors: Jack Dovidio and Felicia Pratto), and was then a postdoctoral associate at Yale University. Prior to my Ph.D studies I completed my BA and MA degrees at Tel Aviv University under the supervision of Dr. Arie Nadler. In 2009 I joined the psychology faculty at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya which is, since then, my new home.

Using a variety of methods and considering a range of social contexts, my research aims to understand the dynamics of intergroup relations, and in particular, the role that group power plays in shaping these relations. In my main line of work I investigate how differences in group-based power influence the way people approach intergroup encounters (in terms of goals, expectations, and motivations), and how they are affected by those encounters. In my second major line of work I study factors that may advance or undermine commitment to social change, while considering the different psychologies of advantaged and disadvantaged group members. In another related line of research I investigate methods for improving relations between groups in conflict while considering the dynamics of dehumanization between rival groups.

Primary Interests:

Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Group Processes
Intergroup Relations
Political Psychology
Prejudice and Stereotyping

Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Group Processes

Intergroup Relations
Political Psychology
Prejudice and Stereotyping

Journal Articles:

Dovidio, J. F., Gaertner, S. L., & Saguy. T. (2009). Commonality and the complexity of “We”: Social attitudes and social change. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 3-20.
Dovidio, J. F., Saguy, T., & Gaertner, S. L. (2010). Appreciating the role of the “individual mind” in diversity science: Commonality, harmony, and change. Psychological Inquiry, 21, 108-114.
Dovidio, J. F., Saguy, T., & Shnabel, N. (2009). Cooperation and conflict within groups: Bridging intragroup and intergroup processes. Journal of Social Issues, 65, 429-449.
Halperin, E., Pliskin, R., Saguy, T., Liberman, V., & Gross, J. J. (in press). Emotion regulation and the cultivation of political tolerance: Searching for a new track for intervention. Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Nakash, O., Saguy, T., Levav, I. (2012). The effect of social identities of service-users and clinicians on mental health disparities: A review of theory and facts. Israeli Journal of Psychiatry, 3, 202-210.
Pratto, F., Pearson, A. R., Lee, I., & Saguy, T. (2008). Power dynamics in an experimental game. Social Justice Research, 21, 377-407.
Saguy, T., & Chernyak-Hai, L. (2012). Intergroup contact can undermine disadvantaged group members' attributions to discrimination. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, 714-720.
Saguy, T., Chernyak-Hai, L., Andrighetto, L., & Bryson, J. (in press). When the powerful feels wronged: The legitimization effects of advantaged group members' sense of being accused for harboring racial or ethnic biases. European Journal of Social Psychology
Saguy, T. & Dovidio, J. F. (in press). Insecure status relations shape preferences for the content of intergroup contact. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Saguy, T., Dovidio, J. F., & Pratto, F. (2008). Beyond contact: Intergroup contact in the context of power relations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 432-445.
Saguy, T., & Nadler, A. (2006). Social psychology and the process of trust building: Interviews with Israelis and Palestinians involved in joint projects. Megamot, 44, 354-374.
Saguy, T., & N. K. (2011). Inside the opponent’s head: Perceived losses in group position predict accuracy in metaperceptions between groups. Psychological Science, 22, 951-958.
Saguy, T., Quinn, D. M., Dovidio, J. F., & Pratto, F. (2010). Interacting like a body: Objectification can lead women to narrow their presence in social interactions. Psychological Science, 21, 178-182.
Saguy, T., Tausch, N., Dovidio, J. F., & Pratto, F. (2009). The irony of harmony: Intergroup contact can produce false expectations for equality. Psychological Science, 20, 114-12.
Van-Zomeren, M., Saguy, T, Schellhaas, F.M.H. (in press). Believing in making a difference to collective efforts: Participative efficacy beliefs as a unique predictor of collective action. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

Other Publications:

Dovidio., J.F., Saguy, T., Gaertner, S.L., & Thomas, E.L. (2012). From attitudes to (In)action: The darker side of “we”. In Dixon, J. & Levine, M. (Eds.), Beyond the ‘Prejudice Problematic’: Extending the social psychology of intergroup conflict, inequality, and social change (pp. 248-269). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Nadler, A., & Saguy, T. (2004). Reconciliation between nations: Overcoming emotional deterrents to ending conflicts between groups. In H. Langholtz & C. E. Stout (Eds.), The Psychology of Diplomacy (pp. 29-46). New York: Praeger.
Saguy, T., Pratto, F., Dovidio, J. F., & Nadler, A. (2009). Talking about power: Group power and the desired content of intergroup interactions. In S. Demoulin, J. P. Leyens, & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), Intergroup misunderstandings: Impact of divergent social realities (pp. 213-232). Washington, DC: Psychology Press.
Saguy, T., Tausch, N., Dovidio, J. F., Pratto, F., & Singh, P. (2010). Tension and harmony in intergroup relations. In M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Human aggression and violence: Causes, manifestations, and consequences (pp. 333-348). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association..
Saguy, T., Tropp, L. R. , & Hawi, D. R.. (in press). The role of group power in intergroup contact. To appear in Hodson, G., & Hewstone, M. Advances in intergroup contact. Psychology Press

Courses Taught:

Multivariate Statistics
Poitical Psychology
Research Methods

Multivariate Statistics
Poitical Psychology

Research Methods

Tamar Saguy
New School of Psychology
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
P.O. Box 167
46150 Herzliya
Israel

Phone: 972-9-9527975
Fax: 972-9-9602845