Social & political psychologist at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Interested in the study of polarisation and online communities in political and health domains (including addiction recovery). 🇹🇩🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿https://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3mjmvbx7ups2eHappy to share our new CREST article on online polarisation. We argue that polarisation risk is not only about what is said online, but how quickly confident, highly visible voices can reshape debate. https://www.crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/charismatic-influencers-certainty-and-their-effect-on-polarisation-online/16 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmvbx7ups2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3mjjvn7kzvc2eVery excited to share this new paper led by @rrsfhansen.bsky.social just published in Communications Sustainability: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-026-00062-6 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjvn7kzvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3mibdshmgm22gDelighted to share our new systematic review on populist communication. Open access here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2026.263956730 Mar 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibdshmgm22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3mfcih3kcqc2phttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-maria-bliuc-4735317_populism-in-the-age-of-social-media-a-systematic-activity-7430643053343772672-IT6c?utm_medium=ios_app20 Feb 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcih3kcqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3m6yrebxzxc2mPlease consider participating in our study: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/dissertation-402 Dec 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yrebxzxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3m6m7422s5k2pOur new paper is out in Technology in Society: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X25003690 We use simulations and a new dynamic measure of polarisation to track how quickly societies become more divided over time.27 Nov 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6m7422s5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3m4usundk3223Please consider joining us in summer for this conference in my home town: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-future-of-democracy-tickets-1949482357209?aff=oddtdtcreator05 Nov 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4usundk3223https://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3lxaroxshj22tCongrats, Daniel! An excellent paper 👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxaroxshj22thttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3lvsbg5bus22iFor my Australian friends and colleagues - please consider participating and/or circulating in your networks this survey on meat consumption, masculinity and national identity ran by Robb Norrie, our PhD student at Dundee: https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42P5OtDE9Jd99K6 Thank you! 🙏07 Aug 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsbg5bus22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3ltirl5vxb22ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-maria-bliuc-4735317_issp-activity-7348527647871643648-GdPS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFS6FcBk-ug0Dln3fLgyvIO57Vgjp1NDvA09 Jul 2025 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltirl5vxb22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3ltirjtm5xs2ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-maria-bliuc-4735317_issp-activity-7348531159015854080-TWQG?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFS6FcBk-ug0Dln3fLgyvIO57Vgjp1NDvA09 Jul 2025 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltirjtm5xs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3ltirir4hmc2ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-maria-bliuc-4735317_ispp-activity-7348533307715784705-Q1TE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFS6FcBk-ug0Dln3fLgyvIO57Vgjp1NDvA09 Jul 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltirir4hmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3ltirgzjfwc2ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-maria-bliuc-4735317_ispp2025-activity-7348537640930934785-goYU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFS6FcBk-ug0Dln3fLgyvIO57Vgjp1NDvA09 Jul 2025 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltirgzjfwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3lswk3d5roc2fSo proud of @danielbarnett7.bsky.social who had his viva today. Congrats Dr Barnett! Many thanks to the examiners Dr Sandra Obradovic and @thia-sagh.bsky.social, and the panel chair @chrisbenwell.bsky.social who made the whole experience so positive! 🎉👏01 Jul 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswk3d5roc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3lsldbpzav22zhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/richardt-hansen_environmental-framing-and-left-wing-political-activity-7344257247025225728-ckkl?utm_medium=ios_app27 Jun 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsldbpzav22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3llbt35aqls2kNew paper out in BJSPl! We examine how pro-Russian supporters in Romania & Moldova use identity-driven narratives to justify the war in Ukraine via moral disengagement & social creativity. Read here: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12878 #UkraineWar #CollectiveIdentity #MoralDisengagement #Polarisation26 Mar 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbt35aqls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3ll7azmlvss2aPhD opportunity in Australia (unfortunately for Aus residents only): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ihsan-yilmaz-7583254_dont-miss-your-chance-to-join-one-of-australia-activity-7310088752553512960-Rk_F?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAFS6FcBk-ug0Dln3fLgyvIO57Vgjp1NDvA&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link25 Mar 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7azmlvss2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/anamariab99.bsky.social/post/3lkbj6sorh224Brilliant talk by @danielbarnett7.bsky.social at the #Contemporary Histories of Populist Success in Central and Eastern Europe -- A Collaborative Seminar between the University of St. Andrews and Charles University. Now taking questions from the audience! 👏13 Mar 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:olifahsoohbyikahv7ifyqme/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbj6sorh224