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Indoctrination and Democratic Legitimacy

Philosophy &Public Affairs, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 274-288, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT I argue that indoctrination undermines voter competence, and that widespread indoctrination thereby compromises the legitimacy of otherwise free and fair elections. Drawing on recent work in virtue epistemology, I provide an epistemic account of indoctrination according to which one is indoctrinated only if they hold an epistemically impactful
James H. McIntyre
wiley   +1 more source

Contact as collective action: Positive and negative contact experiences of disadvantaged group members

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 6, December 2026.
Abstract Intergroup contact programs worldwide strive to combat prejudice by promoting encounters between socially advantaged and disadvantaged groups. Despite their prevalence, little is known about how disadvantaged group members experience participation in such programs.
Fiona Kazarovytska, Micha Hilbert, Dana Ionescu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bad news for (young) gamers: Using gaming platforms as news sources is more intimately associated with radical belief dispositions than other online spaces

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 6, December 2026.
Abstract This study explores how digital news use among young Europeans links to radical belief dispositions, particularly within gaming platforms and messengers, where socio‐affective dynamics shape engagement with political information. We argue that online groups are an overlooked locus for biased information processing and the normalization of ...
Simon Greipl, Ulrike Schwertberger, Diana Rieger, Brigitte Naderer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Connection: Paradoxes of Psychedelic Resonance in Late Modernity

Future Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 2, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This essay explores the enduring suspicion that psychedelic experiences are antithetical to the structural dynamic of modern societies through Hartmut Rosa's concepts of ‘resonance’ and ‘social acceleration’. Rosa's theoretical framework is particularly generative for studying the social meaning of contemporary psychedelia because it enables a
Mateo Sanchez Petrement
wiley   +1 more source

Tannic Acid Mitigates Monosodium Glutamate‐Induced Cortical Damage by Modulating Synaptic and Calcium‐Related Gene and Protein Expression

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 11, Page 4099-4111, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Neurotoxicity induced by excessive glutamatergic signaling is associated with synaptic dysfunction, calcium imbalance, and oxidative stress, which are key molecular events implicated in several neurodegenerative conditions. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a common flavor enhancer, may exert neurotoxic effects, particularly on synaptic integrity ...
Medine Sibel Karagac, Enver Fehim Koçpinar, Hamid Ceylan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Knowledge Becomes Credible Under Epistemic Uncertainty: A Grounded Theory of Telepathic Animal Communication Websites

Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT How credibility is constructed under conditions of epistemic uncertainty is a central question in the sociology of knowledge. Telepathic animal communication (TAC) represents a field in which knowledge claims are inherently non‐verifiable, yet services are actively marketed and consumed.
Annika Barzen, Dylan Göpfert
wiley   +1 more source

Shattered Safety? Developmental Trajectories for Conspiracy Mentality and Violent Extremist Attitudes. [PDF]

J Youth Adolesc
Duindam HM, Hernandez-Pena L, Asscher JJ, Ribeaud D, Eisner M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigation of Misleading Techniques Used in Online Fluoride Misinformation

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 753-763, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Fluoride misinformation can fuel anti‐fluoridation movements, influencing political decisions and dental treatment choices. This study aimed to elucidate the misleading techniques used to produce online fluoride misinformation. Methodology Two independent investigators searched scientific databases for references that supported or ...
Matheus Lotto, Caio Sampaio, Olívia Santana Jorge, Juliano Pelim Pessan, Thiago Cruvinel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real and Apparent Deviations From Rational Choice

Kyklos, Volume 79, Issue 4, Page 1153-1178, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper offers a taxonomy of real and apparent deviations from rationality. The taxonomy is based on three axes of divides—whereas the axes are successive refinements. The outermost‐axis divide delineates “anxiety‐based choices” from “anxiety‐free choices.” Anxiety‐based choices are real deviations such as the Allais and Ellsberg paradoxes ...
Elias L. Khalil
wiley   +1 more source

Stability of Network Models Linking Personality to Conspiracy Mentality Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]

Eur J Psychol
Stasielowicz L.
europepmc   +1 more source