Track Code
RC29
Track Chairs
Dr. Laura Pérez Rastrilla
Dr. Peggy Matauschek
Promotes the use of psychology in understanding political phenomena. A variety of perspectives are encouraged, including those found in psychoanalytic psychology, personality theory and social psychology. The committee aims to keep people informed in various parts of the world on the kind of research that is being done in countries and regions other than their own. Members study governmental institutions and international relations, though the emphasis is on political behaviour.
Open Panels
- Citizen Support, Identity, and Legitimacy in Regional Integration
Chair: Dr. Peggy Matauschek - Democratic Commitment under Pressure: Stability and Renewal of Democratic Support
Chair: Dr. Anthony Lawrence Borja - Digital Minds, Digital Politics: Misinformation, AI, and Political Cognition
Chair: Dr. Peggy Matauschek - Identity and Memory in Nationalism, Irredentism, and Authoritarian Populism
Chair: Dr. Laura Pérez Rastrilla - Narratives, Rhetoric, and the Psychology of Political Communication in Times of Uncertainty
Chair: Dr. Laura Pérez Rastrilla - Neuroscience and Political Psychology in the Digital Age: How Technology Shapes Political Behavior and Social Cognition
- Profiling Political Leaders: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Personality and Political Behavior
Chair: Dr. Peggy Matauschek - Talking Politics: Politicians, Journalists, and the Public Debate
Chair: Dr. Laura Pérez Rastrilla - The Changing Psychology of Security: How Societies Renegotiate Their Role in an Uncertain World
Chair: Dr. Anthony Lawrence Borja
