Outputs

Tassinari, M., Marinucci, M., Hasler, B.S. (2026). Immersive Technologies and Intergroup Relations: A Critical Review of Theoretical Questions and Methodological Challenges. Computers in Human Behavior.  

Elovainio, R., Tassinari, M., Vezzali, L., Cocco, V. M., & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (2025). Exploring the Role of Collective Psychological Ownership in Cooperative Virtual Intergroup Contact on Ethnic Prejudice. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 6, 1738757.

Tassinari, M. (2025). Validating AI-Generated Stimuli for Assessing Implicit Weight Bias. In: Brooks, A.L., Banakou, D., Ceperkovic, S. (eds) ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation. ArtsIT 2024. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 650. Springer, Cham.  

26th September 2025: We took part to at Tiedekulma with our immersive experience to reduce weight stigma. The workshop demonstrated in a clear and accessible way how VR can be a powerful tool for understanding human behavior, ultimately contributing to a better world. Activities at the Display Stand included informative reading materials, short videos related to our research and virtual reality headsets for hands-on experiences.

6-7th June 2025: We participated in to promote our virtual reality experiences, a Pride Parade simulation designed to study collective actions dynamics and our self-renewal rebirth celebration. Thanks to everyone who dropped by!

The art performance, named "self-renewal rebirth celebration", is a multi -layered experience. The focus is to create a performance where the physical is both enticing and thought provoking.

Currently, we are in the process of creating wearable sculptures—costume pieces that will be worn during the performance and later become part of the installation itself. 

The performance also extends into a virtual realm. The world that opens up through VR is a world that is in dialogue with the physical but looks entirely different. There is a tension and a curious connection between the two worlds. 

The performance is set to premiere in June 2025.

Tassinari, M., Harjunen, V. J., Cocco, V. M., Vezzali, L., & Jasinskaja‐Lahti, I. (2024). Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 34(5), e2879.

Tassinari, M., Aulbach, M. B., Harjunen, V. J., Cocco, V. M., Vezzali, L., & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (2024). . Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 0(0).

Tassinari, M., Aulbach, M. B., & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (2022). . PloS one, 17(7), e0270748.

Tassinari, M., Aulbach, M. B., & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (2022). . Frontiers in psychology, 12, 815497.

Psychreg (2025, July 22). . Pychreg. 

Tassinari, M. (2024, February 19). . Psychology Today.

Tassinari, M. (2024, December 16). . Psychology Today.

Tassinari, M. (2024, November 28). . Psychology Today.

Psychreg (2024, November 8). . Pychreg.

Tassinari, M. (2022, October 8). The Science Basement.

Aulbach, M.B., & Tassinari, M. (2022, March 9). Liikkeessä Yli Rajojen.