Luke Mcguire | Psychology | University of Exeter

Dr Luke McGuire

Lecturer

L.McGuire@exeter.ac.uk

2444

Washington Singer 242

Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK

Overview

I am a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Exeter. My research examines social and moral development between childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Some of my specific research interests include:

Speciesism & Animal Welfare

Many people love their pets, and abhor those who harm animals - and yet, most people eat animal products. How do children resolve this fundamental conflict between their moral concern for the welfare of living beings and the societal convention for eating meat?

Resource Allocation

Resources are not distributed equitably around the globe. I am interested in understanding how children and adolescents distribute resources in inter-group contexts. How do social processes influence these decisions? How can we use our understanding of social development to challenge resource inequality?

STEM Inclusion & Equity

The world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is dominated by men and people from majority ethnic backgrounds. Evidence suggests that this inequality emerges in childhood and adolescence. How can we understand and challenge the psychological processes underlying this?

Key words: moral development; social development; intergroup processes; group norms; moral reasoning

Qualifications

PhD - Psychology; Goldsmiths, University of London (2017)

MSc - Social Science Research Methods; Cardiff University (2014)

BSc - Psychology; Cardiff University (2013)

Research group links

Social, Environmental and Organisational

Research

Research interests

I conduct research that is broadly focused on moral development and intergroup processes. This includes but is not limited to; resource allocation, intergroup attitudes, social exclusion, bystander intentions, gender identity prejudice and human-animal relationships.

Research projects

STEM Teens (Wellcome Trust/ESRC/NSF)
Bystander reactions to the intergroup exclusion of immigrants among British children and adolescents (ESRC)
Adherence to COVID-19 public health practices in adolescence (British Academy)

Research grants

2020 British Academy Small Grants
Adherence to COVID-19 public health practices in adolescence

Publications

Journal articles

McGuire L, Fry E, Palmer S, Faber N (In Press). Age-related differences in reasoning about the acceptability of eating animals. Social Development Abstract.

McGuire L, Rutland A (In Press). Children and adolescents coordinate group and moral concerns within different goal contexts when allocating resources. British Journal of Developmental Psychology

McGuire L, Palmer SB, Rutland A (In Press). Children’s and adolescents’ evaluations of peers who challenge their group: the role of gender norms and identity. Social Development

McGuire L, Jefferys E, Rutland A (In Press). Children’s evaluations of deviant peers in the context of science and technology: the role of gender group norms and status. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Rutland A (In Press). Preparing the Next Generation for STEM:. Adolescent Profiles Encompassing Math and Science Motivation and Interpersonal Skills and their Associations with Identity and Belonging. Youth and Society

McGuire L, Rutland A (In Press). STEM gender stereotypes from early childhood through adolescence at informal science centers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

McGuire L, Palmer S, Faber N (In Press). The development of speciesism: Age-related differences in the moral view of animals. Social Psychological and Personality Science

McGuire L, Marlow C, Hoffman AJ, Joy A, Law F, Hartstone-Rose A, Rutland A, Winterbottom M, Balkwill F, Burns KP, et al (2024). Children's and adolescents’ evaluations of wealth-related STEM inequality. Social Development, 33(1). Abstract.

Ozturk E, Zhao M, Hoffman AJ, Joy A, Marlow CS, Law F, Deutsch AR, Mathews CJ, McGuire L, Balkwill F, et al (2024). Developmental Trajectories of Adolescents' Math Motivation: the Role of Mindset and Perceptions of Informal STEM Learning Site Inclusivity. J Youth Adolesc Abstract. Author URL.

Zhao M, Ozturk E, Law F, Joy A, Deutsch AR, Marlow CS, Mathews CJ, McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Balkwill F, et al (2024). Reciprocal Associations Between Science Efficacy, STEM Identity and Scientist Career Interest Among Adolescent Girls within the Context of Informal Science Learning. J Youth Adolesc, 53(2), 472-484. Abstract. Author URL.

McGuire L, Farooq A, Rutland A (2023). Adolescents' social and moral reasoning about COVID-19 public health behaviors. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 85 Abstract.

Palmer SB, Gönültaş S, Yüksel AŞ, Argyri EK, McGuire L, Killen M, Rutland A (2023). Challenging the exclusion of immigrant peers. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 47(1), 9-20. Abstract.

McGuire L, Marshall TE, Nilson MA, Palmer SB, Rutland A (2023). Indirect contact and adolescents' intentions as bystanders to LGBTQ+ microaggressions. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 84

Joy A, Mathews CJ, Zhao M, Law F, McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Balkwill F, Burns KP, Butler L, Drews M, et al (2023). Interest, Mindsets and Engagement: Longitudinal Relations in Science Orientations for Adolescents in Informal Science Programs. J Youth Adolesc, 52(5), 1088-1099. Abstract. Author URL.

Hoffman AJ, McGuire L, Mathews CJ, Joy A, Law F, Drews M, Rutland A, Hartstone-Rose A, Winterbottom M, Mulvey KL, et al (2023). The importance of trust in the relation between COVID-19 information from social media and well-being among adolescents and young adults. PLoS One, 18(3). Abstract. Author URL.

