Narumi Seiki

Narumi Seiki, Graduate Student photo
  • Graduate Student

Contact Info

Fraser Hall - Social Psychology
1415 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045

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Biography —

I am broadly interested in studying existential psychology, particularly how and when awareness of difficult truths about life, such as mortality, finitude, and the inevitability of adversity, may bring out the best in people. I’m especially drawn to exploring the psychological qualities involved in this process, including gratitude, psychological flexibility, persistence, regret, and mixed emotions. Another area of my interest is how national and cultural identities may function as psychological buffers against existential threats. Bridging research and practice, I also draw on my background as an ICF-credentialed Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and a crisis management consultant for businesses.

Education —

B.A. in Psychology, University of Melbourne
Honours - Psychology, Australian National University

Research —

Research Lab: LEMMA Lab
Advisor: Mark Landau, Ph.D.

 

Selected Publications —

Sheppard, H., Bizumic, B., & Iino, N. (2023). A reconceptualization of nationalism: Intragroup and intergroup nationalism in ethnic majority and minority groups. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4, 100126. For full article - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100126

Selected Presentations —

Iino–Seiki, N., Liew, K., Tao, T., Sibley, C. (2025, October). Identification of gratitude trajectories among bereaved individuals using Growth Mixture Modeling [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Global Psychological Science Summit, Virtual conference.

Iino–Seiki, N., Liew, K., Tao, T., Sibley, C. (2025, September). Null findings in gratitude change following loss of family members: A four-wave longitudinal study in New Zealand [Poster presentation]. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD, United States.

Iino–Seiki, N., Sng, O., & Tsukamoto, S. (2025, February). My country comes first: living around family and relatives is associated with stronger community/national identity and national devotion [Poster presentation].Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Denver, CO, United States.