Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …

Many people believe conspiracy theories, even though such beliefs are harmful to
themselves and their social environment. What is the appeal of conspiracy theories? In this …

There has been an increasing interest in the relationship between religion and psychosocial
functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, emerging recent findings suggest …

In the current systematic review and meta-analyses, we aimed to synthesise the
relationships between psychological motives and conspiracy beliefs. We focused on …

Narcissism—a conviction about one's superiority and entitlement to special treatment—is a
robust predictor of belief in conspiracy theories. Recent developments in the study of …

Building misinformation resilience at scale continues to pose a challenge. Gamified
“inoculation” interventions have shown promise in improving people's ability to recognize …

Conspiracy Beliefs (CB) are a key vector of violent extremism, radicalism and
unconventional political events. So far, social‐psychological research has extensively …

Background The number of psychological studies on conspiracy beliefs has been
systematically growing for about a dozen years, but in recent years, the trend has intensified …

Conspiracy theories widely influence our social and political lives. Thus, it is no surprise that
in recent years, much research has focused on the factors that may drive the belief in such …

Conspiracy beliefs typically flourish in threatening situations that evoke negative emotions.
In the present research, we hypothesized that conspiracy beliefs may therefore serve as a …