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Latent Profile Analysis of Generic Conspiracy Beliefs‐ Differences in Science Acceptance, Analytical and Intuitive Thinking

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aims of the present study were to (i) identify profiles of belief in conspiracy theories, and to (ii) test whether the obtained profiles differed in analytical (rational ability, rational engagement, Cognitive Reflection Test) and intuitive thinking (experiential ability, experiential engagement), and science denial (vaccine, climate ...
Peter Karlsson, Torbjörn Josefsson, Sara Svensson, Linus Andersson   +3 more
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Zmowa nauki. Strach przed technologią we współczesnych amerykańskich teoriach spiskowych

Er(r)go, 2014
Michał Różycki Conspiracy of Science. Technophobia in Contemporary American Conspiracy Theories The goal of the paper is to outline the notion of the fear of technology and mistrust of the scientific establishment present in 21st century American ...
Michał Różycki
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Put money where their mouth is? Willingness to pay for online conspiracy theory content

Telematics and Informatics Reports
Many studies have examined why people believe in conspiracy theories, yet less is known about why people choose to consume conspiratorial content. This study addresses this gap by examining people's willingness to pay for online conspiracy theory content.
John W. Cheng, Masaru Nishikawa, Ikuma Ogura, Nicholas A.R. Fraser   +3 more
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COVID‐19 Vaccination Refusal in Sweden: Anti‐Vaccination Attitudes and the Role of Contrarian Worldviews, Political Orientation, and Psychological Dispositions

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Why do some people refuse vaccination? The current study contributes to answering this question by examining multiple predictors of COVID‐19 vaccination refusal in Sweden. We further explore how these predictors are associated with anti‐vaccination attitudes and to what extent anti‐vaccination attitudes mediate the association with vaccination
Natasha Nowicka, Amanda Remsö, Emma A. Renström   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Misinformation Beliefs Across Four Countries: The Role of Narcissism, Conspiracy Mentality, Social Trust, and Perceptions of Unsafe Neighborhoods

Journal of Social and Political Psychology
There are differing perspectives on the roles that social-perceptual and individual-difference factors play in explaining susceptibility to misinformation. With quota-representative samples from the U.S. (n = 492), the U.K.
Aleksander B. Gundersen, Sander van der Linden, Jan Piasecki, Rafał Ryguła, Karolina Noworyta, Jonas R. Kunst   +5 more
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The Scholar Imprisoned: Young‐Bok Shin's Decolonial Thought Against (Sub) Imperialisms in East Asia

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reads Young‐Bok Shin (1941–2016) as a decolonial thinker who theorized transformative worldmaking from the standpoint of the oppressed, rooted in the historical experiences of East Asia. Against the (sub)imperial “logic of sameness” that structures colonial modernity in his social world, Shin advances gongbu (studying) as a ...
Veda Hyunjin Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Afterword: Brokerage in Oceania beyond interactionism

The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract The decolonisation of Oceania came late and is far from complete, and this contemporary context influences the way brokerage is enacted. The embeddedness of brokerage in broader contexts may reduce or orientate individual brokers' room for manoeuvre. This leads to the structural dimension of brokerage, beyond the interactionist approach to the
Pierre‐Yves Le Meur
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Deciding What to Believe or Deciding What to Do? An Empirical Investigation of the Folk Conception of Critical Thinking

Theoria, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the expression ‘critical thinking’ (CT) is understood and used by the general public in the United States, using the tools of experimental philosophy. Based on responses from 288 non‐philosopher participants, our findings suggest that CT is commonly associated with problem solving, decision making and logical ...
Céline Schöpfer, Julia Ghaliounghi, Florian Cova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public opposition to protest online: A qualitative content analysis of YouTube comments on UK climate activism videos

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Volume 26, Issue 3, December 2026.
Abstract Public discourse plays a crucial role in shaping the success of social movements. While research has explored public support for collective action, less attention has been paid to active opposition and delegitimization strategies. This study investigates the discursive contestation of climate protests by Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil ...
Harry M. Lewis, Rim Saab, Anna Devitt, Ben Franklin, Heather Pell, Maria Fernandes‐Jesus, Vivian L. Vignoles   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response to Najib (2025)

The Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The recent publication of an article on the 2024 riots in England is a symptom of anti‐Jewish racism in geography. It is problematic in three ways. Firstly, it associates White Supremacy with Zionism without defining either term, or recognising that Zionism emerged, in large part, as a response to White Supremacist oppression of Jews. Secondly,
George Holmes
wiley   +1 more source