FEDERICO CONTU

PhD Student

PhD program:: XXXVII
email: federico.contu@uniroma1.it
building: Via dei Marsi, 78, III piano
room: 328




supervisor: Prof. Antonio Pierro
co-supervisor: Prof. Arie Kruglanski

Research: Quest for signifciance and the logic of love: trophy effect and cheerleader effect

Research products

11573/1699756 - 2024 - Epistemic Uncertainty, Social Dominance Orientation, and Prejudices toward Women in Leadership Roles: Mediation and Moderation Analyses
Contu, Federico; Aiello, Antonio; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: SOCIAL SCIENCES (Basel : MDPI) pp. - - issn: 2076-0760 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1700125 - 2024 - Motivation to Avoid Uncertainty, Implicit Person Theories about the Malleability of Human Attributes and Attitudes toward Women as Leaders vs. Followers: A Mediational Analysis
Contu, Federico; Albarello, Flavia; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (Basel : MDPI) pp. - - issn: 2076-328X - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1664207 - 2023 - Addressing the effect of concern with Covid-19 threat on prejudice towards immigrants: The sequential mediating role of need for cognitive closure and desire for cultural tightness.
Albarello, F; Mula, S; Contu, F; Baldner, C; Kruglanski, A; Pierro, A - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS (Elsevier Science Limited:Oxford Fulfillment Center, PO Box 800, Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom:011 44 1865 843000, 011 44 1865 843699, EMAIL: asianfo@elsevier.com, tcb@elsevier.co.UK, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/shpsa/, Fax: 011 44 1865 843010) pp. 1-9 - issn: 0147-1767 - wos: WOS:000923781400001 (8) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85146159763 (10)

11573/1687594 - 2023 - At the Roots of Allport’s “Prejudice-Prone Personality”: The Impact of Need for Cognitive Closure on Prejudice towards Different Outgroups and the Mediating Role of Binding Moral Foundations
Albarello, Flavia; Contu, Federico; Baldner, Conrad; Vecchione, Michele; Ellenberg, Molly; Kruglanski, Arie W.; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS (Elsevier Science Limited:Oxford Fulfillment Center, PO Box 800, Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom:011 44 1865 843000, 011 44 1865 843699, EMAIL: asianfo@elsevier.com, tcb@elsevier.co.UK, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/shpsa/, Fax: 011 44 1865 843010) pp. 1-14 - issn: 0147-1767 - wos: WOS:001083615900001 (5) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85171457769 (5)

11573/1688422 - 2023 - Quality of Romantic Relationships and Mortality Salience Predict Parenthood vs. Career-Oriented Intentions: A Terror Management Perspective
Contu, Federico; Ambrosio, Alessandra; Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Sciara, Simona - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PSYCHOLOGY HUB (Roma: Sapienza Università editrice) pp. 5-16 - issn: 2723-973X - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85168946337 (0)

11573/1665720 - 2023 - Examining the Interaction between Perceived Cultural Tightness and Prevention Regulatory Focus on Life Satisfaction in Italy
Contu, Federico; Di Santo, Daniela; Baldner, Conrad; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: SUSTAINABILITY (Basel : MDPI) pp. 1865- - issn: 2071-1050 - wos: WOS:000930419100001 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85147989818 (2)

11573/1690142 - 2023 - Need for cognitive closure and desire for cultural tightness mediate the effect of concern about ecological threats on the need for strong leadership
Contu, Federico; Ellenberg, Molly; Kruglanski, Arie W.; Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY (Transaction Publishers:Transaction Distribution Center, 390 Campus Drive:Somerset, NJ 08873:(888)999-6778, (732)445-1245, EMAIL: journals@transactionpub.com, INTERNET: http://www.transactionpub.com, Fax: (732)748-9801) pp. - - issn: 1046-1310 - wos: WOS:001081114200001 (3) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85173716697 (1)

