Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Sointu Leikas works as a University Researcher at the HSSH Methodological Unit. Her research background is in personality and social psychology and she specializes in everyday life dynamics in behavior. Leikas gained her PhD in the field of personality psychology in 2010 and has since worked in several research projects in the University of Helsinki. Within HSSH she is interested in developing methods for studying human interaction and behavioral dynamics. She is responsible for HSSH’s collaboration with research groups conducting experimental and experience sampling research.
Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
- Personality
- Social Behavior
- Social Competence
- Social psychology
- Momentary patterns of behavior
- Personality change
- Well-being
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Birds of a feather flock together, but what about fledglings? Observational census as a method to investigate spatial, temporal, generational and gendered dimensions of microecological segregation
Pettersson, K., Leikas, S., Lönnqvist, J-E., Frejborg, I. & Wahrman, I., 8 May 2024, In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 14, 3, p. 1-23 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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“Male-typicality disadvantage” in educational outcomes is reflected in personal values, but not in personality traits
Leikas, S., Ilmarinen, V., Vainikainen, M-P. & Lönnqvist, J-E., 14 Jun 2024, In: Collabra: Psychology. 10, 1, 17 p., 118840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Facet-level changes in mothers' neuroticism and extraversion from early pregnancy to 6 months post-partum
Leikas, S., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. & Räikkönen, K., Jul 2023, In: European Journal of Personality. 37, 4, p. 435–452 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Self-Other Agreement in Experience Sampling Measures
Leikas, S. & Lonnqvist, J-E., May 2023, In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 14, 4, p. 448-458 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Brain Responses to Peer Feedback in Social Media Are Modulated by Valence in Late Adolescence
Wikman, P., Moisala, M., Ylinen, A., Lindblom, J., Leikas, S., Salmela-Aro, K., Lonka, K., Güroğlu, B. & Alho, K., 30 May 2022, In: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 16, 14 p., 790478.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Ihminen, tilanne, ja sosiaalisesti taitava käyttäytyminen
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2017
Project: Research project
Activities
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16th European Conference on Personality Psychology
Sointu Leikas (Speaker: Presenter)
10 Jul 2012 → 14 Jul 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Tieteen Päivät 2011
Sointu Leikas (Speaker: Presenter)
15 Jan 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Digitaaliset kanavat ja ihmisen käyttäytyminen
Sointu Leikas (Speaker: Presenter)
14 Apr 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (Journal)
Sointu Leikas (Reviewer)
2010 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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European Journal of Personality (Journal)
Sointu Leikas (Reviewer)
2010 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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Study Shows Anti-Immigration Attitudes Prevalent Among Affluent Finnish Youth
20/04/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Haastattelu Helsingin Sanomiin 11.1.2018 (Tanja Vasama)
11/01/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Extroverts Get Just as Tired as Introverts After Hanging Out
20/11/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Extroverts May Be More Exhausted Than Introverts 3 Hours Later
18/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Extroverts Might Secretly Be Introverts Too, According To This Study
Ville Ilmarinen & Sointu Leikas
20/06/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media