Das Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) lädt Interessierte im Rahmen seiner Kolloquiumsreihe herzlich ein. Am Mittwoch, dem 21. Mai 2025 von 14-15 Uhr spricht Dr. Daniel Toribio-Flórez, Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Psychology, University of Kent. Sein Thema lautet: "Consequences of conspiracy beliefs for interpersonal relationships".
Das Kolloquium findet in englischer Sprache im Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) am Standort im Wissenschaftspark (EG, Raum 02.14, Max-Planck-Straße 22, 54296 Trier) und auch online statt. Nach der Anmeldung unter madr(at)leibniz-psychology.org versenden wir gerne den Link zur-Online-Veranstaltung, vor Ort ist die Teilnahme ohne Anmeldung möglich.
Abstract:
Emerging theorising and growing anecdotal evidence suggest that belief in conspiracy theories may negatively impact interpersonal relationships. However, research on the consequences of conspiracy beliefs has not systematically assessed their effect on people’s relationships. In this presentation, I will share findings from three different research projects that quantitatively and qualitatively investigate the role of conspiracy beliefs in interpersonal relationships. The first project examines whether perceptions of others’ conspiracy beliefs are linked to actual (or anticipated) relationship satisfaction. The second project uses a qualitative approach to assess personal accounts of individuals who shared or are sharing romantic relationships with conspiracy believers. The third project shifts the focus to prospective relationships in the context of online dating, addressing how the inclusion of conspiracy theories in dating profiles influences people’s impressions and dating intentions. Taken together, our results suggest that conspiracy beliefs can erode interpersonal relationships where such beliefs are not shared, whereas relationships between individuals with shared conspiracy beliefs remain unaffected or may even be strengthened.