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Ancillary activities
- NSCR | Amsterdam | Medewerker | 2011-09-01 - present
- Leqture.nl | Amsterdam | Public speaker | 2020-06-01 - present
- Universiteit Maastricht | Maastricht | Medewerker | 2021-09-01 - present
- the Fame Game | Amsterdam | Auteur van een populair-wetenschappelijk boek | 2022-10-01 - present
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The Evil Enemy: Belief in Conspiracy Theories Predicts Attitudes to War
van Prooijen, J. W., Fousiani, K., Šrol, J., Čavojová, V., Kaneko Ebert, A. C., Müller, E. & Sağlam, E., Dec 2025, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 55, 7, p. 1420-1435 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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When Fear Breeds Division: How Perceived Threats Increase Negative Attitudes Towards People With Opposing Opinions
Xie, X. N., Zeng, Z. X., van Prooijen, J. W. & Guo, Y. Y., Dec 2025, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 55, 7, p. 1466-1480 15 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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“Dissatisfied democrats, but democrats nonetheless?” Unraveling the democratic paradox between populism and preference for alternative political systems
Papaioannou, K., Slewe, S., Pantazi, M. & van Prooijen, J. W., Dec 2025, In: Political Psychology. 46, 6, p. 1740-1767 28 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Popcorn politics: Entertainment appraisals predict support for populist leaders
van Prooijen, J. W., Kipperman, J., Li, Y., Mo, Y. & Nachtwey, P., Nov 2025, In: British Journal of Psychology. 116, 4, p. 770-788 19 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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'Sweet Poison' and 'Mild Medicine': Different Effects of Collective Narcissism and Collective Self-esteem on Ingroup versus Outgroup Conspiracy Beliefs
Mao, J. Y., Tian, C. Y., Yang, S. L. & van Prooijen, J. W., Feb 2026, In: British Journal of Psychology. 117, 1, p. 356-377 22 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
Projects
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Conspiracy theories and construal level theory
Zhao, Q. (Project Researcher), van Prooijen, J.-W. (Project Researcher) & Spadaro, G. (Project Researcher)
1/09/22 → 1/09/23
Project: Research
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Being Overconfident is More Susceptible to Conspiracy Beliefs
Wang, H. (Speaker) & van Prooijen, J.-W. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2023 → 4 Jul 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Conspiracy theories in crisis situations
van Prooijen, J. (Speaker)
16 Jan 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Popular
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Belief in conspiracy theories and extremism
van Prooijen, J. (Speaker)
26 Jan 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Belief in conspiracy theories and extremism
van Prooijen, J. (Speaker)
2 Feb 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Belief in conspiracy theories during a pandemic
van Prooijen, J. (Speaker)
15 Mar 2022Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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Early Career Achievement Award of the International Society for Justice Research
van Prooijen, J. W. (Recipient), 5 Aug 2006
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Excellence in teaching award--Dept of Social and Organizational Psychology
van Prooijen, J. W. (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Excellence in Teaching Award of the section Social and Organizational Psychology
van Prooijen, J. W. (Recipient), 2018
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Press/Media
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racistische statements van rechts-radicale groepen
6/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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