Tylor Cosgrove

I am a sessional teaching fellow and PhD candidate at Bond University. My research interests are in conspiracy beliefs and misinformation. Currently, I am investigating how social identities make us more susceptible to false information and whether interventions may effectively target this. I am also interested in social media, dark triad traits and belief acquisition. During my PhD, I have also taught students across a variety of subjects in Psychology at both Bond and Monash Universities, and supervised students for their 4th year thesis.

Teaching/supervision experience (Jan 2022 - now):

Course convenor and tutor for Professional Psychology (4th year Psychology - Bond University)
Tutor for Multivariate Research Methods (4th year Psychology - Bond University)
Tutor for Psychopathology (3rd year Psychology - Bond University)
Tutor for Psychology 1B (1st year Psychology - Monash University)
4th Year Thesis Supervisor (Bond/Monash University)

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Tylor Cosgrove

PhD Candidate & Sessional Teaching Fellow

Research

Published

Cosgrove, T.J. & Murphy, C.P. (2023). Narcissistic susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs exaggerated by education, reduced by cognitive

reflection. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1164725

Under Review

Cosgrove, T.J. & Bahr, M. The language of conspiracy theories: Negative emotions and themes facilitate diffusion online. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4158239

Cosgrove, T.J., Bahr, M. & Fritzon, K. Monological or ideological? Themes and psychosocial predictors of conspiracy theories. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/2kwbx

In Preparation

Cosgrove, T.J. , Bahr, M. & Fritzon, K. Social identities increase susceptibility to misinformation and resistance to intervention.

Cosgrove, T.J. , Bahr, M. & Fritzon, K. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to understand the spread of misinformation on social media.

Cosgrove et al., Cognitive mechanisms of the narcissism, conspiracy belief relationship.