The University of Queensland

What are they in it for? Marginalised group members' perceptions of allies differ depending on the costs and rewards associated with their allyship

Thai, Michael and Nylund, Jarren L. (2024). What are they in it for? Marginalised group members' perceptions of allies differ depending on the costs and rewards associated with their allyship. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63 (1), 131-152. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12670

Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context

Manchha, Asmita V., Tann, Ken, Way, Kïrsten A. and Thai, Michael (2023). Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1000-1011. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac192

How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression

Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, Thai, Michael and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression. Sex Roles, 89 (3-4), 119-134. doi: 10.1007/s11199-023-01393-7

Let's talk about this: Co‐rumination and dyadic dynamics of moral repair following wrongdoing

Wenzel, Michael, Rossi, Cara, Thai, Michael, Woodyatt, Lydia, Okimoto, Tyler G. and Worthington, Everett L. (2023). Let's talk about this: Co‐rumination and dyadic dynamics of moral repair following wrongdoing. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53 (4), 623-644. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2927

Racial Preferences in the Intimate Sphere Elicit Negative Reactions in Heterosexual Racial Minority and Majority Group Members

Huxley, Luke and Thai, Michael (2023). Racial Preferences in the Intimate Sphere Elicit Negative Reactions in Heterosexual Racial Minority and Majority Group Members. Journal of Sex Research, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2197889

“The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context

Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Thai, Michael and Tann, Ken (2023). “The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42 (2), 221-230. doi: 10.1177/07334648221129849

Transgression-related co-rumination: Scale validation and prediction of relational outcomes

Thai, Michael, Wenzel, Michael and Okimoto, Tyler G. (2022). Transgression-related co-rumination: Scale validation and prediction of relational outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 37 (3), 335-346. doi: 10.1037/fam0001046

The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions

Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. The Gerontologist, 62 (7), 994-1005. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac002

Interpersonal transgressions and psychological loss: understanding moral repair as dyadic, reciprocal, and interactionist

Woodyatt, Lydia, Wenzel, Michael, Okimoto, Tyler and Thai, Michael (2022). Interpersonal transgressions and psychological loss: understanding moral repair as dyadic, reciprocal, and interactionist. Current Opinion in Psychology, 44, 7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.018

Turning tables: offenders feel like “Victims” when victims withhold forgiveness

Thai, Michael, Wenzel, Michael and Okimoto, Tyler G. (2021). Turning tables: offenders feel like “Victims” when victims withhold forgiveness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49 (2), 014616722110624-250. doi: 10.1177/01461672211062401

Public perceptions of prejudice research: the double-edged sword faced by marginalized group researchers

Thai, Michael, Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana and Selvanathan, Hema Preya (2021). Public perceptions of prejudice research: the double-edged sword faced by marginalized group researchers. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 96 104181, 104181. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104181

Intimate intergroup contact across the lifespan

Marinucci, Marco, Maunder, Rachel, Sanchez, Kiara, Thai, Michael, McKeown Jones, Shelley, Turner, Rhiannon N. and Stevenson, Clifford (2021). Intimate intergroup contact across the lifespan. Journal of Social Issues, 77 (1), 64-85. doi: 10.1111/josi.12399

An investigation of the relationship between cross-race friendships and attraction

Thai, Michael, O’Donnell, Alexander W., Turner, Rhiannon N. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2021). An investigation of the relationship between cross-race friendships and attraction. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48 (6), 1461672211026130-922. doi: 10.1177/01461672211026130

Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care

Manchha, Asmita V., Walker, Nicole, Way, Kïrsten A., Dawson, Danielle, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2020). Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care. The Gerontologist, 61 (4), e129-e146. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa166

Rejecting equality: psychological differences between Australian sexual minority men voting "Yes," voting "No," or abstaining from voting on the legalization of same-sex marriage

Thai, Michael and Dellers, Leander Y. E. (2020). Rejecting equality: psychological differences between Australian sexual minority men voting "Yes," voting "No," or abstaining from voting on the legalization of same-sex marriage. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 7 (2), 186-196. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000368

Discrepancies in East Asians’ perceived actual and ideal phenotypic facial features

Thai, Michael, Lee, Anthony J., Axt, Jordan R., Hornsey, Matthew J. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2020). Discrepancies in East Asians’ perceived actual and ideal phenotypic facial features. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 11 (3), 117-125. doi: 10.1037/aap0000181

Forever foreign? Asian Australians assimilating to Australian culture are still perceived as less Australian than White Australians

Thai, Michael, Szeszeran, Nicholas A., Hornsey, Matthew J. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2020). Forever foreign? Asian Australians assimilating to Australian culture are still perceived as less Australian than White Australians. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11 (6), 194855061987990-820. doi: 10.1177/1948550619879907

Sexual racism is associated with lower self-esteem and life satisfaction in men who have sex with men

Thai, Michael (2020). Sexual racism is associated with lower self-esteem and life satisfaction in men who have sex with men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49 (1), 347-353. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-1456-z

It's only funny if we say it: Disparagement humor is better received if it originates from a member of the group being disparaged

