The motivations and reputational consequences of spreading conspiracy theories. [PDF]
Cao S, van Prooijen JW, van Vugt M.
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Conspiracy Theories, Trust in Science, and Knowledge during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cyprus. [PDF]
Mousoulidou M +3 more
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Real and Apparent Deviations From Rational Choice
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
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The Interplay of Politics and Conspiracy Theories in Shaping Vaccine Hesitancy in a Diverse Cultural Setting in Italy. [PDF]
Wiedermann CJ +4 more
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Word Predictability as a Measure of Second Language Proficiency
Abstract This study introduces predictabilityBERT, a novel metric for assessing second language (L2) proficiency based on the predictability of word choices in learner language production. Using BERT (Devlin et al., 2019), we calculated the conditional probability of each word in a text given its surrounding context.
Langdon Holmes +3 more
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The Ant and the Grasshopper: Does Biased Cognition Compromise Agency in the Case of Delusions and Conspiracy Theories? [PDF]
Bortolotti L.
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Individual, intergroup and nation-level influences on belief in conspiracy theories. [PDF]
Hornsey MJ +3 more
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The impact of artificial intelligence on close protection and surveillance
Abstract Purpose The current study assesses whether and how Artificial Intelligence could assist in threat assessment and analysis within the close protection and surveillance field. Methods The study drew on in‐depth interviews with academic experts and practitioners within the Dutch close protection and surveillance system, including the police ...
Isabelle van der Vegt
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Videos engaging in conspiracy theories: Promoting or refuting foreign-pseudohistory on the video-sharing website (Bilibili). [PDF]
Zhu Y, Wang Y, Ma S.
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