Dr Tim Hopthrow
Reader in Psychology
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences
About
Dr Tim Hopthrow is a Reader in Psychology, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Faculty of Social Sciences at the School of Psychology.
Research interests
Small group performance and decision making especially in the context of co-operative behaviour in social dilemmas. The effects of alcohol consumption on group performance.
Key publications
- Meleady, R., Hopthrow, T., & Crisp, R.J. (2013). Simulating social dilemmas: Promoting cooperative behavior through imagined group discussion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 839-853.
- Meleady, R., Hopthrow, T., & Crisp, R.J. (2013). The group discussion effect: Integrative processes and suggestions for implementation. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 17, 56-71.
- Zagefka, H., Noor, M., Brown, R., Randsley de Moura, G., & Hopthrow, T. (2011) Donating to disaster victims: Responses to natural and humanly caused events. European Journal of Social Psychology, 41, 353-363.
- Hopthrow, T., & Abrams, D. (2010). Group transformation: How demonstrability promotes intra-group cooperation in social dilemmas. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46, 799-803.
Teaching
SP603 Groups in Action
Supervision
Current research students
- Hirotaka Imada: TBA
- Laura Spear: Indicators of identity: understanding individuals from the perspective of their group memberships
Past research students
- Dr Lynsey Mahmood: Moments of state mindfulness: Development of an online tool and its application to social judgements
- Dr Rose Meleady: Simulating social dilemmas: Promoting cooperative behaviour through imagined group discussion
- Dr Dawn H Nicholson: Unlocking the benefits of group diversity: applying the power of the premortem
Professional
Additional responsibilities
STEM Ambassador
Grants and Awards
| 2016 | T. Hopthrow & G. Randsley de Moura A mindfulness intervention to reduce the detrimental impact of stereotype threat on children's academic performance British Academy | £9,744 |
| 2013 | T. Hopthrow King Baudouin Foundation Contribution to the Training and Research for Academic Newcomers (TRAIN) | £5,344 |
| 2013 | T. Hopthrow & D. Abrams DSTL Mental Simulation to Improve Influence | £5,000 |
| 2012 | T. Hopthrow, D. Abrams & D. Sharma DSTL Group processes and intergroup relations in defence and security. | £103,031 |
| 2012 | M. Weick, T. Hopthrow, D. Abrams & P. Taylor-Gooby ESRC Risk Perception and Behaviour in Business: What We Know and What We Need to Know. | £44,692 |
| 2011 | N. Hooper, T. Hopthrow & U. Weger Ideas Factory, University of Kent Using mindfulness to improve decision making and well being | £4,856 |
| 2009 | T. Hopthrow & U. Weger Leverhulme Trust Practising mindfulness as a strategy to prevent premature judgements | £48,475 |
| 2007-2008 | T. Hopthrow ESRC Post-doctoral fellowship An investigation into meta-cognition of social dilemmas and cooperative environmental behaviour | £55,458 |
| 2005-2006 | T. Hopthrow, G. Randsley de Moura & G. T. Viki Social Sciences Faculty, University of Kent Mortality Salience and Cultural Heritage | £650 |
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