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Conspiracy Mentality of Teachers
The New Educational ReviewThe aim of the research was to investigate relationships between teachers’ socio-demographic, personality factors and conspiracy mentality (CM). The research sample consisted of 1249 teachers, 89.2% women, average age 45.89. Data were gathered by CM Questionnaire and Dark Triad Questionnaire. Higher levels of CM were found among women.
Oľga Orosová +2 more
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Core self-evaluations and conspiracy mentality
, 2022 There is mixed evidence of the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and self-appraisal constructs (self-esteem, self-efficacy, or neuroticism). However, in personality research, examining common elements of the three personality traits can be more useful than investigating traits separately.
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Vaccine hesitancy and cognitive biases: Evidence for tailored communication with parents
Vaccine: X, 2022 Background: Vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains worldwide a reason of concern. Most of the vaccination education strategies followed a “fact-based” approach, based on the assumption that decision making is a rational process, without considering the influence
Virginia Casigliani +10 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Many conspiracy theories appeared along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Since it is documented that conspiracy theories negatively affect vaccination intentions, these beliefs might become a crucial matter in the near future. We conducted two cross-sectional
Paul Bertin +3 more
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Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and Political Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Communication
Politics and Governance, 2022 A plentitude of research has analyzed citizens’ belief in conspiracy theories and its individual‐level correlates. Yet, the effects of (political) context factors on the causes and effects of individual belief in conspiracy theories are still neglected ...
Bernd Schlipphak +2 more
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Trust and vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-national analysis
Vaccine: X, 2023 Previous studies of vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19 have reported mixed results in terms of the role played by political and institutional trust.
Will Jennings +5 more
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COVIDBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of understanding the psychological factors associated with engagement in recommended health behaviours.
Marilena Mousoulidou +4 more
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Exploring the Extremes: The Impact of Radical Right-Wing Populism on Conspiracy Beliefs in Austria
Social Sciences(1) Background: Populist radical right-wing parties and politicians have used conspiracy theories to perpetuate the antagonism between an evil elite conspiring against the good and unknowing people.
Diana Lucia Hofmann
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COVİD-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:The Mediating Role of Psychological and Political Factors
İzmir İktisat DergisiThe aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-political factors (i.e., the sense of control loss, trust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, dichotomous thinking, and intolerance of uncertainty) underlying the vaccine hesitancy that may adversely ...
Nilgün Türkileri Arman, Umut Yukaruç
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The Psychology of Conspiracy Mentality
People vary in their tendency to believe that powerful, hidden elites orchestrate major events—a disposition known as conspiracy mentality. This mindset has been linked to important social outcomes, including political behavior and health-related decisions. This chapter reviews and contrasts existing methods for measuring conspiracy beliefs, discussing
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