The individual-level and nation-level predictors of willingness to believe conspiracy theories
The individual-level and nation-level predictors of willingness to believe conspiracy theories Prof. Matthew Hornsey (University of Queensland) In this talk I first review the cognitive, clinical, and ideological factors that predispose individuals to believe conspiracy theories. Drawing on a series of multinational datasets, I then examine why some nations are more prone to conspiracist thinking […]
Moralisation and its cognitive consequences: three studies
Moralisation and its cognitive consequences: three studies Dr. Antoine Marie (Aarhus University) The projects I will present explore the cognitive consequences of moralisation. A) In the first one (https://osf.io/twq3y/), conditionally accepted at PNAS Nexus, we find that moralising an issue (gun control, abortion) and having an extreme attitude on it, increase intentions to share both […]
Le dénigrement des capacités mentales des animaux de laboratoire : une stratégie motivée de désengagement moral
Le dénigrement des capacités mentales des animaux de laboratoire : une stratégie motivée de désengagement moral Dr. Kevin Vezirian (University of Western Australia) La perception des capacités d’esprit chez autrui est l’essence de la moralité et l’origine de nos jugements moraux à leurs égards (Gray et al., 2012), et ne pas infliger de la souffrance […]
Colorblindness and the motivation to improve intergroup relations: The role of an incongruent status quo
Colorblindness and the motivation to improve intergroup relations: The role of an incongruent status quo Dr. Jessica Gale (University of Lausanne) Social psychologists have long debated the implications of treating people as unique individuals for intergroup relations. The present research examines a normative explanation for mixed evidence on the topic by focusing on colorblindness as […]
Is increasing diversity inherently threatening? Depends on the policies.
Is increasing diversity inherently threatening? Depends on the policies. Dr. Judit Kende (Université libre de Bruxelles) Our social world is becoming increasingly diverse. Some studies demonstrate that the native ethnic majority population might respond to the increasing presence of immigrants by feeling threatened. threatening for the. Similarly, recent papers show that drawing the attention of […]
Fear of COVID-19: What is it and what does it predict?
Fear of COVID-19: What is it and what does it predict? Gaëtan Mertens (Tilburg University) Fear is an emotion triggered by the perception of danger and is a motivator for safety behaviors, including hygienic ones. Within the context of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there were ample danger cues (e.g., images of patients on ventilators) […]
Interventions to counter misinformation: individual- versus system-level approaches?
Interventions to counter misinformation: individual- versus system-level approaches? Jon Roozenbeek (Cambridge University) Since 2016, an abundance of studies has been published testing the efficacy of interventions to counter misinformation. The vast majority of these studies has focused on either reducing susceptibility to misinformation or positively influencing people’s behaviour (such as reducing the sharing of unwanted […]
« Notre grandeur n’est plus ce qu’elle était » : Perception de menace du statut du pays et volonté d’élire un dirigeant « fort » (5 Juillet 2022)
« Notre grandeur n’est plus ce qu’elle était » : Perception de menace du statut du pays et volonté d’élire un dirigeant « fort » Dr. Octavia Ionescu (Université Paris Nanterre, France) Abstract. Des travaux suggèrent que l’utilisation d’une rhétorique décliniste afin de justifier la nécessité d’un leadership fort et autoritaire serait courante chez certains […]
