Dian van Huijstee

Dian van Huijstee is a Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Communication Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Social Sciences, affiliated with the Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC) group and the Network Institute. Her research focuses on the continued influence of misinformation, exploring psychological mechanisms and interventions to counteract its effects.

• Education:
  • Research Master Social Psychology (VU Amsterdam, 2016–2019)
  • Applied Social Psychology (VU Amsterdam, 2015–2017)
  • Psychology (VU Amsterdam, 2012–2015)

Her work combines experimental methods to study misinformation persistence, corporate social responsibility claims, and health communication during crises. Collaborative research includes topics like disgust sensitivity's role in pathogen avoidance and leadership's impact on community development.

Key Research Themes:

• Misinformation dynamics and cognitive bias mitigation
• Social media's role in spreading corporate disinformation
• Psychological foundations of risk-taking and leadership

Publications span journals like New Media & Society, Evolution and Human Behavior, and Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, with a focus on applied communication science and behavioral research.