Thomas Morton

Thomas Morton is a psychologist at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, where he is also employed at Københavns Universitet. Morton's research spans social identity, stigma, health, and environmental behaviour, with published work on topics including misinformation inoculation, the psychological effects of stigma on transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the use of virtual reality as a tool for promoting pro-environmental behaviour. Additional work addresses relative deprivation, political attitudes, refugee mental health, and the social dynamics of urban diversity. Morton has also published on persuasion and social influence, including studies of how identity concerns shape evaluations of science and how interpersonal activism relates to climate norms.