Alvina Lai
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Entry: 2023
Program: Developmental Psychology and Education
Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Biography
Alvina is a second-year PhD student researching political parasocial relationships and how wisdom may mitigate resulting polarization. She is also interested in political trust, intergroup conflict, and conspiracy theories. She previously completed her MA thesis on youth radicalization through political influencers.
Degrees
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Master of Arts, Developmental Psychology and EducationOISE, University of Toronto
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Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Cognitive ScienceUniversity of Toronto
Research Interests
- parasocial relationships
- political polarization
- wisdom science
- cognitive science of religion
- conspiracy theories