11573/1688414 - 2023 - People act extremely toward their amorous partner when they feel insignificant
Contu, Federico; Ellenberg, Molly; Kruglanski, Arie W.; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Cambridge University Press / New York:40 West 20th Street:New York, NY 10011:(800)872-7423, (212)924-3900, EMAIL: journals_subscriptions@cup.org, INTERNET: http://www.journals.cambridge.org, Fax: (212)691-3239) pp. - - issn: 1350-4126 - wos: WOS:000999398000001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85161282621 (2)

11573/1688415 - 2023 - Means substitutability in personal significance restoration
Contu, Federico; Ellenberg, Molly; Kruglanski, Arie W; Pierro, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY (Lausanne: Frontiers Editorial) pp. 1193336- - issn: 1664-1078 - wos: WOS:001047452000001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85168009237 (1)

11573/1680159 - 2023 - Restoring Personal Significance through Extremism within Romantic Couples.
Contu, Federico; Ellenberg, Molly; Kruglanski, Arie; Pierro, Antonio - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 3rd pre-conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) on the Psychology of Extremism (Virtually Hosted)
book: The Psychology of Extremism - ()

11573/1692646 - 2023 - Intergroup Contact Is Associated with Less Negative Attitude toward Women Managers: The Bolstering Effect of Social Dominance Orientation
Contu, Federico; Tesi, Alessio; Aiello, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (Basel : MDPI) pp. - - issn: 2076-328X - wos: WOS:001130742500001 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1688420 - 2023 - Striving for identity goals by self-symbolizing on Instagram
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Regalia, Camillo; Gollwitzer, Peter M. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: MOTIVATION AND EMOTION (Plenum Press:Book Customer Service, 233 Spring Street:New York, NY 10013:(212)620-8471, (212)620-8000, EMAIL: info@plenum.com, INTERNET: http://www.plenum.com, Fax: (212)807-1047) pp. - - issn: 0146-7239 - wos: WOS:001058271000001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85169785974 (0)

11573/1680155 - 2022 - Sharing important life goals within romantic couples: Relationship satisfaction as a measure of agreement between partners.
Ambrosio, Alessandra; Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XXX Convegno Nazionale dell'Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (Padova, Italy)
book: Associazione Italiana di Psicologia Sociale - ()

11573/1680153 - 2022 - How perceived cultural tightness and prevention focus can affect subjective well-being.
Contu, Federico; Di Santo, Daniela - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XXX Convegno Nazionale dell'Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (Padova, Italy)
book: Associazione Italiana di Psicologia Sociale - ()

11573/1583042 - 2021 - A strong pro-right political message can reduce uncertainty and fear of Covid-19 contagion among right- and center- but not left-oriented voters
Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04f Poster
conference: 2021 Virtual Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) (Virtually Hosted)
book: 2021 Virtual Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) - ()

11573/1583046 - 2021 - How increasing numbers of avoidable deaths caused by Covid-19 in Italy affect people’s motivation to justify the Italian Government.
Contu, Federico; Sciara, Simona; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04f Poster
conference: 13th General Meeting of the Society of the Science of Motivation (SSM) (Virtually Hosted)
book: 13th General Meeting of the Society of the Science of Motivation (SSM) - ()

11573/1583053 - 2021 - Paradoxical justification of Government’s mistakes during the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy: Emotion Intensity Theory goes political.
Contu, Federico; Sciara, Simona; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04f Poster
conference: 33rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) (Virtually Hosted)
book: 33rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) - ()

11573/1583069 - 2021 - Quando gli errori commessi dal governo italiano nel gestire la pandemia di COVID-19 motivano le persone a giustificarne l’operato.
Contu, Federico; Sciara, Simona; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XVII Convegno Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale dell’AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia) (Brescia)
book: XVII Convegno Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale dell’AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia) - ()

11573/1680146 - 2021 - The dissociation between cognitive and emotional prejudiced responses to deterrents
Pantaleo, G.; Contu, F. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PSYCHOLOGY HUB (Roma: Sapienza Università editrice) pp. 39-50 - issn: 2723-973X - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85104411131 (2)

