Measuring Belief in Conspiracy Theories: Validation of a French and English Single-Item Scale [PDF]
International Review of Social Psychology, 2016 We designed, in French and in English, a single-item scale to measure people’s general tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. The validity and reliability of this scale was assessed in 3 studies (total 'N' = 555).
Anthony Lantian +3 more
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Social psychological origins of conspiracy theories: The case of the Jewish conspiracy theory in Malaysia [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2012 Two studies examined correlates of belief in a Jewish conspiracy theory among Malays in Malaysia, a culture in which state-directed conspiracism as a means of dealing with perceived external and internal threats is widespread.
Viren eSwami, Viren eSwami
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What about Building 7? A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Recent research into the psychology of conspiracy belief has highlighted the importance of belief systems in the acceptance or rejection of conspiracy theories.
Michael James Wood, Karen M. Douglas
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Girl in the Cellar: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Investigation of Belief in Conspiracy Theories about the Kidnapping of Natascha Kampusch [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 The present study utilized a repeated cross-sectional survey design to examine belief in conspiracy theories about the abduction of Natascha Kampusch. At two time points (October 2009 and October 2011), participants drawn from independent cross-sections ...
Stefan eStieger +5 more
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Narcissism, national narcissism, COVID-19 conspiracy belief, and social media use as predictors of compliance with COVID-19 public health guidelines. [PDF]
Curr Psychol, 2022 Understanding health belief models, and the variables that influence adherence to public health measures imposed by local governments and international health bodies, is crucial to slowing down the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Vaal S +3 more
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The Analytic Cognitive Style Predicts Conspiracy Beliefs: Replication Study on a Non-student Sample
Studia Psychologica, 2021 The study aims to replicate previous findings on a student and non-student sample - the mid-pointed level of conspiracy beliefs and the relationship of conspiracy beliefs with analytic cognitive style and preference for analytic thinking.
Eva Ballová Mikušková
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Do stress and anxiety lead to belief in conspiracy theories? [version 1; peer review: 5 approved]
Routledge Open Research, 2023 Conspiracies happen, and some conspiracy theories are warranted by evidence. Nevertheless, a non-trivial proportion of the public express belief in conspiracy theories that are not warranted by evidence.
Matt N. Williams, Nick Fox
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Conspiracy mentality is theorised to be a broad predisposition comprising a conspiratorial worldview. While much is known about conspiracy mentality and unwarranted conspiracy belief, little is known about belief in warranted conspiracies and how it ...
Sarah Cameron, Matt Williams
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Someone is pulling the strings: Hypersensitive agency detection and belief in conspiracy theories [PDF]
, 2015 We hypothesized that belief in conspiracy theories would be predicted by the general tendency to attribute agency and intentionality where it is unlikely to exist.
Rael J. Dawtry (6254684) +21 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of others but have rarely been studied together. In three studies, one with a mainly student sample (N = 496) and two with more representative UK population ...
Azzam Alsuhibani +4 more
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