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 the last decade, the number of investigations of the beliefs in conspiracy theories has
begun to increase in the fields of social, differential, and experimental psychology. A …

Objective This study disentangles the known correlates of conspiracy beliefs—such as the
general predisposition toward conspiratorial thinking, authoritarianism, and partisan and …

The psychology of conspiracy theory beliefs is not yet well understood, although research
indicates that there are stable individual differences in conspiracist ideation–individuals' …

The study of conspiracy theories has undergone a drastic transformation in the last decade.
While early scholarly treatments relied on historical cases and cultural analyses, more …

What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories, which explain
important events as secret plots by powerful and malevolent groups? What are the …

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 …

Although sometimes used interchangeably, the present review highlights the important
differences between generalized worldviews suspecting conspiracy at play (conspiracy …

Highlights•Conspiracy beliefs have important political correlates and consequences, which
can undermine trust and participation in democratic processes.•They are not the preserve of …

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 …