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Jais Adam-Troian is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. His research focuses on conspiracy theories, institutional trust, economic anxiety, and social cohesion. He has published extensively on topics such as the psychological underpinnings of conspiracy beliefs, the impact of precarity on societal trust, and the dynamics of political violence. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to reducing inequalities and fostering peaceful societies.
Research Interests: Adam-Troian’s work spans social psychology, political psychology, and public health. Key areas include the socio-functional model of conspiracy beliefs, the role of institutional trust in mediating economic hardship effects, and the psychological mechanisms driving radicalization. His studies often employ cross-country analyses and longitudinal designs to explore bidirectional relationships between societal factors and individual behaviors.
Publications: His recent articles analyze entropy signatures in interstate conflicts, the role of group deprivation in violent radicalism, and the mental health impacts of geopolitical crises like the Ukraine invasion. He emphasizes methodological rigor, as seen in his rebuttal to Fillon et al.’s commentary and conceptual replications of prior work.
Collaborations: Adam-Troian collaborates internationally, with studies involving researchers from Slovakia, France, and other countries. His work bridges theoretical models (e.g., the Fitness-Validation Model of Propaganda) with real-world phenomena like pandemic protests and lockdown dissent.
