Prof. Jan-Willem van Prooijen

@article{vanEs2025,

title = {From ‘Great Awakening’ to sending death threats: A study of police-recorded crimes driven by conspiracy theories in the Netherlands},

author = {L van Es and J W van Prooijen and J van Buuren and A P van Veldhuizen},

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14773708251351728},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708251351728},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-09-03},

urldate = {2025-09-03},

journal = {European Journal of Criminology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

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@article{Spadaro2023,

title = {Corrupt third parties undermine trust and prosocial behaviour between people},

author = {G Spadaro and C Molho and JW van Prooijen and A Romano and C Mosso and P van Lange},

url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36302996/},

doi = {10.1038/s41562-022-01457-w},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-27},

journal = {Nature Human Behaviour},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Dong2023,

title = {Being good to look good: Self-reported moral character predicts moral double standards among reputation-seeking individuals},

author = {M Dong and T Kupfer and S Yuan and JW van Prooijen },

url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36330995/},

doi = {10.1111/bjop.12608},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-02-01},

journal = {British Journal of Psychology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Papaioannou2023,

title = {Unravelling the relationship between populism and belief in conspiracy theories: The role of cynicism, powerlessness and zero-sum thinking},

author = {K Papaioannou and M Pantazi and JW van Prooijen },

url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36208392/},

doi = {10.1111/bjop.12602},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-02-01},

journal = {British Journal of Psychology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Schlette2023b,

title = {Information, identity, and action: The messages of the Dutch anti-vaccination community on Telegram},

author = {A Schlette and JW van Prooijen and A Blokland and F Thijs},

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14614448231215735},

doi = {10.1177/1461444823121573},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-12-04},

journal = {New Media & Society},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Ikramullah2022,

title = {Does interpersonal justice negatively predict overall performance appraisal fairness? A Pakistani study},

author = {M Ikramullah and J-W Van Prooijen and M Z Iqbal and B Shah and F S Ul-Hassan},

doi = {doi.org/10.56811/PIQ-20-0050},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-12-30},

journal = {Performance Improvement Quarterly},

volume = {35},

number = {1-4},

pages = {17-30},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Martinez2022,

title = {A threat-based hate model: How symbolic and realistic threats underlie hate and aggression},

author = {C A Martinez and J-W Van Prooijen and P A M Van Lange},

doi = {doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2022.104393 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-11-01},

journal = {Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,},

volume = {103},

pages = {104393},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Dong2022,

title = { Strategic exploitation by higher-status people incurs harsher third-party punishment},

author = {M Dong and J-W Van Prooijen and P A M Van Lange},

editor = { 

},

doi = {doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000493},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-10-27},

journal = {Social Psychology},

volume = {53},

number = {4},

pages = {209-220},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Fousiani2022,

title = {Appearing competent or moral? The role of organizational goals in the evaluation of candidates},

author = {K Fousiani and J-W Van Prooijen and B Armenta},

editor = { 

},

doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2022.923329},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-09-12},

journal = {Frontiers in Psychology},

volume = {13},

pages = {923329},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Tan2022,

title = {Positive fortune telling enhances men’s financial risk taking},

author = {X Tan and J-W Van Prooijen and P A M van Lange},

doi = {doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273233  },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-09-07},

journal = {PloS ONE},

volume = {17},

number = {9},

pages = {1-21},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Douglas2022,

title = {Is the label “conspiracy theory” a cause or a consequence of disbelief in alternative narratives? },

author = {K M Douglas and J-W van Prooijen and R M Sutton},

editor = { 

},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12548 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-08-01},

journal = {British Journal of Psychology},

volume = {113},

number = {3},

pages = {575-590},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Pavlović2022,

title = {Predicting attitudinal and behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning},

author = {T Pavlović and F Azevedo and F De and J C Riano-Moreno and M Maglić and T Gkinopoulos and J-W Van Prooijen and J Van Bavel},

doi = {10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac093 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-07-05},

journal = {PNAS Nexus},

volume = {1},

pages = {1-15},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Pantazi2022,

title = {Power to the people: The hidden link between support for direct democracy and belief in conspiracy theories},

author = {M Pantazi and K Papaioannou and J-W Van Prooijen},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/pops.12779 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-06-01},

journal = {Political Psychology},

volume = {43},

number = {3},

pages = {529-548},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022bb,

title = {Psychological benefits of believing conspiracy theories},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen},

doi = {doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101352 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-05-26},

journal = {Current Opinion in Psychology},

volume = {47},

number = {101352},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Sintemaartensdijk2022,

title = {Personality and burglary: A virtual reality study},

author = {I van Sintemaartensdijk and J-W Van Prooijen and C Nee and M Otte and P A M van Lange},

doi = {doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111712},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-05-09},

journal = {Personal and individual differences },

volume = {196},

number = {111712},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022bb,

title = {Just a flu? Self-perceived infection mediates the link between conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 health beliefs and behaviors},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and T Etienne and T Kutiyski and A P M Krouwel},

doi = { 10.1177/13591053211051816},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-05-02},

