The conspiratorial mind: A meta-analytic review of motivational and personological correlates.
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 …
of conspiratorial ideation, often studying these two classes of correlates in parallel. Here, we …
Who believes in conspiracy theories? A meta-analysis on personality correlates
L Stasielowicz - Journal of Research in Personality, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
consequences (eg, prejudice). Thus, there is an increasing need for evidence-based …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review
Conspiracy beliefs have become a topic of increasing interest among behavioural
researchers. While holding conspiracy beliefs has been associated with several detrimental …
researchers. While holding conspiracy beliefs has been associated with several detrimental …
[HTML][HTML] Cognitive reflection, cognitive intelligence, and cognitive abilities: A meta-analysis
I Otero, JF Salgado, S Moscoso - Intelligence, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a series of psychometric meta-analysis on the relationship between
cognitive reflection (CR) and several cognitive abilities (ie, cognitive intelligence, numerical …
cognitive reflection (CR) and several cognitive abilities (ie, cognitive intelligence, numerical …
Intuition, reason, and conspiracy beliefs
J Binnendyk, G Pennycook - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Conspiracy theories tend to involve doubt and skepticism, but are conspiracy believers
really more deliberative? We review recent research that investigates the relative roles of …
really more deliberative? We review recent research that investigates the relative roles of …
Investigating the links between cultural values and belief in conspiracy theories: The key roles of collectivism and masculinity
Research suggests that belief in conspiracy theories (CT) stems from basic psychological
mechanisms and is linked to other belief systems (eg, religious beliefs). While previous …
mechanisms and is linked to other belief systems (eg, religious beliefs). While previous …
A systematic review and meta-analytic synthesis of the motives associated with conspiracy beliefs
In the current systematic review and meta-analyses, we aimed to synthesise the
relationships between psychological motives and conspiracy beliefs. We focused on …
relationships between psychological motives and conspiracy beliefs. We focused on …
Maybe a free thinker but not a critical one: High conspiracy belief is associated with low critical thinking ability
A Lantian, V Bagneux, S Delouvée… - Applied Cognitive …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Critical thinking is of paramount importance in our society. People regularly assume that
critical thinking is a way to reduce conspiracy belief, although the relationship between …
critical thinking is a way to reduce conspiracy belief, although the relationship between …
Reflective thinking predicts lower conspiracy beliefs: A meta-analysis
One of the many established predictors of conspiracy beliefs is reflective thinking, but no
meta-analysis so far has examined this relationship. In the current meta-analysis of …
meta-analysis so far has examined this relationship. In the current meta-analysis of …