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Dr. Effie Mitsopoulou is a Tutor in Psychology at Swansea University's School of Psychology, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Sciences. She holds a PhD from the University of Southampton (2020), where she researched the Young Male Hypothesis of risk-taking behavior under Prof. Tim Wildschut. Her expertise spans decision-making, cyberbullying, self-regulation, and nostalgia. She collaborates with Harakopio University and the University of Crete on projects linking empathy, self-compassion, and self-esteem to bullying/victimization.
Education: BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Crete), MSc Psychology Methods (University of Amsterdam). Career highlights include a Teaching Assistant role at Southampton (2014–2019) and lectureships at Neapolis University Paphos (2020–2021). She chairs Swansea's Ethics and Academic Integrity Committee and supervises undergraduate theses.
Research interests emphasize risk-taking gender differences, bullying dynamics, and self-conscious emotions. Grants include the Onassis Foundation Scholarship (€24,000) and the Psychology Jubilee+3 Scholarship (£55,800). Key publications address bullying mediation mechanisms, parental influence, and risk-taking theories.
