The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments is a threat to the success of many
immunization programmes. Effective rebuttal of contrarian arguments requires an approach …

A tidal wave of research has tried to uncover the motivational and personological correlates
of conspiratorial ideation, often studying these two classes of correlates in parallel. Here, we …

In times of crisis, people are more prone to endorse conspiracy theories. Conspiracy
thinking provides answers about the causes of an event, but it can also have harmful social …

Many citizens distrust powerful societal institutions, and hold conspiracy theories about
them. What are the implications of this suspicion of institutions for people's social …

Societal crises and stressful events are associated with an upsurge of conspiracy beliefs that
may help people to tackle feelings of lack of control. In our study (N= 783), we examined …

Conspiracy theories are ubiquitous (eg, 9/11, COVID-19) and can have negative
consequences (eg, prejudice). Thus, there is an increasing need for evidence-based …

Vaccination is considered a key factor in the sanitary resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, vaccine hesitancy can undermine its diffusion with severe consequences on …

Many citizens around the globe believe conspiracy theories. Why are conspiracy theories so
appealing? Here, we propose that conspiracy theories elicit intense emotions independent …

The present research examines the relationship between populist attitudes—that construe
society as a struggle between the “corrupt elites” versus the “noble people”—and beliefs in …

Even though conspiracy theories are diverse, they are typically construed as a
homogeneous phenomenon. Using classic theorizations of conspiracy theories by Popper …