Andrew McNeill
Biographic Data
| ID | 5709672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew McNeill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | McNeill |
| SIGNATURE | MCNEILL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4717-2219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Claiming victimhood as a response in discussions about privilege and advantaged group identity
Privileged groups are those with greater access to power or resources in society but they may experience a moral identity threat in contemporary social contexts. One strategy to avoid this is to claim victimhood status for one’s group to accompany or rival other groups. However, this must be managed carefully to avoid rebuttals. Drawing on discursive psychology and victimhood research, six interviews between a Black, female researcher and White m…
Intersubjective Empathy’ and the desecuritisation of migration: Assessing public attitudes and support for refugees in the UK
Extensive research has identified the mechanisms by which threat perceptions fuel hostility towards migrants, but less is known about how to counteract these successfully. Outgroup empathy has been proposed as a promising solution, yet its application is hindered by conceptual inconsistencies, methodological challenges, and an overreliance on self-reported measures. To address these limitations, we introduce Intersubjective Empathy (IE), a novel …
Friendships, loneliness and psychological wellbeing in older adults: A limit to the benefit of the number of friends
Loneliness is linked to many negative health outcomes and places strain on the economy and the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. To combat these issues, the determinants of loneliness need to be fully understood. Although friendships have been shown to be particularly important in relation to loneliness in older adults, this association has thus far not been explored more closely. Our exploratory study examines the relationship betwe…
The impact of conspiracy beliefs on a targeted group: Perceived popularity of Jewish‐targeted conspiracy beliefs elicits outgroup avoidant behaviours
In three studies with Jewish participants, we explored the consequences of intergroup conspiracy theories on those targeted. In Study 1 ( N = 250), perceived Jewish conspiracy theory popularity was positively associated with intergroup threat and negatively associated with the closeness of contact with non‐Jewish people. Study 2 ( n = 194) employed an experimental design where Jewish participants were exposed to the idea that many (vs. few) non‐J…
Associations between conflicting nutrition information, nutrition confusion and backlash among consumers in the UK
Objective: To examine the effects of exposure to conflicting nutritional information (CNI) through different forms of media on nutrition-related confusion and backlash among consumers in the UK. Design: Cross-sectional survey administered via Qualtrics among 18–75-year-old participants in the UK. The sample was stratified by age and gender with quotas defined according to the 2011 UK census distribution. Setting: Qualtrics’ Online panel of respon…
Beyond comparisons: The complexity and context‐dependency of collective victim beliefs
Social psychological research on collective victimhood has focused on just a few ways in which people think about the ingroup's victimization that imply certain assumptions and limit our understanding of collective victim beliefs. Additionally, different historical and sociopolitical contexts may make different collective victim beliefs relevant. This article examines collective victim beliefs expressed in open‐ended survey responses among six di…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
Desires for active ageing technology
Group-centric attitudes mediate the relationship between need for closure and intergroup hostility
A model of the relationship between need for closure (NFC) and intergroup hostility was tested in four studies. According to the model, heightened NFC promotes glorification of the ingroup which fosters support for extreme measures against the group’s perceived enemies. In a parallel process, high level of NFC induces perceptions of ingroup victimhood, which also adds support for aggressive actions toward rival outgroups. In the first two studies…
The rhetorical complexity of competitive and common victimhood in conversational discourse
Much current research on collective victimhood acknowledges the role of rhetoric but does not fully address the implications for micro‐level variation in personal expressions of victimhood. The focus has tended to be on individual differences in collective victimhood construals where people may either see their group as the sole possessor of victim status or may incorporate other groups into an inclusive category. Although recent research sees a …
The two-sided role of inclusive victimhood for intergroup reconciliation: Evidence from Northern Ireland
Inclusive victim beliefs (i.e., perceived similarity with other victim groups worldwide) can have positive effects on intergroup relations.However, there may be limitations to these seemingly constructive construals.We investigated in the Northern Irish context whether inclusive victimhood might sometimes also act as an obstacle to intergroup reconciliation.In Study 1, we found that inclusive victimhood can go along with either high or low compet…
The two-sided role of inclusive victimhood for intergroup reconciliation: Evidence from Northern Ireland
Inclusive victim beliefs (i.e., perceived similarity with other victim groups worldwide) can have positive effects on intergroup relations.However, there may be limitations to these seemingly constructive construals.We investigated in the Northern Irish context whether inclusive victimhood might sometimes also act as an obstacle to intergroup reconciliation.In Study 1, we found that inclusive victimhood can go along with either high or low compet…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
The rhetorical complexity of competitive and common victimhood in conversational discourse
Much current research on collective victimhood acknowledges the role of rhetoric but does not fully address the implications for micro‐level variation in personal expressions of victimhood. The focus has tended to be on individual differences in collective victimhood construals where people may either see their group as the sole possessor of victim status or may incorporate other groups into an inclusive category. Although recent research sees a …
Beyond comparisons: The complexity and context‐dependency of collective victim beliefs
Social psychological research on collective victimhood has focused on just a few ways in which people think about the ingroup's victimization that imply certain assumptions and limit our understanding of collective victim beliefs. Additionally, different historical and sociopolitical contexts may make different collective victim beliefs relevant. This article examines collective victim beliefs expressed in open‐ended survey responses among six di…
