Scholars and policy‐makers are increasingly concerned with the detrimental effects of
conspiracy theories. Yet, it remains unclear whether conspiracy beliefs actually pose a threat …

By assuming that a group of nefarious actors collude to harm a perceiver's ingroup,
conspiracy theories are an intergroup phenomenon. What are the group-oriented …

Conspiracy beliefs are associated with vaccination hesitancy, which is commonly interpreted
as evidence that conspiracy theories contribute to a worldview that damages public health …

The current commentary aims at defending the usefulness of the conspiracy mentality
construct and emphasize its advantages over other ways to conceptualize and measure …

Four pre-registered studies examined the semantic and causal relation between conspiracy
mentality and belief in conspiracy theories. Study 1 (N= 251) confirmed important differences …

By distinguishing between ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy theories, this research seeks
to explain a paradox in conspiracy theory research, namely, that conspiracy beliefs are …

The aim of the study was to examine the relationships between unfounded Covid‐19 beliefs
and distress and powerlessness, specifically, whether distress and powerlessness are …

Conspiracy theories have been treated mostly as a homogeneous phenomenon in empirical
research. However, to fully understand their causes and consequences, a multifaceted …

Sociopolitical crises causing uncertainty have accumulated in recent years, providing fertile
ground for the emergence of conspiracy ideations. Computational models constitute …

A conspiracy theory can be defined as an “attempt to explain the ultimate causes of
significant social and political events as secret plots by powerful and malicious individuals or …