Centrum spoločenských a psychologických vied SAV, v. v. i.
Názov témy
Systematický longitudinálny model výskumu konšpiračných presvedčení
Program DŠ
Psychológia zdravia
Rok prijímania
2025
Meno školiteľa/-ky
Mgr. Magdalena Adamus, PhD.
Kontakt:
Prijímajúca škola
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Stručná anotácia
If we make an attempt to summarise the dominant strands in the current conspiracy beliefs (CBs) literature, we will see that it offers a three-dimensional explanation of why individuals may become exceedingly adherent to CBs and predominantly points to individual characteristics, experiences of existential threats and appraisals of structural factors as CBs antecedents. The three dimensions seem to be intertwined and it is possible that adherence to CBs results from subtle interactions between all these factors. However, due to the nature of most studies, we are bound to interpret the associations between each of the three dimensions and CBs as correlations. There is still relatively less research indicative of causal and temporal patterns of relationships between CBs and their potential social-psychological causes and consequences. The aim of the prepared dissertation will be to disentangle the relationships and delve deeper into the causal and temporal sequences using longitudinal and/or experimental research on the phenomena in question. The dissertation will aim to systematise and integrate three types of factors – individual characteristics, structural factors and experiences of existential threats – into a comprehensive longitudinal model. The dissertation will thus contribute to the current state of the art in CBs research by delivering a novel understanding of the social-psychological reality of CBs comprising all three dimensions. Assisted by supervisor, the student will work on the design of a longitudinal study and will individually design and execute at least one experimental study for to meet the thesis objectives.