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The psychological processes that facilitate or hinder equality

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., Sharvit, K., Halabi, S., & Wright, S. (2022). High-quality contact with fellow majority group students is associated with better academic performance of minority group students Personality and Social Psychological Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672221115943

Adar, R., Kahalon, R., Izenberg, V., Ulllrich, J., & Afek, A. (2022). Gender bias in the evaluation of interns in different medical specialties: An archival study. Medical Teacher, 44, 893-899. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2022.2046715

Kahalon, R., Becker, J., & Shnabel, N. (2022). Appearance comments presented as compliments at work: How are they perceived by targets and observers in and outside of workplace settings? Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 52, 751–762.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12732

Kahalon, R., Klein, V., Ksenofontov, I., Ulllrich, J., & Wright, S. (2022). Mentioning the sample’s country in the article’s title leads to bias in research evaluation. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 13, 352–361. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506211024036

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., & Becker, J. (2020). The effects of exposure to positive gender stereotypes on women’s and men’s performance in counter-stereotypical tasks and pursuit of agentic and communal goals. Social Psychology, 51, 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000394

Kahalon, R., Bareket, O., Vial, A. C., Sassenhagen, N., Becker, J., & Shnabel, N. (2019). The Madonna-whore dichotomy predicts patriarchy endorsement: evidence from Israel, the United States and Germany. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 43, 348-367. doi.org/10.1177/0361684319843298

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., Halabi, S., & Siman Tov-Nachlieli, I. (2019). Power does matter: Competitive victimhood in minority-majority relations stems from both power and morality needs. British Journal of Social Psychology, 58, 452-472. doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12276

 Shnabel, N., Kahalon, R., Ullrich, J., & Aydin, A. L. (2019) When two groups hurt each other: Understanding and reducing the negative consequences of collective victimhood in dual conflicts. In J. Vollhardt (Eds.) The Social Psychology of Collective Victimhood. Oxford University Press.

Bareket, O., Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N. & Glick, P. (2018) The Madonna-whore dichotomy reflects men’s support for patriarchy but reduces their sexual and relationship satisfaction, Sex Roles, 79, 519-532. doi.org/10.1007/s11199-018-0895-7

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., & Becker, J. (2018). Don’t bother your pretty little head: Appearance compliments lead to improved mood but impaired cognitive performance. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 42, 136-150. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684318758596

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., & Becker, J. (2018). Positive stereotypes negative outcomes: Reminders of the positive components of complementary gender stereotypes impairs performance in counter-stereotypical tasks. British Journal of Social Psychology, 57,482-502. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12240

Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., & Becker, J. (2018). Experimental studies of state self-objectification: A review and an integrative process model, Frontiers in Psychology, 9:1268. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01268

Women’s health in the transition to motherhood

Kahalon, R., Preis, H., & Benyamini, Y. (2022). Mother-infant contact after birth can reduce postpartum post-traumatic stress symptoms through a reduction in birth-related fear and guilt. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110716‏

Kahalon, R., Yanushevsky Cnaani, G., Preis, H., & Benyamini, Y. (2022). The complex effects of maternal expectations on postpartum depressive symptoms: When does a protective factor become a risk factor? Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 43, 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2020.1795826

Kahalon, R., Preis, H., Shilo, G., & Benyamini, Y. (2021). Maternal expectations among pregnant women from single, lesbian, and heterosexual parented families. Journal of Family Issues. 42, 863-880. doi.org/10.1177/0192513X20933927

Kahalon, R., Preis, H., & Benyamini, Y. (2020). Who benefits most from skin-to-skin mother-infant contact after birth? Survey findings on skin-to-skin and birth satisfaction by mode of birth. ‏Midwifery, 92; 102862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102862