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Do we need a strong captain to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic? Social identification, conspiracy theory beliefs, and the wish for a strong leader. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2023
Moscatelli S, Graziani AR, Botindari L, Ciaffoni S, Menegatti M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta‐conspiracy framing

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prebunking can be used to pre‐emptively refute conspiracy narratives. We developed a new approach to prebunking – fighting fire with fire – which introduces a plausible ‘meta‐conspiracy’ suggesting that conspiracy theories are deliberately spread as part of a wider conspiracy.
Mikey Biddlestone, Ricky Green, Daniel Toribio‐Flórez, Dylan de Gourville, Robbie M. Sutton, Karen M. Douglas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sampling and processing of climate change information and disinformation across three diverse countries

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the media, accurate climate information and climate disinformation often coexist and present competing narratives about climate change. Whereas previous research documented detrimental effects of disinformation on climate beliefs, little is known about how people seek climate‐related content and how this varies between cross‐cultural ...
Zahra Rahmani Azad, Tobia Spampatti, Sebastian Gluth, Kim‐Pong Tam, Ulf J. J. Hahnel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do conspiracy theory and mistrust undermine people's intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Austria? [PDF]

J Community Psychol, 2022
Knobel P, Zhao X, White KM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Not that different after all: Pro‐environmental social norms predict pro‐environmental behaviour (also) among those believing in conspiracy theories

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social norms are powerful predictors of pro‐environmental behaviour. At the same time, conspiracy beliefs are prevalent that can reduce individuals' efforts to act pro‐environmentally and might impede the influence of social norms. Across three cross‐sectional studies in three countries (Germany, UK, US; total N = 1037), we investigated the ...
Kevin Winter, Lotte Pummerer, Kai Sassenberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are COVID-19 conspiracy theories for losers? Probing the interactive effect of voting choice and emotional distress on anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
As the COVID-19 pandemic has increasingly become intertwined with politics, emerging studies have identified political orientations as essential drivers behind public endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. Yet little is known about the relationship
Fen Lin, Xiang Meng, Pei Zhi
doaj   +1 more source

Science vs. Conspiracy Theory about COVID-19: Need for Cognition and Openness to Experience Increased Belief in Conspiracy-Theoretical Postings on Social Media. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel), 2022
Ozimek P, Nettersheim M, Rohmann E, Bierhoff HW.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Conspiracy Theories – Conspiracy Narratives

, 2022
In this essay Michael Butter discusses the relation between conspiracy theories and conspiracy narratives.
openaire   +1 more source

Denialist vs. warmist climate change conspiracy beliefs: Ideological roots, psychological correlates and environmental implications

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current research, we use network analysis to examine the structure, ideological foundations and correlates of climate change conspiracy theories, distinguishing between denialist and warmist beliefs. Denialist beliefs, typically endorsed on the political right, claim that climate change is exaggerated, whereas warmist beliefs, more ...
Dylan de Gourville, Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earthquake conspiracy discussion on Twitter

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Natural disasters like earthquakes, and global crises like pandemics have historically captured the public’s imagination and prompted people to seek explanations.
Dmitry Erokhin, Nadejda Komendantova
doaj   +1 more source