Differentiating paranoia and conspiracy mentality using a network approach [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Although mostly considered distinct, conspiracy mentality and paranoia share conceptual similarities (e.g., persecutory content, resistance to disconfirming evidence).
Saskia Denecke +7 more
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Conviction in the absence of proof: Conspiracy mentality mediates religiosity’s relationship with support for COVID-19 conspiracy narratives [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 The belief in conspiracy narratives and the concept of conspiracy mentality have gained increasing attention in psychological science over the last years.
Hilmar Grabow, Anne Rock
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Conspiracy Mentality Predicts Public Opposition to Foreign Trade [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The proliferation of protectionist sentiments and policies has raised questions about the psychological sources of trade openness among the public.
Alexander Jedinger
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The relationship between epistemic stance, mentalizing, paranoid distress and conspiracy mentality: an empirical investigation [PDF]
Research in Psychotherapy, 2023 Epistemic stance, comprising epistemic trust, mistrust, and credulity, and the closely related construct of mentalizing have been related to paranoid ideation and conspiracy mentality.
Sophie Hauschild +3 more
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Measuring Individual Differences in Generic Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Across Cultures: The Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire (CMQ) [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Conspiracy theories are ubiquitous when it comes to explaining political events and societal phenomena. Individuals differ not only in the degree to which they believe in specific conspiracy theories, but also in their general susceptibility to ...
Martin eBruder +4 more
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Conspiracy mentality in autistic and non-autistic individuals [PDF]
Cognitive NeuropsychiatryBelief in conspiracy theories has emerged across times and cultures. While previous accounts attributed conspiracy beliefs to mental health conditions, accumulating research suggests that conspiracy theories are common among the general population. In the present study we examined whether conspiracy mentality - that is, a general predisposition to ...
Jan-Willem Van Prooijen +2 more
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“Trust me, do not trust anyone”: how epistemic mistrust and credulity are associated with conspiracy mentality [PDF]
Research in Psychotherapy, 2023 Previous research shows that the propensity to endorse conspiracy theories is associated with disrupted forms of epistemic trust, i.e., the appropriate openness towards interpersonally communicated information.
Felix Brauner +5 more
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Attentive immobility: Investigating the emotional-cognitive mechanism underlying conspiracy mentality and Covid-19 preventive behaviors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 While conspiracy theories have received extensive attention in the realm of misinformation, there has been limited research exploring the impact of conspiracy mentality on individuals' preventive behaviors during acute public health crises.
Shuguang Zhao, Jue Zhou, Ting Wang
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The Analytic Cognitive Style Predicts Conspiracy Beliefs: Replication Study on a Non-student Sample [PDF]
Studia Psychologica, 2021 The study aims to replicate previous findings on a student and non-student sample - the mid-pointed level of conspiracy beliefs and the relationship of conspiracy beliefs with analytic cognitive style and preference for analytic thinking.
Eva Ballová Mikušková
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Conspiracy mentality, subclinical paranoia, and political conservatism are associated with perceived status threat. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Status threat (i.e., concern that one's dominant social group will be undermined by outsiders) is a significant factor in current United States politics.
William N Koller +2 more
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