When alienated from society, conspiracy theory belief gives meaning to life [PDF]
HeliyonBackground: Conspiracy theory belief – explaining the ultimate causes of social and political events with claims of secret conspiracies – is assumed to arise from a desire to make sense of uncertainty, especially in times of crisis.
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The psychological and political correlates of conspiracy theory beliefs [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Understanding the individual-level characteristics associated with conspiracy theory beliefs is vital to addressing and combatting those beliefs. While researchers have identified numerous psychological and political characteristics associated with ...
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Twitter's Role in Combating the Magnetic Vaccine Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Tweets [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023 BackgroundThe popularity of the magnetic vaccine conspiracy theory and other conspiracy theories of a similar nature creates challenges to promoting vaccines and disseminating accurate health information ...
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Does Perceived Lack of Control Lead to Conspiracy Theory Beliefs? Findings from an online MTurk sample. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 It is widely believed that conspiracy theory beliefs are the product of perceived lack of control. However, to date there is mixed evidence, at best, to support this claim.
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Paranormal belief and conspiracy theory endorsement: variations in adaptive function and positive wellbeing [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyRecent studies report that paranormal belief and conspiracy theory endorsement are differentially related to factors allied to positive wellbeing (e.g., meaning in life and coping behaviours).
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An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy and conspiracy theory narrative frameworks: Bridgegate, Pizzagate and storytelling on the web. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Although a great deal of attention has been paid to how conspiracy theories circulate on social media, and the deleterious effect that they, and their factual counterpart conspiracies, have on political institutions, there has been little computational ...
Timothy R Tangherlini +4 more
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Does Rhetoric Drive Conspiracy Theory Beliefs?
GenealogyWhat leads people to believe in conspiracy theories? While scholars have learned much about both the psychological, social, and political factors associated with individuals’ receptivity to conspiracy theories, and the rhetoric with which these ideas are
Casey Klofstad, Joseph Uscinski
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What is a Conspiracy Theory? [PDF]
Erkenntnis, 2021 AbstractIn much of the current academic and public discussion, conspiracy theories are portrayed as a negative phenomenon, linked to misinformation, mistrust in experts and institutions, and political propaganda. Rather surprisingly, however, philosophers working on this topic have been reluctant to incorporate a negatively evaluative aspect when ...
Napolitano, M Giulia, Reuter, Kevin
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Belief in the Round Table Conspiracy and Political Division in Poland
Social Psychological Bulletin, 2020 The functions of the conspiracy theory surrounding the ’89 Round Table in present-day political life are discussed. In the online research conducted in 2018 on a representative sample of Polish citizens, we found that attitudes towards the Round Table ...
Mirosław Kofta, Wiktor Soral
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Toward French and Italian Language Validations of the Conspiracy Mentality Scale (CMS)
Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences, 2023 The growing scientific interest in conspiracy beliefs calls for validated measures of conspiracy mentality, the tendency to believe any conspiracy theory.
Ana Stojanov, Annegret Hannawa
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