Call it a conspiracy: How conspiracy belief predicts recognition of conspiracy theories. [PDF]
PLoS ONEWhile conspiracy theories are treated as irrational fringe beliefs in popular culture, conspiracy belief is quite common. Given the disconnect between stereotypes about conspiracy belief and its prevalence, I tested whether people have difficulty ...
J P Prims
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Thinking Preferences and Conspiracy Belief: Intuitive Thinking and the Jumping to Conclusions-Bias as a Basis for the Belief in Conspiracy Theories [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 BackgroundThe belief in conspiracy theories and paranoid ideation are often treated as almost synonymous. However, there is to date no research concerning shared underlying cognitive underpinnings of belief in conspiracy theories and paranoid ideation ...
Stephanie Mehl +2 more
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Systematic review on the association of COVID-19-related conspiracy belief with infection-preventive behavior and vaccination willingness [PDF]
BMC Psychology, 2022 Background In times of a pandemic, not only infections but also conspiracy narratives spread among people. These have the potential to influence the course of the pandemic.
Tilli Ripp, Jan Philipp Röer
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Conspiracy Mentality Versus Belief in Conspiracy Theories
Zeitschrift Fur Psychologie / Journal of PsychologyAbstract: In this research spotlight, we respond to Nera’s (2024 , this issue) critique of the conspiracy mentality. We agree that the concept of the conspiracy mentality – and its relation to belief in conspiracy theories – requires further clarification. We also agree that the causal relationship between conspiracy mentality and belief in conspiracy
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Frontiers in PsychologyRecent studies report that paranormal belief and conspiracy theory endorsement are differentially related to factors allied to positive wellbeing (e.g., meaning in life and coping behaviours).
Alex Escolà-Gascón +2 more
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Do conspiracy beliefs form a belief system? Examining the structure and organization of conspiracy beliefs [PDF]
Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2021 Despite regular reference to conspiracy theories as a “belief system,” few studies have attempted to explore the structure and organization of conspiracy beliefs beyond an examination of correlations between those beliefs. Employing unique data from two national surveys that includes respondent beliefs in 27 conspiracy theories, we decipher the ...
Enders, Adam M. +7 more
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Does Lower Psychological Need Satisfaction Foster Conspiracy Belief? Longitudinal Effects Over 3 Years in New Zealand [PDF]
Personality and Social Psychology BulletinKaren Douglas +2 more
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Intuition, reason, and conspiracy beliefs
Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 Conspiracy theories tend to involve doubt and skepticism, but are conspiracy believers really more deliberative? We review recent research that investigates the relative roles of intuition and reason in conspiracy belief and find that the preponderance of evidence indicates that conspiracy belief is linked to an overreliance on intuition and a lack of ...
Jabin Binnendyk, Gordon Pennycook
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Behavioral Sciences, 2022 In the context of COVID-19 virus containment, there is a lack of acceptance of preventive measures in the population. The present work investigated which factors influence the belief in scientific propositions compared with belief in conspiracy theories.
Phillip Ozimek +3 more
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Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and Political Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Communication
Politics and Governance, 2022 A plentitude of research has analyzed citizens’ belief in conspiracy theories and its individual‐level correlates. Yet, the effects of (political) context factors on the causes and effects of individual belief in conspiracy theories are still neglected ...
Bernd Schlipphak +2 more
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