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Call it a conspiracy: How conspiracy belief predicts recognition of conspiracy theories. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
While conspiracy theories are treated as irrational fringe beliefs in popular culture, conspiracy belief is quite common. Given the disconnect between stereotypes about conspiracy belief and its prevalence, I tested whether people have difficulty ...
J P Prims
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People do change their beliefs about conspiracy theories—but not often [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Recent research has produced a significant body of knowledge about the antecedents and consequences of individual differences in belief in conspiracy theories.
Matt N. Williams, Mathew Ling, John R. Kerr, Stephen R. Hill, Mathew D. Marques, Hollie Mawson, Edward J. R. Clarke   +6 more
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Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2022
The public is convinced that beliefs in conspiracy theories are increasing, and many scholars, journalists, and policymakers agree. Given the associations between conspiracy theories and many non-normative tendencies, lawmakers have called for policies ...
Joseph Uscinski, Adam Enders, Casey Klofstad, Michelle Seelig, Hugo Drochon, Kamal Premaratne, Manohar Murthi   +6 more
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Comparing the ideological correlates of anti-government and anti-Roma conspiracy beliefs in Romania

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2023
Conspiracy theories are often viewed as the manifestation of a “conspiracy mentality” grounded in power-challenging attitudes. Contrary to this approach, it has been proposed that conspiracy theories targeting relatively powerful groups (i.e., upward ...
Kenzo Nera, Iustina Procop, Olivier Klein   +2 more
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Is the coronavirus created by the government to control us? Critical thinking and conspiracy beliefs among Norwegian youth in upper secondary schools

Journal of Social Science Education, 2023
• Research on belief in conspiracy theories among youth is an unexplored field in the Nordic context. • Research also indicates a negative correlation between critical thinking skills and conspiracy beliefs. • The results show that more than 50% of
Katja H-W Skjølberg, Irene Trysnes, Elise Frølich Furrebøe   +2 more
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From “Nasa Lies” to “Reptilian Eyes”: Mapping Communication About 10 Conspiracy Theories, Their Communities, and Main Propagators on Twitter

Social Media + Society, 2021
In recent years, conspiracy theories have pervaded mainstream discourse. Social media, in particular, reinforce their visibility and propagation. However, most prior studies on the dissemination of conspiracy theories in digital environments have focused
Daniela Mahl, Jing Zeng, Mike S. Schäfer   +2 more
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The role of defense styles and psychopathological symptoms on adherence to conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports, 2023
Due to the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, individuals felt uncertain and insecure. As a consequence, conspiracy theories flourished and quickly spread.
Francesca Gioia, Chiara Imperato, Valentina Boursier, Christian Franceschini, Adriano Schimmenti, Alessandro Musetti   +5 more
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Is It All a Conspiracy? Conspiracy Theories and People’s Attitude to COVID-19 Vaccination

Vaccines, 2021
A large body of research has found that people’s beliefs in conspiracy theories about infectious diseases negatively impacts their health behaviors concerning vaccination.
Zheng Yang, Xi Luo, Hepeng Jia
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Conspiracies, Ideological Entrepreneurs, and Digital Popular Culture

Media and Communication, 2021
This contribution starts from the contemporary surge in conspiracism to develop a theoretical framework to understand how conspiracy theories make it from the margins to the mainstream.
Aaron Hyzen, Hilde Van den Bulck
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Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and the Need for Cognitive Closure

Frontiers in Psychology, 2013
An important component of conspiracy theories is how they influence, and are influenced by, the evaluation of potential evidence. Some individuals may be more open minded regarding certain explanations for events whereas others may seek closure and thus ...
Patrick John LEMAN, Marco eCinnirella
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