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Contexto Internacional, 2023 This paper analyses the conspiratorial worldview that surrounded the foreign policy of Jair Bolsonaro’s government in Brazil during the tenure of Ernesto Araújo as Brazilian Foreign Minister (2019-2021), discussing the potential roles that conspiracy ...
Felipe Pereira Loureiro
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The Mythologeme «Conspiracy Theory» in the Modern Civilization Space [PDF]
Актуальные проблемы филологии и педагогической лингвистики, 2021 Modern civilization space is characterized by a high level of technical and scientific discovery, however, mythological consciousness and belief in conspiracy theories still exist.
Olga A. Dmitrieva, Natalia A. Vanyushina
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Society, 2023 AbstractCurrent thinking about conspiracy theories is dominated by epistemological and psychological approaches. The former see the study of conspiracy theories as a branch of epistemology and insist that each theory should be judged on its evidential merits. On this account, a conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event which cites a conspiracy as
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Conspiracy Theories: A Public Health Concern and How to Address It
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was characterized by a significant increase in the endorsement of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are narratives that can enable and accentuate distrust toward health professionals and authorities.
Marie-Jeanne Leonard +1 more
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The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories [PDF]
Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2017 What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories, which explain important events as secret plots by powerful and malevolent groups? What are the psychological consequences of adopting these theories? We review the current research and find that it answers the first of these questions more thoroughly than the second.
Douglas, Karen +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Conspiracy theories in social networks are considered to have adverse effects on individuals' compliance with public health measures in the context of a pandemic situation.
Julian Kauk +2 more
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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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Frontiers in Political Science, 2021 COVID-19 conspiracy theories have proliferated during the global pandemic, and their rapid spread among certain groups may jeopardize the public health response (e.g., undermining motivation to engage in social distancing and willingness to vaccinate ...
Todd K. Hartman +15 more
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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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