Thai, Michael, Borgella, Alex M. and Sanchez, Melanie S. (2019). It's only funny if we say it: Disparagement humor is better received if it originates from a member of the group being disparaged. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 85 103838, 103838. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2019.103838

Embodied remorse: physical displays of remorse increase positive responses to public apologies, but have negligible effects on forgiveness

Hornsey, Matthew J., Wohl, Michael J. A., Harris, Emily A., Okimoto, Tyler G., Thai, Michael and Wenzel, Michael (2019). Embodied remorse: physical displays of remorse increase positive responses to public apologies, but have negligible effects on forgiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119 (2), 367-389. doi: 10.1037/pspi0000208

The “preference” paradox: disclosing racial preferences in attraction is considered racist even by people who overtly claim it is not

Thai, Michael, Stainer, Matthew J. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2019). The “preference” paradox: disclosing racial preferences in attraction is considered racist even by people who overtly claim it is not. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 83, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2019.03.004

The role of entertainment in engagement with climate change

Topp, Kieren, Thai, Michael and Hryciw, Deanne H. (2019). The role of entertainment in engagement with climate change. Environmental Education Research, 25 (5), 691-700. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2019.1572072

We're all in this together: the impact of Facebook groups on social connectedness and other outcomes in higher education

Thai, Michael, Sheeran, Nicola and Cummings, Daniel J. (2019). We're all in this together: the impact of Facebook groups on social connectedness and other outcomes in higher education. Internet and Higher Education, 40, 44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2018.10.001

Bareback sexually explicit media consumption and men who have sex with men’s responses to sexual partners who prefer anal intercourse with or without condoms

Thai, Michael and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2018). Bareback sexually explicit media consumption and men who have sex with men’s responses to sexual partners who prefer anal intercourse with or without condoms. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s10508-018-1182-y

Is the racial composition of your surroundings associated with your levels of social dominance orientation?

Radke, Helena R. M., Hornsey, Matthew J., Sibley, Chris G., Thai, Michael and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2017). Is the racial composition of your surroundings associated with your levels of social dominance orientation?. PloS One, 12 (10) e0186612, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186612

Friends with moral credentials: minority friendships reduce attributions of racism for majority group members who make conceivably racist statements

Thai, Michael, Hornsey, Matthew J. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2016). Friends with moral credentials: minority friendships reduce attributions of racism for majority group members who make conceivably racist statements. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7 (3), 272-280. doi: 10.1177/1948550615624140

Fifty shades flipped: effects of reading erotica depicting a sexually dominant woman compared to a sexually dominant man

Harris, Emily Ann, Thai, Michael and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2016). Fifty shades flipped: effects of reading erotica depicting a sexually dominant woman compared to a sexually dominant man. Journal of Sex Research, 54 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2015.1131227

The Whitewashing Effect: Using racial contact to signal trustworthiness and competence

La Macchia, Stephen T., Louis, Winnifred R., Hornsey, Matthew J., Thai, Michael and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2016). The Whitewashing Effect: Using racial contact to signal trustworthiness and competence. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42 (1), 118-129. doi: 10.1177/0146167215616801

Perpetrator groups can enhance their moral self-image by accepting their own intergroup apologies

Barlow, Fiona Kate, Thai, Michael, Wohl, Michael J. A., White, Sarah, Wright, Marie-Ann and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2015). Perpetrator groups can enhance their moral self-image by accepting their own intergroup apologies. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 60, 39-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2015.05.001

An Investigation of Positive and Negative Contact As Predictors of Intergroup Attitudes in the United States, Hong Kong, and Thailand

Techakesari, Pirathat, Barlow, Fiona Kate, Hornsey, Matthew J, Sung, Billy, Thai, Michael and Chak, Jocelyn L. Y (2015). An Investigation of Positive and Negative Contact As Predictors of Intergroup Attitudes in the United States, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 46 (3), 454-468. doi: 10.1177/0022022115570313

(Deviant) friends with benefits the impact of group boundary permeability on minority group members’ responses to ethnic deviance

Thai, Michael, Barlow, Fiona Kate and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2014). (Deviant) friends with benefits the impact of group boundary permeability on minority group members’ responses to ethnic deviance. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5 (3), 360-368. doi: 10.1177/1948550613499939

The wallpaper effect: the contact hypothesis fails for minority group members who live in areas with a high proportion of majority group members

Barlow, Fiona Kate, Hornsey, Matthew J., Thai, Michael, Sengupta, Nikhil K. and Sibley, Chris G. (2013). The wallpaper effect: the contact hypothesis fails for minority group members who live in areas with a high proportion of majority group members. PloS One, 8 (12) e82228, 2152-2178. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082228

Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2023). Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 May 2023.

Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Online, 10 November 2022.

Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2022). Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Online, November 2022.

Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, November 2022.

Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2021). Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Systematic Functional Linguistics Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, September 2021.

Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2021). Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, July 2021.

So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers

Manchha, Asmita, Walker, Nicole, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken, Thai, Michael and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2020). So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, 2-4 July 2020.

From opposition to alliance: Asian Westerners’ drive to fit in to a White society

Thai, Michael (2016). From opposition to alliance: Asian Westerners’ drive to fit in to a White society. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.395