11573/1583015 - 2021 - The dissociation between cognitive and emotional responses to deterrents
Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Contu, Federico - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PSYCHOLOGY HUB (Roma: Sapienza Università editrice) pp. 39-50 - issn: 2723-973X - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1680157 - 2021 - Emozioni e pregiudizio
Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Contu, Federico - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Psicologia Sociale del Pregiudizio - ()

11573/1583021 - 2021 - Going public on social media: The effects of thousands of instagram followers on users with a high need for social approval
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Giorgio Sonnewald, Giacomo; Bianchini, Mariavittoria; Chiocchi, Marta - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY (Transaction Publishers:Transaction Distribution Center, 390 Campus Drive:Somerset, NJ 08873:(888)999-6778, (732)445-1245, EMAIL: journals@transactionpub.com, INTERNET: http://www.transactionpub.com, Fax: (732)748-9801) pp. - - issn: 1046-1310 - wos: WOS:000681135400002 (4) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85111878123 (6)

11573/1583058 - 2021 - Identity goals incompleteness causes medical and law students to post more career-related symbols on Instagram
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Regalia, Camillo; Gollwitzer, Peter - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 33rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) (Virtually Hosted)
book: 33rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) - ()

11573/1583076 - 2021 - Autocompletamento sui social media: Gli studenti che si sentono incompleti postano su Instagram più simboli inerenti alla loro futura professione per ristabilire completezza.
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Regalia, Camillo; Gollwitzer, Peter - 04f Poster
conference: XVII Convegno Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale dell’AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia) (Brescia)
book: XVII Convegno Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale dell’AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia) - ()

11573/1583043 - 2021 - Selfsymbolizing on social media: Incomplete medical students post more medicine-related symbols on Instagram to restore completeness.
Simona, Sciara; Contu, Federico; Giuseppe, Pantaleo - 04f Poster
conference: 13th General Meeting of the Society for the Science of Motivation (SSM) (Virtually Hosted)
book: 13th General Meeting of the Society for the Science of Motivation (SSM) - ()

11573/1583032 - 2020 - Beyond empathy: When empathy and hostility cause perceptual and cognitive distortions
Contu, Federico; Sciara, Simona; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) (Krakow)
book: 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) - ()

11573/1583041 - 2020 - Challenged relationships: How the risk of ending a romantic relationship controls the intensity of romantic feelings
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 32nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) (Chicago)
book: 32nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (APS) - ()

11573/1680152 - 2020 - How the manipulated risk of ending a romantic relationship shapes the intensity of romantic feelings.
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology (Krakow, Poland)
book: European Association of Social Psychology - ()

11573/1583025 - 2019 - Oltre l'empatia: quando empatia e ostilità causano chiusura cognitiva e distorsione percettiva
Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Sciara, Simona - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XVI convegno nazionale della sezione di psicologia sociale dell'AIP (associazione italiana di psicologia) (Rome)
book: XVI convegno nazionale della sezione di psicologia dell'AIP (associazione italiana di psicologia), book of abstract - ()

11573/1583029 - 2019 - Il lato oscuro dell’empatia: Quando entrare in intimità causa chiusura cognitiva e distorsione percettiva
Contu, Federico; Sciara, Simona; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XII Congresso Nazionale Associazione SIPP (Società Italiana di Psicologia Positiva), ‘Prospettive di Psicologia della Salute’ (Milan)
book: XII Congresso Nazionale Associazione SIPP (Società Italiana di Psicologia Positiva), ‘Prospettive di Psicologia della Salute’ - ()

11573/1583028 - 2019 - Siamo in grado di percepire l’inquinamento sociale prodotto dai social network?
Sciara, Simona; Contu, Federico; Pantaleo, Giuseppe - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XVI convegno nazionale della sezione di psicologia sociale dell'AIP (associazione italiana di psicologia) (Rome)
book: XVI convegno nazionale della sezione di psicologia dell'AIP (associazione italiana di psicologia), book of abstract - ()

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