Military Psychology Conference 2018

Thursday 8th November 2018 at The Ark Conference Centre, Basingstoke

Would I misinform you? The psychological impact of misinformation

Ascertaining what is real and what is false has always been a priority in defence and security. Carl von Clausewitz’s On War was published in 1832 following the Napoleaonic wars and identified a key problem in the ‘uncertainty of all information’. Similarly, in recent years the civilian world has seen a rise in allegations of ‘fake news’, and the rapid rise of social media has made it increasingly difficult to tell the difference between what is real and what is false, warping perceptions of what is normal and our understanding of the world.

• How can we spot social media that is presenting information in a mis-leading way?
• What are the defence and security challenges in today's information age?
• How can psychological research and practice support the well-being of those facing misinformation?
• What is effect of misinformation on decision making?
• How do we understand risk when we cannot be certain of the information received?

This conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to foster an understanding of the psychological impact of misinformation and identify areas of good psychological practice for future research. Through presentations, poster sessions and workshops we will discuss the psychological impact of misinformation in the following three areas:

1. Risk taking
2. Decision-making
3. Wellbeing

Who is the conference intended for?

Researchers, psychological practitioners, military, clinicians, defence and security professionals, emergency services personnel, and anyone with an interest in risk-taking, decision-making and wellbeing psychology.

Members, non members, students, and related professions in military and emergency services are all welcome.

Learning outcomes and objectives

• Improved understanding of the current research evidence in the area of decision making, risk taking and well being in the area of misinformation
• Improved understanding of practitioner tools and techniques to address misinformation in organisational and clincal settings
• Enhanced networks for researchers and practitioners

Call for Papers

Submissions are now invited for the Military Psychology Conference 2018. If you are interested in submitting a workshop, oral presentation or poster, please make your submission via the online submission system.

Deadline for Submissions
Oral presentations and Workshops will be accepted until 23:59 Monday 30th April 2018

Poster presentations will be accepted until 23:59 Monday 4th June 2018

Click here to download the submission policy.

Delegate fees can be found on the booking form. Please note, early bird rates are available until 10:00 Monday 24th September 2018. If you have any queries please contact us via the event hotline on 01332 224507.