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Of precarity and conspiracy: Introducing a
British Journal of Social Psychology, 2021 Abstract Conspiracy Beliefs (CB) are a key vector of violent extremism, radicalism and unconventional political events. So far, social‐psychological research has extensively documented how cognitive, emotional and intergroup factors can promote CB.
Jais Adam-Troian +5 more
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Conspiracy Theories about Infectious Diseases: An Introduction
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2021 Understanding why people believe conspiracy theories related to disease outbreaks and the consequences of such beliefs is critical for combating both the COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding “infodemic.” In the introduction to this special issue on ...
Ying-yi Hong +2 more
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Conspiracy beliefs and economic performance
, 2022 While a great deal is known about the individual difference factors associated with conspiracy beliefs, much less is known about the country-level factors that shape people’s willingness to believe conspiracy theories. In the current paper we discuss the possibility that willingness to believe conspiracy theories might be shaped by the perception (and ...
Sam Pearson, Matthew Hornsey
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Role of Conspiracy Mentality and Paranormal Beliefs in Predicting Conspiracy Beliefs Among Neopagans [PDF]
International Journal for the Study of New Religions, 2018 Recent studies on conspiracy thinking has concluded that the strongest predictor of the tendency towards conspiratorial thinking is a one-dimensional construct-conspiracy mentality-that is relatively stable over time and valid across cultures. Lantian et al. (2016) found that a single, elaborate question can work as a measure of conspiracy beliefs.
Dyrendal, Asbjørn +2 more
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Paranoid and Conspiracy Beliefs: The Role of Anxiety and Life Satisfaction
Studia Psychologica, 2021 This study aimed to examine the relationship between paranoid and conspiracy beliefs and how these beliefs further relate to anxiety-trait, anxiety disorders, and satisfaction with life. The research was attended by 814 participants who were administered
Veronika Pekárová
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Editorial: Emerging research: conspiracy beliefs. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2023 Hallahan M, Mayor E.
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Conspiracy Beliefs and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Acehnese People [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Believing in conspiracy theories often serves as a coping mechanism to alleviate uncertainty and regain a sense of control during crises like the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rahman Luthfi +3 more
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2023 Background Conspiracy beliefs have become widespread throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies have shown that endorsing conspiracy beliefs leads to lower protective guideline adherence (i.e., wearing face masks), posing a threat to public ...
Andreas Goreis +18 more
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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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COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and vaccinations: A conceptual replication study in Turkey
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2023 Pivetti et al. (2021a; 2021b) examined links between COVID-related conspiracy beliefs and acceptance of vaccinations in Italy and Finland in 2020. They found that moral purity negatively predicted confidence in science, whereas political orientation ...
Monica Pivetti +4 more
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