Dr Andrew Livingstone

Originally from Northern Ireland, I did an MA at University of St Andrews (2001) and an MSc (2002) and PhD (2006) at University of Exeter. From 2005 until 2010, I worked as a Research Fellow, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, and Lecturer at Cardiff University, before moving to Stirling in October 2010.

My main research interests centre on social identity processes, emotion, and intergroup relations. A key theme within this is the role of group norms, and the content of identity more generally, in intergroup relations. My research address important theoretical questions relating to group behaviour, but also has a focus on practical, 'real world' issues. Specific projects in which I am involved include:

• The role of group norms and identification in intergroup behaviour (with Alex Haslam, Uni. of Exeter).
• The role of intergroup status in tendencies to play up or play down ‘conflict’ between groups (with Alex Haslam, Uni.of Exeter, and Joe Sweetman, Cardiff Uni.).
• Emotion as a basis for self-categorization and social action (with Russell Spears and Tony Manstead, Cardiff Uni.).
• The role of group processes in sustaining and challenging ‘binge’ drinking culture (with Tony Manstead, Cardiff Uni.)
• The role of different forms of intergroup threat and intergroup emotion in intergroup behaviour (with Russell Spears and Tony Manstead, Cardiff Uni.).
• Developing a social identity/self-categorisation approach to football-related ‘disorder’ and collective action (with Clifford Stott, Uni. Of Liverpool).
• Predicting attitudes toward third-party minorities in a setting of social conflict (with Nicole Tausch, Uni. of St Andrews).

I lecture on social psychology on the main 3rd year Social Psychology course (PSY9AJ), and on the year 1 Introductory Psychology II course (PSY912). I also run seminars on the Child Development: Early Years Research and Practice (PRMP33 - MSc in Child Development) and the Research Methods in Psychology (PRMP32) MSc courses.

I am also willing to supervise PhD research in any of the areas outlined above. If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, just get in touch!

Journal articles

Livingstone, A. G., Spears, R., Manstead, A. S. R., Bruder, M., & Shepherd, L. (in press). We feel, therefore we are: Emotion as a basis for self-categorization and social action. Emotion.

Livingstone, A. G., Young, H., & Manstead, A. S. R. (in press). “We drink, therefore we are”: The role of group identification and norms in sustaining and challenging heavy drinking ‘culture’. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

Livingstone, A. G., Manstead, A. S. R., Spears, R., & Bowen, D. (in press). The language barrier? Context, national identity and group goals in Wales. British Journal of Social Psychology.

Bernardes, D., Wright, J., Edwards, C., Tomkins, H., Dolsz, D., & Livingstone, A. G. (in press). Asylum seekers’ perspectives on their mental health and views on health and social services: Contributions for service provision using a mixed-methods approach. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care.

Jones, S. E., Bombieri, L., Livingstone, A. G., & Manstead, A. S. R. (in press). School norms and social identities influence children’s responses to bullying. British Journal of Educational Psychology.

Livingstone, A. G., Haslam, S. A., Postmes, P., & Jetten, J. (in press) ‘We are, therefore we should’. Evidence that ingroup identification mediates the acquisition of ingroup norms. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Jones, S. E., Manstead, A. S. R., & Livingstone, A. G. (2011). Ganging up or sticking together? Group processes and children’s responses to text-message bullying. British Journal of Psychology, 102, 71-96.

Souchon, N., Cabagno, G., Traclet, A., Dosseville, F., Livingstone, A. G., Jones, M., & Maio, G. (2010). Referees’ decision making and player gender: The moderating role of the type of situation. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 22, 1-16.

Livingstone, A. G., Spears, R., Manstead, A. S. R., & Bruder, M. (2009). Illegitimacy and identity threat in (inter)action: Predicting intergroup orientations among minority group members. British Journal of Social Psychology, 48, 755-775.

Jones, S. E., Manstead, A. S. R., & Livingstone, A. G. (2009). Birds of a feather bully together: Group processes and children’s responses to bullying. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 27, 853-873.

Livingstone, A. G., Spears, R., & Manstead, A. S. R. (2009). The language of change?  Characterisations of ingroup social position, threat, and the deployment of 'distinctive' group attributes. British Journal of Social Psychology, 48, 295-311.

Livingstone, A., & Haslam, S. A. (2008). The importance of social identity content in a setting of chronic social conflict: Understanding intergroup relations in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Social Psychology, 47, 1-21.

Stott, C., Adang, O., Livingstone, A., & Schreiber, M. (2008). Tackling ‘football hooliganism’: a quantitative study of public order, policing and crowd psychology. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 14, 115-141.

Stott, C., Livingstone, A., & Hoggett, J. (2008). Operational practice and crowd dynamics in the policing of domestic football in England and Wales. Policing and Society, 18, 258-281.

Reicher, S., Stott, C., Drury, J., Adang, O., Cronin, P., & Livingstone, A. (2007). Knowledge-based public order policing: Principles and practice. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 1, 403-415.