Piazza J, Simpson V, McGuire L (2023). Why children moralise harm to animals but not meat. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 27(8), 685-688. Abstract.

Gönültaş S, Ketzitzidou Argyri E, Yüksel AŞ, Palmer SB, McGuire L, Killen M, Rutland A (2022). British Adolescents Are More Likely Than Children to Support Bystanders Who Challenge Exclusion of Immigrant Peers. Front Psychol, 13 Abstract. Author URL.

Conry-Murray C, McGuire L, Hitti A, Beißert H (2022). Editorial: Group norms and moral development: Reasoning and cognition across the lifespan. Frontiers in Psychology, 13

McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Mulvey KL, Hartstone-Rose A, Winterbottom M, Joy A, Law F, Balkwill F, Burns KP, Butler L, et al (2022). Gender Stereotypes and Peer Selection in STEM Domains Among Children and Adolescents. Sex Roles, 87(9-10), 455-470. Abstract.

Zhao M, Mathews CJ, Mulvey KL, Hartstone-Rose A, McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Winterbottom M, Joy A, Law F, Balkwill F, et al (2022). Promoting Diverse Youth’s Career Development through Informal Science Learning: the Role of Inclusivity and Belonging. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(2), 331-343. Abstract.

Mathews CJ, McGuire L, Joy A, Law F, Winterbottom M, Rutland A, Drews M, Hoffman AJ, Mulvey KL, Hartstone-Rose A, et al (2021). Assessing adolescents' critical health literacy: How is trust in government leadership associated with knowledge of COVID-19?. PLoS One, 16(11). Abstract. Author URL.

Law F, McGuire L, Winterbottom M, Rutland A (2021). Children’s Gender Stereotypes in STEM Following a One-Shot Growth Mindset Intervention in a Science Museum. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 Abstract.

McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Mulvey KL, Winterbottom M, Balkwill F, Burns KP, Chatton M, Drews M, Eaves N, Fields GE, et al (2021). Impact of Youth and Adult Informal Science Educators on Youth Learning at Exhibits. Visitor Studies, 25(1), 41-59.

McGuire L, Monzavi T, Hoffman AJ, Law F, Irvin MJ, Winterbottom M, Hartstone-Rose A, Rutland A, Burns KP, Butler L, et al (2021). Science and Math Interest and Gender Stereotypes: the Role of Educator Gender in Informal Science Learning Sites. Front Psychol, 12 Abstract. Author URL.

Hoffman AJ, McGuire L, Rutland A, Hartstone-Rose A, Irvin MJ, Winterbottom M, Balkwill F, Fields GE, Mulvey KL (2021). The Relations and Role of Social Competencies and Belonging with Math and Science Interest and Efficacy for Adolescents in Informal STEM Programs. J Youth Adolesc, 50(2), 314-323. Abstract. Author URL.

Joy A, Law F, McGuire L, Mathews C, Hartstone-Rose A, Winterbottom M, Rutland A, Fields GE, Mulvey KL (2021). Understanding Parents' Roles in Children's Learning and Engagement in Informal Science Learning Sites. Front Psychol, 12 Abstract. Author URL.

Mulvey KL, McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Goff E, Rutland A, Winterbottom M, Balkwill F, Irvin MJ, Fields GE, Burns K, et al (2020). Interest and learning in informal science learning sites: Differences in experiences with different types of educators. PLoS One, 15(7). Abstract. Author URL.

Mulvey KL, McGuire L, Hoffman AJ, Hartstone-Rose A, Winterbottom M, Balkwill F, Fields GE, Burns K, Drews M, Chatton M, et al (2020). Learning hand in hand: Engaging in research-practice partnerships to advance developmental science. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev, 2020(172), 125-134. Abstract. Author URL.

McGuire L, Palmer S, Faber NS (2020). The development of speciesism: Age-related differences in the moral view of animals. Abstract.

McGuire L, Rizzo MT, Killen M, Rutland A (2018). The Role of Competitive and Cooperative Norms in the Development of Deviant Evaluations. Child Development, 90(6). Abstract.

McGuire L, Rizzo MT, Killen M, Rutland A (2018). The development of intergroup resource allocation: the role of cooperative and competitive in-group norms. Developmental Psychology, 54(8), 1499-1506.

McGuire L, Elenbaas L, Killen M, Rutland A (2018). The role of in‐group norms and group status in children's and adolescents’ decisions to rectify resource inequalities. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 37(3), 309-322. Abstract.

McGuire L, Manstead ASR, Rutland A (2017). Group norms, intergroup resource allocation, and social reasoning among children and adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 53(12), 2333-2339.

McGuire L, Rutland A, Nesdale D (2015). Peer Group Norms and Accountability Moderate the Effect of School Norms on Children's Intergroup Attitudes. Child Development, 86(4), 1290-1297. Abstract.

Chapters

Mulvey KL, Hoffman AJ, McGuire L (2022). FAIRNESS AND OPPORTUNITY IN STEM CONTEXTS: Gender, Stereotypes, and Moral Judgments. In (Ed) Handbook of Moral Development, Third Edition, 236-252. Abstract.

McGuire L, Rutland A (2020). Group Dynamics. In (Ed) The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development, Wiley, 1-13.