journal = {Journal of Health Psychology},

volume = {27},

number = {6},

pages = {1421-1431},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022bb,

title = {Make it great again: The relationship between populist attitudes and nostalgia},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and S Rosema and A Chemke-Dreyfus and K Trikaliti and R Hormigo},

editor = { 

},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/pops.12825 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-04-17},

journal = {Political Psychology,},

volume = {43},

number = {5},

pages = {951-968},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Fousiani2022b,

title = {Motives for punishing powerful vs. prestigious offenders: The moderating role of group identity},

author = {K Fousiani and J-W Van Prooijen},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12525 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-02-18},

journal = {British Journal of Social Psychology,},

volume = {61},

number = {3},

pages = {729-747},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022bb,

title = {The entertainment value of conspiracy theories},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and J Ligthart and S Rosema and Y Xu},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12522 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-02-02},

journal = {British Journal of Psychology},

volume = {113},

number = {1},

pages = {25-48},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022bbb,

title = {Suspicion of institutions: How distrust and conspiracy theories deteriorate social relationships. },

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and G Spadaro and H Wang },

editor = { 

},

doi = {doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.013 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-02-01},

journal = {Current Opinion in Psychology},

volume = {43},

pages = {65-69},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Martinez2022b,

title = { Hate: Towards understanding its distinctive features across interpersonal and intergroup targets},

author = { C A Martinez and J-W Van Prooijen and P A M Van Lange},

doi = {10.1037/emo0001056},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Emotion},

volume = {22},

number = {1},

pages = {46-63},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Dong2022b,

title = {Culture, status, and hypocrisy: High-status people who don’t practice what they preach are viewed as worse in the US than China.},

author = {M Dong and J-W Van Prooijen and S Wu and P A M Van Lange},

doi = {doi.org/10.1177/1948550621990451},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Social Psychological and Personality Science},

volume = {13},

number = {1},

pages = {60-69},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{J.-W2022,

title = {Injustice without evidence: The unique role of conspiracy theories in social justice research},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen},

doi = {doi.org/10.1007/s11211-021-00376-x  },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Social Justice Research},

volume = {35},

pages = {88-106},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022b,

title = {The psychological study of conspiracy theories: Strengths and limitations. Current Opinion in Psychology},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and R Imhoff},

doi = {10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101465 },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Current Opinion in Psychology},

volume = {48},

pages = { 101465},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2022,

title = {Populist gullibility: Conspiracy theories, news credibility, bullshit receptivity, and paranormal belief},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and T Cohen Rodrigues and C Bunzel and O Georgescu and D Komáromy and A P M Krouwel},

editor = { 

 

},

doi = {doi.org/10.1111/pops.12802  },

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Political Psychology},

volume = {43},

number = {6},

pages = {1061-1079},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@inbook{Prooijen2022bb,

title = {Political extremism},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and A P M Krouwel 

},

editor = {D Osborne and C G Sibley },

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108779104.001},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

booktitle = {The Cambridge Handbook of Political Psychology },

pages = {414-428},

publisher = {Cambridge University Press.},

address = {Cambridge, UK},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}

@article{Fousiani2022bb,

title = {Punishment reactions to powerful suspects: Comparing a “corrupt” versus a “leniency” approach to power},

author = {K Fousiani and J-W Van Prooijen},

doi = {doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000462},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Zeitschrift für Psychologie},

volume = {230},

number = {2},

pages = {164-173},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Schlette2022,

title = {The online structure and development of posting behaviour in Dutch anti-vaccination groups on Telegram},

author = {A Schlette and JW van Prooijen and F Thijs and A Blokland },

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14614448221128475},

doi = {10.1177/1461444822112847},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-10-08},

journal = {New Media & Society},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Dong2021,

title = {Calculating hypocrites effect: Moral judgments of word-deed contradictory transgressions depend on targets’ competence},

author = {M Dong and J-W Van Prooijen and P A M Van Lange},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jts5.113},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/jts5.113},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-06},

journal = {Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Ståhl2021,

title = {Analytic atheism: Valuing epistemic rationality strengthens the association between analytic thinking and religious disbelief},

author = {T Ståhl and J-W Van Prooijen},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886921002890#:~:text=Religious%20faith%20as%20a%20function,weakly)%20value%20being%20epistemically%20rational},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110914},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-01},

journal = {Personality and Individual Differences},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Prooijen2021,

title = {The cultural dimension of intergroup conspiracy theories},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen and M Song},

url = {https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/bjop.12471 },

doi = {DOI:10.1111/bjop.12471},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-01},

journal = {British Journal of Psychology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Baloch2021,

title = {Getting ratees to accept performance feedback: A relational approach},

author = {Z Baloch and M Z Iqbal and M Ikramullah and J-W Van Prooijen and T Khan},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11211-021-00370-3 },

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-021-00370-3},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-14},

journal = {Social Justice Research},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Sintemaartensdijk2021,

title = {Mere presence of informal guardians deters burglars: A virtual reality study},

author = {I Van Sintemaartensdijk and J L Van Gelder and J-W Van Prooijen and C Nee and M Otte and P A M Van Lange},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-020-09430-1},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09430-1},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-04-14},

journal = {Journal of Experimental Criminology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@book{Prooijen2021b,

title = {The psychology of political polarization},

editor = {J-W Van Prooijen},

isbn = {9780367487164},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-03-31},

publisher = {Oxon, UK: Routledge.},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {book}

