Events

When Lack of Control Leads to Uncertainty: Explaining the Effect of Anomie on Support for Authoritarianism

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When Lack of Control Leads to Uncertainty: Explaining the Effect of Anomie on Support for Authoritarianism Jasper Neerdaels (KU Leuven) Studies have shown that anomie, i.e., the perception that a society’s leadership and social fabric are breaking down, is a central predictor of individuals’ support for authoritarianism. However, causal evidence for this relationship is missing. […]

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Racism-evasion in Intergroup Phenomena among White Americans and Social Psychological Research

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Racism-evasion in Intergroup Phenomena among White Americans and Social Psychological Research Syed Muhammad Omar (University of Kansas) A core feature of right-wing reaction in the US is hostility to systematic racism as a constitutive aspect of modern society. Resistance to a systemic conception of racism is evident not only in a preference for understanding racism […]

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Literacy, perceptions of justice, identification with society, and conspiracy belief

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Literacy, perceptions of justice, identification with society, and conspiracy belief Camilla Arnal (CeSCuP, ULB) My thesis focuses on understanding how literacy, perceptions of justice, and identification with society relate to conspiracy belief. Within the framework of the social psychology seminar, I will be presenting the results of two studies I have conducted. In the first […]

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The extended contact asymmetry: Authoritarianism and its interaction with positive and negative extended contact

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The extended contact asymmetry: Authoritarianism and its interaction with positive and negative extended contact Dr Claas Pollmanns (Chemnitz University) In this presentation, I explore the nuanced impact of extended intergroup contact on attitudes towards immigrants, focusing on the moderating role of authoritarianism. Positive extended contact is known to improve intergroup attitudes (for example through its […]

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Threads of identity: network methods to theorize how groups and polarization are woven into attitude space

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Threads of identity: network methods to theorize how groups and polarization are woven into attitude space Prof. Michael Quayle (University of Limerick) I introduce two related network-based approaches to modelling attitude-based groups as networks, where people are linked by the attitudes they jointly hold, and attitudes are socially connected when jointly held by people. This […]

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Psychological Insights on the Boycott of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Psychological Insights on the Boycott of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Paul Bertin (CeSCuP, ULB) The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been criticised for numerous social, political, and environmental issues. While an important call to boycott the tournament spread worldwide, research has yet to document the motives underlying a boycott of such a […]

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La Croyance dans les Théories du Complot Expliquée par un Mécanisme de Détection de la Triche

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La Croyance dans les Théories du Complot Expliquée par un Mécanisme de Détection de la Triche Benjamin Aubert-Teillaud (Université Paris-Cité) Récemment, la recherche concernant les croyances dans les théories du complot (TC) s’est développée et a mis en évidence l’impact de facteurs (sous)pathologiques (Bruder et al., 2013) et socio-politiques (Enders et al., 2022). Cependant, peu […]

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Who really benefits from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policies? Intergroup perspectives on policy impact

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Who really benefits from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policies? Intergroup perspectives on policy impact Julia Oberlin (CeSCuP, ULB) The main objectives of DEI policies are to increase the representation of disadvantaged groups, reduce inequalities and improve the overall experience of minority employees. However, despite organizational efforts, the impact of DEI initiatives is far from overwhelming, […]

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