He has been awarded Early Career Contribution Award by the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR) in 2006. His main interests are psychology of punishment, responses to crime victims, belief in conspiracy, and political extremism. Dr. van Prooijen’s research has been published in a number of journals, such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. For further information, visit his link: http://www.janwillemvanprooijen.com/.