Group-centric attitudes mediate the relationship between need for closure and intergroup hostility
A model of the relationship between need for closure (NFC) and intergroup hostility was tested in four studies. According to the model, heightened NFC promotes glorification of the ingroup which fosters support for extreme measures against the group’s perceived enemies. In a parallel process, high level of NFC induces perceptions of ingroup victimhood, which also adds support for aggressive actions toward rival outgroups. In the first two studies…
Friendships, loneliness and psychological wellbeing in older adults: A limit to the benefit of the number of friends
Loneliness is linked to many negative health outcomes and places strain on the economy and the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. To combat these issues, the determinants of loneliness need to be fully understood. Although friendships have been shown to be particularly important in relation to loneliness in older adults, this association has thus far not been explored more closely. Our exploratory study examines the relationship betwe…
The impact of conspiracy beliefs on a targeted group: Perceived popularity of Jewish‐targeted conspiracy beliefs elicits outgroup avoidant behaviours
In three studies with Jewish participants, we explored the consequences of intergroup conspiracy theories on those targeted. In Study 1 ( N = 250), perceived Jewish conspiracy theory popularity was positively associated with intergroup threat and negatively associated with the closeness of contact with non‐Jewish people. Study 2 ( n = 194) employed an experimental design where Jewish participants were exposed to the idea that many (vs. few) non‐J…
The two-sided role of inclusive victimhood for intergroup reconciliation: Evidence from Northern Ireland
Inclusive victim beliefs (i.e., perceived similarity with other victim groups worldwide) can have positive effects on intergroup relations.However, there may be limitations to these seemingly constructive construals.We investigated in the Northern Irish context whether inclusive victimhood might sometimes also act as an obstacle to intergroup reconciliation.In Study 1, we found that inclusive victimhood can go along with either high or low compet…
Group-centric attitudes mediate the relationship between need for closure and intergroup hostility
A model of the relationship between need for closure (NFC) and intergroup hostility was tested in four studies. According to the model, heightened NFC promotes glorification of the ingroup which fosters support for extreme measures against the group’s perceived enemies. In a parallel process, high level of NFC induces perceptions of ingroup victimhood, which also adds support for aggressive actions toward rival outgroups. In the first two studies…
The rhetorical complexity of competitive and common victimhood in conversational discourse
Much current research on collective victimhood acknowledges the role of rhetoric but does not fully address the implications for micro‐level variation in personal expressions of victimhood. The focus has tended to be on individual differences in collective victimhood construals where people may either see their group as the sole possessor of victim status or may incorporate other groups into an inclusive category. Although recent research sees a …
Desires for active ageing technology
Associations between conflicting nutrition information, nutrition confusion and backlash among consumers in the UK
Objective: To examine the effects of exposure to conflicting nutritional information (CNI) through different forms of media on nutrition-related confusion and backlash among consumers in the UK. Design: Cross-sectional survey administered via Qualtrics among 18–75-year-old participants in the UK. The sample was stratified by age and gender with quotas defined according to the 2011 UK census distribution. Setting: Qualtrics’ Online panel of respon…
Beyond comparisons: The complexity and context‐dependency of collective victim beliefs
Social psychological research on collective victimhood has focused on just a few ways in which people think about the ingroup's victimization that imply certain assumptions and limit our understanding of collective victim beliefs. Additionally, different historical and sociopolitical contexts may make different collective victim beliefs relevant. This article examines collective victim beliefs expressed in open‐ended survey responses among six di…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
Friendships, loneliness and psychological wellbeing in older adults: A limit to the benefit of the number of friends
Loneliness is linked to many negative health outcomes and places strain on the economy and the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. To combat these issues, the determinants of loneliness need to be fully understood. Although friendships have been shown to be particularly important in relation to loneliness in older adults, this association has thus far not been explored more closely. Our exploratory study examines the relationship betwe…
The impact of conspiracy beliefs on a targeted group: Perceived popularity of Jewish‐targeted conspiracy beliefs elicits outgroup avoidant behaviours
In three studies with Jewish participants, we explored the consequences of intergroup conspiracy theories on those targeted. In Study 1 ( N = 250), perceived Jewish conspiracy theory popularity was positively associated with intergroup threat and negatively associated with the closeness of contact with non‐Jewish people. Study 2 ( n = 194) employed an experimental design where Jewish participants were exposed to the idea that many (vs. few) non‐J…
Intersubjective Empathy’ and the desecuritisation of migration: Assessing public attitudes and support for refugees in the UK
Extensive research has identified the mechanisms by which threat perceptions fuel hostility towards migrants, but less is known about how to counteract these successfully. Outgroup empathy has been proposed as a promising solution, yet its application is hindered by conceptual inconsistencies, methodological challenges, and an overreliance on self-reported measures. To address these limitations, we introduce Intersubjective Empathy (IE), a novel …
Claiming victimhood as a response in discussions about privilege and advantaged group identity
Privileged groups are those with greater access to power or resources in society but they may experience a moral identity threat in contemporary social contexts. One strategy to avoid this is to claim victimhood status for one’s group to accompany or rival other groups. However, this must be managed carefully to avoid rebuttals. Drawing on discursive psychology and victimhood research, six interviews between a Black, female researcher and White m…
Psychology (10 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Ingroups and outgroups (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)