With 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 perceive and regulate threats and adopt political attitudes and behaviors to counter these threats. The project will inform citizens how to deal with the threats of the 21st century and prevent threats from disrupting society.

Funder: NWO VIDI grant

Researchers: Bert N. Bakker, Linda C. Bomm, Delaney Peterson

Start date: 01.01.2022

End date: 31.12.2028