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Sander van der Linden is a Professor of Social Psychology in Society at the University of Cambridge, Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, and a Professorial Fellow at Churchill College. His research focuses on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, particularly how people are influenced by misinformation and how to build resistance through psychological inoculation. He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and previously held positions at Princeton and Yale Universities.
- Education: Ph.D. in Social Psychology (London School of Economics)
- Affiliations: Churchill College (Fellow), Winton Centre for Risk Communication (Management Board), Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (Affiliate)
Key research interests include conspiracy theories, human-technology interaction (including AI and deepfakes), and climate change communication. His work has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, BBC, and TEDx. Notable contributions include the FOOLPROOF book and the Bad News game, which won multiple awards including the Trust Prize and Silver at the Design Museum.
Awards & Recognition: 2024 Harvard Goldsmith Book Prize, 2023 British Psychological Society Best Psychology Book Prize, APS Rising Star (2017), Sage Early Career Award (2019).
Grants & Collaborations: Supported by WHO, UN, US State/Defense Departments, and the UK Cabinet Office. Co-developed interventions like Go Viral! (against pandemic misinformation) and prebunking strategies in collaboration with Meta/WhatsApp.
Labs & Teams: Leads the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, co-organizes the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, and chairs the BMJ vaccination series. His team produces gamified tools like the MIST Test to assess misinformation susceptibility.
