Tag: Linda C. Bomm
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Workshop “Politics and Mental Health in Times of Societal Threat”
in NewsOn March 5 and 6, 2026, the CPC members Linda C. Bomm, Delaney Peterson, and Bert N. Bakker hosted a two-day workshop titled “Politics and Mental Health in Times of Societal Threat – Wicked or Not?” as part of Bert N. Bakker’s VIDI project Under Pressure: Studying the Causes and Consequences of Societal Threats at…
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Under Pressure: Studying the Causes and Consequences of Societal Threats
in GrantsWith a pandemic, climate change, and terrorist attacks, we have seen threats that could have, or will in the future, fundamentally alter our way of life. The perceptions of threat can disrupt society as threat fuels protest, support for anti-democratic policies, and even leads to violence. In this project, the researchers will study how people…
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Unraveling the Threads of Threat: How Societal Threats are Perceived, Politicized, Emotionally Processed, and Coped With
in PhD ProjectsPhD Candidate: Linda C. Bomm In my PhD, I investigate how societal threats are perceived, related to political ideology, and how citizens cope with societal threats and the emotions these issues evoke.In the first two projects, we 1.) explore how societal threat perceptions are structured, related to political ideology, socio-demographics, and news consumption, and evolve…