Conspiracy theories are part of mainstream public life, with the potential to undermine
governments, promote racism, ignite extremism and threaten public health efforts …

Paranoia and conspiracy thinking share many risk factors, such as victimization, poverty and
social isolation. They also have many phenomenological features in common, including …

Paranoia is the belief that others intend you harm. It is related to conspiracy theories,
wherein those others represent an organized faction, coordinating the harm against self and …

Paranoia and conspiracy are terms typically used interchangeably. However, although the
underlying content of these types of beliefs might be similar (eg, seeing others as powerful …

Paranoia is associated with variation in social behaviour, such as lower inclination to trust
others or to behave generously in economic game settings. Such variation may stem, in part …

Paranoia is a common symptom of psychotic disorders but is also present on a spectrum of
severity in the general population. Although paranoia is associated with an increased …

Paranoia is the belief that others intend you harm. It is related to conspiracy theories,
wherein those others represent an organized faction, coordinating the harm against self and …

Conspiracy theories allege secret plots between two or more powerful actors to achieve an
outcome, sometimes explaining important events or proposing alternative understandings of …

Background. Minority group status is a well-established social risk factor for mental illness.
However, the extent of this risk appears to be somewhat dependent on the immediate area …

Paranoia is typically defined as the belief that others intend you harm and that this harm will
occur. However, it has a specific social phenomenology: paranoid concerns often involve …