Although there have always been conspiracy theories, it seems that nowadays–in the time of
the continuous development of the Internet (Coady, 2006)–there are more conspiracy …

Why did the third World Trade Center building (WTC7) collapse on September 11th, even
though it was not struck by any aircraft?* Why did Princess Diana's" drunk" driver look sober …

Public discourse and scholarly literature often make a strong connection between paranoid
thought and belief in conspiracy theories. We report one metaanalysis and two …

Although conspiracy theories have arguably always been an important feature of social life,
they have only attracted the attention of social psychologists in recent years. The last …

In social psychology, conspiracy theories are often approached in terms of their motivational
underpinnings. This chapter considers conspiracy theories as reflecting an ordinary mode of …

In this review, more than 10 years of research in conspiracy theory beliefs is summarised. As
conspiracy theories have these past years invaded the public domain in the whole world, a …

In spite of the social stigma surrounding them, conspiracy theories are a common topic of
public debate on the Internet. The content and tone of these discussions provide a useful …

Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years,
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …

In this response, I synthetize and expand on key points of agreement and on nuances
brought up by Imhoff, Pummerer, and Sutton and colleagues in this issue (2024). I also …

In this research spotlight, we respond to Nera's (2024, this issue) critique of the conspiracy
mentality. We agree that the concept of the conspiracy mentality–and its relation to belief in …