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Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective [PDF]
, 2023 Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world.
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Vaccines, 2021 Background: Vaccine hesitancy, associated with medical mistrust, confidence, complacency and knowledge of vaccines, presents an obstacle to the campaign against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Xiaoning Zhang +4 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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Measuring belief in conspiracy theories: Validation of a French and English single-item scale [PDF]
, 2015 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).
Douglas, Karen M. +9 more
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“What about building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories. [PDF]
, 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 +4 more
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Does it take one to know one? Endorsement of conspiracy theories is influenced by personal willingness to conspire. [PDF]
, 2011 We advance a new account of why people endorse conspiracy theories, arguing that individuals use the social-cognitive tool of projection when making social judgments about others.
Robbie M. Sutton +3 more
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Journal of Social Science Education, 2023 • Research on belief in conspiracy theories among youth is an unexplored field in the Nordic context. • Research also indicates a negative correlation between critical thinking skills and conspiracy beliefs. • The results show that more than 50% of
Katja H-W Skjølberg +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that health denialism might be an important determinant of adherence to preventive measures during epidemic challenges. Conspiracy beliefs seem to be one of the most visible manifestations of denialism in society.
Kinga Kowalska-Duplaga, Mariusz Duplaga
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 AimsOver the past 2 years, the vaccine conspiracy beliefs construct has been used in a number of different studies. These publications have assessed the determinants and outcomes of vaccine conspiracy beliefs using, in some cases, pooled data from ...
Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez +29 more
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The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases the intention to engage in politics and to reduce one’s carbon footprint. [PDF]
, 2014 The current studies explored the social consequences of exposure to conspiracy theories. In Study 1, participants were exposed to a range of conspiracy theories concerning government involvement in significant events such as the death of Diana, Princess ...
Douglas, Karen M. +4 more
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