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Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 [PDF]

, 2022
Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 provides a wide-ranging analysis of the emergence and development of conspiracy theories during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on the US and the UK.
Knight, Peter, Birchall, Clare
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Conspiracy myths and conspiracy theories [PDF]

Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford, 1989
G. T. Cubitt
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Jesuits, Conspiracies, and Conspiracy Theories

Journal of Jesuit Studies, 2023
Abstract This introductory article explores the thematic affinity linking the Society of Jesus with conspiracies and conspiracy theories. After giving a short overview of the historiography devoted to anti-Jesuitism, it draws attention to how anti-Jesuits vilified the order over the centuries on the basis of alleged conspiracies whose extent varied ...
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Consequences of Conspiracy Theories [PDF]

, 2020
This chapter outlines what is known to date, and reviews the psychological research on the positive and negative consequences of conspiracy theories. It argues that future research efforts should attempt to address the negative psychological and behavioural consequences of conspiracy theories.
Jolley, D, Mari, S, Douglas, K
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Are Conspiracy Theories Harmless? [PDF]

The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 2021
Abstract In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the consequences of conspiracy theories and the COVID–19 pandemic raised this interest to another level. In this article, I will outline what we know about the consequences of conspiracy theories for individuals, groups, and society, arguing that they are certainly not harmless.
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Climate change: Why the conspiracy theories are dangerous [PDF]

, 2015
Uncertainty surrounds the public understanding of climate change and provides fertile ground for conspiracy theories. Typically, such conspiracy theories assert that climate scientists and politicians are distorting or hijacking the science to suit their
Robbie M. Sutton, Karen M. Douglas, Douglas, Karen, Sutton, Robbie M.   +3 more
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Measuring individual differences in generic beliefs in conspiracy theories across cultures: the Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire (CMQ) [PDF]

, 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 ...
Neave, Nick, Roland eImhoff, Haffke, Peter, Nick Neave, Nick eNeave, Nina Nouripanah, Peter Haffke, Nouripanah, Nina, Bruder, Martin, Roland Imhoff, Martin eBruder, Imhoff, Roland, Nina eNouripanah, Peter eHaffke, Martin Bruder   +14 more
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Someone is pulling the strings: Hypersensitive agency detection and belief in conspiracy theories [PDF]

, 2015
We hypothesized that belief in conspiracy theories would be predicted by the general tendency to attribute agency and intentionality where it is unlikely to exist.
Rael J. Dawtry (6254684), Callan, Mitch J., Annelie J. Harvey, Mitchell J. Callan (8279523), Harvey, Annelie J, Mitchell J. Callan, Karen M. Douglas, Karen M. Douglas (11345980), Douglas, Karen, Harvey, Annelie J., Dawtry, Rael J, Dawtry, Rael J., Robbie M. Sutton (10766814), Annelie J. Harvey (8761719), Douglas, Karen M., Robbie M. Sutton, Sutton, Robbie M, Douglas, Karen M, Callan, Mitchell J., Rael J. Dawtry, Sutton, Robbie M., Callan, Mitchell J   +21 more
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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories in Slovenia

Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2022
The article discusses conspiracy theories concerned with the global crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia based on material collected from the Internet and during fieldwork.
Kristina Radomirović Maček, Saša Babič   +1 more
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True discernment or blind scepticism? Comparing the effectiveness of four conspiracy belief interventions [PDF]

advances.in/psychology
In this research, we compared the effectiveness of four promising interventions (Priming, Inoculation, Active Inoculation, and Discernment), on a range of conspiracy thinking measures.
Cian O’Mahony, Gillian Murphy, Conor Linehan   +2 more
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