Vladimir Ponizovskiy

Vladimir Ponizovskiy is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Durham University since 2023, with a concurrent affiliation at the Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum. Ponizovskiy's research examines the psychological foundations of political attitudes, collective action, and value-based behavior across cultural contexts, with particular expertise in authoritarianism, propaganda, and the dynamics of conflict and resistance in authoritarian states. Recent work by Ponizovskiy investigates how value-instantiating beliefs shape responses to war, media consumption patterns, and civic compliance, while broader research interests encompass the role of cultural identity and social cohesion in shaping attitudes toward intergroup relations and individual well-being.