Sander van der Linden | |
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 Van der Linden in 2019 | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Known for | Gateway belief model, Bad News (video game) |
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| Thesis | The social-psychological determinants of climate change risk perceptions, intentions and behaviours: a national study (2014) |
Sander L. van der Linden is a Dutch social psychologist and author who is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge. He studies the psychology of social influence, risk, human judgment, and decision-making. He is particularly known for his research on the psychology of social issues, such as fake news,[1] COVID-19,[2] and climate change.[3]
He has written books for general audiences, including Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity, which is about the psychology of misinformation and fake news.
- ^ "Could this be the cure for fake news?". BBC. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Tackling COVID-19 Dr Sander van der Linden". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "How Psychology can Save the World from Climate Change". NPR. Retrieved 7 March 2019.