Results 51 to 60 of about 865 (131)
Journal for Deradicalization, 2022 In conspiracy narratives, certain individuals or groups are identified as solely responsible for important social problems. The belief in such narratives shares many similarities with political extremism in general and an integral part of a conspiracy ...
Yvonne Krieg
doaj
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Understanding the predictors of belief in covid-related conspiracy theories and willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may aid the resolution of current and future pandemics.
V. Pisl, J. Vevera
doaj +1 more source
International Journal of Research and Review, 2023 Interest in conspiracy theories is growing in both scholarly and popular discourse. Much research has been undertaken to discover the personality traits of those who are prone to believing conspiracy theories. This study attempted to investigate another possible factor that could influence this. 117 adults volunteered to take part in this study.
openaire +2 more sources
Studia Psychologica, 2022 There is evidence that different types of irrational thinking and beliefs are significant predictors of questionable and maladaptive COVID-19 related health practices.
Sanda Stanković +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Approaching Religion, 2021 Crises are associated with a search for meaning and security. In recent years, they have also been associated with increased attention to conspiracy theories. Such theories about COVID-19 have been many.
Asbjørn Dyrendal, Knut Hestad
doaj +1 more source
The impact of political ideology, knowledge and participation on electoral conspiracy endorsement
Frontiers in Political Science, 2023 From voting fraud to Russian interference, electoral conspiracy theories have circulated on social media since the 2016 United States presidential election with alarming magnitude.
Yanru Jiang
doaj +1 more source
Generalized Dispositional Distrust as the Common Core of Populism and Conspiracy Mentality
CrimRxiv, 2023 Populism and beliefs in conspiracy theories fuel societal division as both rely on a Manichean us‐versus‐them, good‐versus‐evil narrative. However, whether both constructs have the same dispositional roots is essentially unknown. Across three studies conducted in two different countries and using diverse samples (total N = 1,888), we show that populism
Isabel Thielmann, Benjamin E. Hilbig
openaire +2 more sources
Cyberchondria and Questionable Health Practices: The Mediation Role of Conspiracy Mentality
Studia Psychologica, 2022 yberchondria is a pattern of repetitive search for health information online, which has adverse psychological consequences in spite of its intention to relieve anxiety. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in the current pandemic accompanied by increased levels of uncertainty and fear, which can lead to increased volume of health information search
Aleksandar Vujić +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
International Review of Social Psychology, 2021 Past research suggests that certain content features of conspiracy theories may foster their credibility. In two experimental studies ('N' = 293), we examined whether conspiracy theories that explicitly offer a broad explanation for the respective ...
Marcel Meuer +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Individual‐Level Predictors of Conspiracy Mentality in Germany and Poland
Politics and Governance, 2022 Conspiracy mentality (CM), the general propensity to believe in conspiracy theories, has been linked to political behaviors, prejudice, and non‐compliance with public health guidelines. While there is increasing evidence that conspiracy beliefs are pervasive, research on individual‐level predictors of CM is scarce.
Fahima Farkhari +2 more
openaire +4 more sources