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Research Areas

Social Identity, Intergroup Relations and Conflict Critical and Decolonial Psychology Diversity, Inclusion and Social Cohesion Mental Health and Well-being Humiliation, Dignity and Collective Action

Biosketch

Yashpal Jogdand is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His work lies at the intersection of social and political psychology, with a focus on how group processes, social inequality, and power shape intergroup relations, well-being, and collective action.

His research examines group processes and intergroup relations, with particular interests in intergroup humiliation, prejudice and stereotyping, leadership, social cohesion, collective mobilization, the social psychology of caste, and health and well-being. It asks how people interpret and respond to social disadvantage, stigma, status inequality, and identity-based exclusion, while attending to both the harms of marginalization and the possibilities of dignity, solidarity, tolerance, and social change. He uses mixed methods, combining quantitative approaches—including surveys and experiments—with qualitative approaches such as thematic and discourse analysis.

Prof. Jogdand serves as Associate Editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology, Co-Editor of the Journal of Social Inclusion Studies (SAGE), and Book Reviews Editor at CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, published through Brandeis University, US. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Asian Journal of Social Psychology and the Journal of Social & Political Psychology.

At IIT Delhi, Prof. Jogdand has contributed to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including service as Faculty Advisor for SC/ST students and the initiative for caste equity from 2023 to 2026.

His work contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals:
• SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-being: By examining the psychological consequences of stigma, disadvantage, exclusion, and unequal social status.
• SDG 5 — Gender Equality: By addressing gendered hierarchies and their intersections with wider systems of inequality.
• SDG 10 — Reduced Inequalities: By studying caste, prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, and social exclusion.
• SDG 16 — Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: By investigating intergroup conflict, dignity, social cohesion, political mobilization, and inclusive institutional responses.

To learn more about his research and teaching, please visit his personal website.

Awards and Recognitions
  • Visiting fellow, Sorbonne University, Paris under the Scientific High Level Visiting Fellowship (SSHN) 2024 by the French Institute in India (IFI), the Embassy of France in India.
  • Visiting Fellow, SASNET (Swedish South Asian Studies Network) (May–June 2023), Lund University, Sweden.
  • Young Psychologist Award (2021) for significant contribution to social psychology in India, National Academy of Psychology, India (NAOP).
  • Abdulaziz Alsagar Young Faculty Incentive Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2017–2021).
Recent Publications
  • Jogdand, Y., & Reicher, S. (2026). Devaluation, power, and resistance: The experience of humiliation amongst Dalits in India. Political Psychology. 47, e70175. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.70175
  • Zafar, M., Ahmad, A., Shahnawaz, G., … Jogdand, Y. (2025). Exploring the role of social factors on self-construal Indian youths. Psychological Studies. 70(2), 285–301.
  • Fatima, I., Pehrson, S., & Jogdand, Y. (2025). Dalit activists promote social change differently: Challenges and opportunities of digital activism and social change in Indian society. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 35(2), e70079.
  • Jogdand, Y. (2025). A social psychologist speaks: Breaking structures of indifference. In P. Bhola, C. Duggal, & R. Isaac (Eds.), Reflective Practice and Professional Development in Psychotherapy. Singapore: Springer.
  • Callan, M., Sutton, R., Chobthamkit, P., … Jogdand, Y., Sharma, S., & Skylark, W. J. (2024). Personal relative deprivation and locus of control. Journal of Personality, 93, 845–865. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12980
  • Jogdand, Y. (2024). Laying the ground for a critical psychology of caste. Caste: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 5(2), 49–72.
  • Sharma, S., & Jogdand, Y. (2024). The nature of caste prejudice: A new look at prejudice, social identity, and casteism in India. Caste: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 5(2), 73–96.
  • Hopkins-Doyle, A., Petterson, A., … Jogdand, Y., Sharma, S., … & Yueng, W. L. (2024). The misandry myth: The inaccurate stereotype that feminists hate men, and its psychological foundations. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 48(1), 8–37.
  • Zhao, X., Jogdand, Y., Sharma, P., & Khan, S. (2023). Skin colour and sun protection practices in India: Preliminary findings from a nationally representative sample. Preventive Medicine Reports, 36, 102420.
  • Bagade, U., Jogdand, Y., & Bagade, V. (2023). Subaltern Studies and the Transition in Indian History Writing. Critical Philosophy of Race, 11(1), 175–208.
  • Jogdand, Y. (2023). Ground Down and Locked in a Paperweight: Toward a Critical Psychology of Caste-based Humiliation. Critical Philosophy of Race. 11(1), 33–67.
  • Jogdand, Y. (2023). Humiliation and Technology: Dilemmas and Challenges for State, Civil Society and Industry. In S. Mukherjee, V. Dutt, & Srinivasan, N. (Eds.). Applied Cognitive Science and Technology: Implications of interaction between human cognition and technology. Singapore: Springer.