}

@inbook{Prooijen2021bb,

title = { The psychology of political polarization: An introduction.},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen

},

editor = {J-W van Prooijen

},

isbn = {9780367487171},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

booktitle = {The Psychology of Political Polarization },

pages = {1-14},

publisher = {Routledge},

address = {Oxon, UK},

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@inbook{Prooijen2021bb,

title = {Overconfidence in radical politics},

author = {J-W Van Prooijen},

editor = {J P Forgas and B Crano and K Fiedler },

isbn = {9780367523817, 9780367523909},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

publisher = {Routledge},

address = {Oxon,UK},

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@article{Mao2021,

title = {System threat during a pandemic: How conspiracy theories help to justify the system},

author = {J Y Mao and J W Van Prooijen and S L Yang and Y Y Guo},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/18344909211057001},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/18344909211057001},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-12-07},

journal = {Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{vanZwicker2020,

title = {Persistent beliefs: Political extremism predicts ideological stability over time},

author = {M van Zwicker and J-W van Prooijen and A Krouwel },

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1368430220917753},

doi = {10.1177/1368430220917753},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-12-03},

journal = {Group Processes & Intergroup Relations},

volume = {23},

pages = {1137-1149},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Spadaro2020,

title = {Enhancing feelings of security: How institutional trust promotes interpersonal trust},

author = {G Spadaro and K Gangl and J-W van Prooijen and P van Lange and C Mosso},

url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237934},

doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0237934 },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-09-11},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Kutiyski2020,

title = {Political extremism and distrust: Does radical political orientation predict distrust and negative attitudes towards European integration? },

author = {Y Kutiyski and A Krouwel and J-W van Prooijen },

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.soscij.2019.03.004},

doi = {10.1016/ j.soscij.2019.03.004 },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-02-13},

journal = {The Social Science Journal},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{vanProoijen2020,

title = {An existential threat model of conspiracy theories},

author = {J-W van Prooijen},

url = {https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1027%2F1016-9040%2Fa000381},

doi = {10.1027/1016-9040/a000381},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-15},

journal = {European Psychologist},

volume = {25},

pages = {16-25},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{vanProoijen2020b,

title = {Overclaiming knowledge predicts anti-establishment voting},

author = {J-W van Prooijen and A Krouwel },

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1948550619862260},

doi = {10.1177/1948550619862260},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-07-18},

journal = {Social Psychological and Personality Science},

number = {11},

pages = {356-363},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{vanProoijen2020c,

title = {A comparison of extreme religious and political ideologies: Similar worldviews but different grievances},

author = {J-W van Prooijen and S Kuijper},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886920300775?via%3Dihub},

doi = {10.1016/j.paid.2020.109888},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-01},

journal = {Personality and Individual Differences},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{vanProoijen2020d,

title = {Complottheorieën onder radicale anti-5G groepen tijdens de coronacrisis},

author = {J-W van Prooijen },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-30},

journal = {De Criminoloog},

volume = {23},

pages = {2},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@misc{vanProoijen2020g,

title = {Why don’t we respond to pollution the way we respond to COVID? },

author = {J-W van Prooijen},

url = {https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/morality-and-suspicion/202004/why-dont-we-respond-pollution-the-way-we-do-covid},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-04-25},

journal = {Psychology Today},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {misc}

}

@misc{vanProoijen2020h,

title = {COVID-19, conspiracy theories, and 5G networks},

author = {J-W van Prooijen},

url = {https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/morality-and-suspicion/202004/is-covid-19-linked-5g-networks},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-04-10},

journal = {Psychology Today},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {misc}

}

@article{Neve2020,

title = {Radicalisation and travelling to Syria among delinquent youths: A case study from the Netherlands},

author = {R Neve and F Weerman and S Eris and JW van Prooijen },

url = {http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/327},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-03-30},

journal = {Journal for Deradicalisation},

number = {22},

pages = {249-285},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@inbook{Ljujic2020,

title = {Testing a Threat Model of Terrorism: A multi-method study about socio-economic and psychological influences on terrorism involvement in the Netherlands},

author = {V Ljujic and I Versteegt and F Weerman and F Thijs and JW van Prooijen and F El Bouk and S van de Weijer },

url = {https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030366384},

doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-36639-1_7 },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-22},

booktitle = {Understanding Recruitment to Organized Crime and Terrorism},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}

@inbook{vanProoijen2020e,

title = {Social-cognitive processes underlying belief in conspiracy theories},

author = {JW van Prooijen and O Klein and J Milošević Đorđević},

editor = {M Butter and P Knight },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-30},

booktitle = {Handbook of Conspiracy Theories },

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pubstate = {published},

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@inbook{vanProoijen2020f,

title = {Psychological factors – Introduction},

author = {JW van Prooijen and K Douglas and A Cichocka and M Bilewicz},

editor = {M Butter and P Knight },

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-30},

booktitle = {Handbook of Conspiracy Theories },

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pubstate = {published},

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