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Our one day conference 'It takes two to tango: A translational approach to self-other dynamics' was successfully held on July 6th, 2015, at the University of Birmingham.
Research on how the self interacts with others in everyday life (i.e., self-other dynamics) is integral for understanding successful and unsuccessful social interactions. As such, it is vital to outline the mechanisms of self-other dynamics as well as how our understanding of these mechanisms can be applied (i.e., translated) to improve social interaction in a diverse range of populations and contexts. This one-day conference, highlighting the translational aspect of research on self-other dynamics, draws on the conceptual and practical expertise of researchers at the University of Birmingham and beyond.
We invited speakers from a broad range of psychological disciplines who contribute to such a translational understanding. Speakers will be grouped into four interrelated themes:
1) Research on the ‘nuts and bolts’ (i.e., mechanisms) of self-other dynamics from infancy to adulthood;
2) Relevant methodological techniques that can critically examine self-other dynamics;
3) Translational research on how self-other dynamics can be used to improve social outcomes in typical populations;
4) Translational research on how deficits in self-other processing may be understood and addressed in atypical populations (e.g., autism).
The poster session encouraged people to present ideas that are works in progress. During the evening reception, we awarded one poster presenter judged to have the most transformative and innovative poster idea. Open to researchers, practitioners and postgraduates, this conference provided a platform for sharing of findings from a wide range of methodologies and populations, and hopefully would yield collaborations both within and between institutions.
Organising Committee:
(Postgraduates at School of Psychology, University of Birmingham)
Ahmad Abu-Akel
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad_Abu-Akel
Katherine Ellis
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/dr-students/ellis-katherine.aspx
Bradley Mattan
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/dr-students/mattan-brad.aspx
Lin Zhao
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/dr-students/zhao-lin.aspx