Short Bio:
Dr. Lipaz Shamoa-Nir is a social-organizational psychologist. She holds a senior lecturer position and serves as the head of the Psychological track in the Department of Behavioral Science at Zefat Academic College.
Research:
Dr. Shamoa-Nir's research covers four main topics. She explores how exposure to religious concepts influences intergroup relations, with implications for managing intergroup tensions, especially in diverse societies like Israel. Additionally, Dr. Shamoa-Nir investigates how physical actions and cognitive processes shape bias formation, providing insights into improving intergroup relations, including the effectiveness of imagined contact. Dr. Shamoa-Nir also studies how children categorize differences between ethnoreligious groups and the development of prosocial behavior and attitudes, aiming to inform interventions promoting positive intergroup attitudes in diverse societies. Finally, Dr. Shamoa-Nir examines factors contributing to road rage, focusing on stress, anxiety, and coping strategies among drivers, contributing to road safety, and supporting road safety volunteers. These diverse research areas contribute to a better understanding of intergroup relations, bias formation, and road safety.
Academic Education:
2001-2005 Social-organizational psychology, Ph.D., Bar-Ilan University, Israel
1999-2000 Social-organizational psychology, M.A., Bar-Ilan University, Israel
1995-1998 Psychology (major) and Political Science, B.A., Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Publications:
REFEREED ARTICLES
1. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Koslowsky, M. (2010). Aggression on the road as a function of stress, coping strategies and driver style. Psychology, 1, 35-44.
2. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Koslowsky, M. (2010). Aggressive behavior of drivers: A new questionnaire defining the difference between hostile and instrumental behavior while driving. International Journal of Psychological Research, 6, 129-142.
3. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2014). Defining resilience from practice: Case study of resilience building process in a multi-cultural college. Procedia Economics and Finance, 18, 279-286.
4. Razpurker-Apfeld, I., & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2015). The influence of exposure to religious symbols on out-group stereotypes. Psychology, 6, 650-663.
5. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Koslowsky, M. (2015). The relation between drivers' characteristics and aggressive driving. Megamot, 50, 45-78. (In Hebrew)
6. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Hellinger, M. (2015). Dialogue between religious and secular Jews in Israel. Social issues in Israel, 19, 64-94. (In Hebrew)
7. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Dorchin, U. (2016). Israeli driving culture: driving style and drivers' attitudes towards traffic laws. Israel Sociology, 17(2), 138-159.
8. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2016). Identity investigation in dialogue encounters between religious and secular students. Mikbatz, 21, 39-60. (In Hebrew)
9. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2017). A dialogue with the ‘self’: Identity exploration processes in intergroup dialogue for Jewish students in Israel. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 13, 1-10.
10. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2017). The Window becomes a mirror: the use of the Johari windows model to evaluate stereotypes in intergroup dialogue. Israel Affairs, 1-20.
11. Razpurker-Apfeld & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2018). Religious content in intergroup relations: the influence of exposure to religious symbols on mutual stereotypes of Jews and Muslims. Megamot, 53(2), 217-248. (In Hebrew)
12. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2019). Investigating stereotypes towards the outgroup: The role of religious concepts and group membership. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 41(3), 188-200. DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2019.1610657
13. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2019). Religious primes and threat perceptions as predictors of attitudes toward Muslims in Israel. Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science, 54(2), 392-415.
14. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2019). The relationship between religious symbols and intergroup attitudes among majority group members. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 23 (4), 2028-2035. DOI: 10.37200/IJPR/V23I4/PR190539
15. Razpurker-Apfeld, I., & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2020). Imagined contact with strongly identified outgroup members: Do religious trappings make the man? Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 23(4), 384-396. DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12412; IF: 2.144;
16. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2020). Investigating stereotypes among minority group members in Israel: The role of ingroup and outgroup symbols. American Journal of Psychology, 133(2), 169-180. DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.133.2.0169
17. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2020). Exposure to religious symbols and intergroup anxiety. Israel Affairs. DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2020.1832333
18. Razpurker-Apfeld, I., & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2021). Is an outgroup welcome with open arms? Approach and avoidance motor activations and outgroup prejudice. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 27(2), 417.
19. Shamoa-Nir, L., Razpurker-Apfeld, I., Dautel, J. B., & Talor, L.K. (2021). Outgroup prosocial giving during childhood: The role of ingroup preference and outgroup attitudes in a divided society. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 45(4), 337-344.
20. Shamoa-Nir, L., Cohen, J., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2021). Crisis of faith during COVID-19 pandemic: Skepticism and distrust in ultra-Orthodox society toward secular authorities and rabbinical leadership. Israel Sociology, 21(2), 40-47. (In Hebrew)
21. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2022). Remote Learning Experience of College Teachers in Israel during COVID-19 Pandemic. Educational Review, 6(1), 22-27. DOI: 10.26855/er.2022.01.003.
22. Shamoa-Nir, L., Razpurker-Apfeld, I., Dautel, J. B., & Taylor, L.K. (2022). Understanding intergroup conflict: How do children in a divided society perceive group differences? Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.
23. Shamoa-Nir, L. (2023). Road Rage and Aggressive Driving Behavior: The Role of State-Trait Anxiety and Coping Strategies. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
24. Shamoa-Nir, L., & Razpurker-Apfeld, I. (2023). Can you imagine this? Imagined contact as strategy to promote positive intergroup relations. Frontiers in Psychology.
25. Shamoa-Nir, L. (accepted). Secular-Religious Dialogue in Educational Environment: Students' Attitudes across Different Jewish Socio-Religious Subgroups. Cogent Social Sciences.
Articles and Chapters in Edited Books
26. Shamoa-Nir, L. & Koslowsky, M. (2009). Aggressive behavior of drivers. In N. Lange and M. Wagner (Eds.) Community Psychology (vol. 106, Chapter 10, pp. 219-228). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
27. Razpurker-Apfeld, I. & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2015). Are out-group stereotypes influenced by exposure to religious content? In A. M. Columbus (Ed.) Advances in psychology research (vol. 113, Chapter 6). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
28. Lavan, A. & Shamoa-Nir, L. (2018). Mothers of Special Needs Children, Coping Styles and Educational Involvement. In M. Carmo (Ed.) Education Applications & Developments III Advances in Education and Educational Trends (chapter 5, pp. 49-58). Portugal: InScience Press.
29. Bähr, C., Dautel, J. B., Maloku, E., Razpurker-Apfeld, I., Shamoa-Nir, L., Tomašić Humer, J., Tomovska, A., & Taylor, L. K. (2021). Helping Kids! Cross-Cultural Research on Children’s Prosocial Behavior in Societies Transitioning to Peace. In W. Lopez-Lopez & L. K. Taylor (Eds.), Transitioning to Peace: Contributions of Peace Psychology around the World. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77688-6_16.
30. Shamoa-Nir, L., Razpurker-Apfeld, I. & Cohen, J. (2022). The Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel: Attitudes towards Secular Authorities and the Elite Media. In G. Yair & T. Gamlliel (Eds.), Urgent Ethnography: Aspects and Challenges in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bar-Ilan University Press. (In Hebrew)