APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
The Fall of Civilizations
Chair: James Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin
Businesses, communities, and entire civilizations eventually collapse. What are the factors that can destabilize large groups? Are we seeing early signs of this in the west now? What can we as psychological scientists do about it?
Note: We regret that Mirta Galesic is unable to present as planned. We're pleased to announce that Alex Bentley will be presenting in their place.
Chairs & Discussants
- James PennebakerChair
University of Texas at Austin - Alex BentleySpeaker
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Ian MorrisSpeaker
Stanford University - Stephan LewandowskySpeaker
University of Bristol - Mirta Galesic - Presentation CancelledSpeaker
The Complexity Science Hub, Vienna
Presentations
- The Long Historical View of Cultural Failure, Ian MorrisIan Morris
- Title and Abstract Forthcoming, Alex BentleyAlex Bentley
- Linguistic Markers of Democratic Backsliding and Autocratization, Stephan LewandowskyStephan Lewandowsky
- CANCELLED: How the Dynamics of Minds, Networks, and Institutions Shapes Collective (In)Action, Mirta GalesicMirta Galesic
