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 …

Previous studies have down that erroneous Conspiracy Theory (CT) beliefs develop more
strongly in people who have underlying conspiratorial reasoning styles and …

Beliefs in conspiracy theories, generally considered to be a unidimensional construct, are
associated with negative outcomes. The existing measures of conspiracy theory beliefs have …

Much recent literature has examined the correlates of anti-vaccination beliefs, without
specifying the mechanism that creates adherence to these debunked ideas. We posit that …

Epistemically suspect beliefs, such as endorsement of conspiracy theories or
pseudoscientific claims, are widespread even among highly educated individuals. The …

Awareness of the potential psychological significance of false news increased during the
coronavirus pandemic, however, its impact on psychopathology and individual differences …

Although many psychological and sociological factors have been implicated in the
development of conspiracy theory (CT) beliefs, analytical thinking has been considered a …

The Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS) is the most widely used measure of general
belief in conspiracy theories. The scale comprises five related but distinct factors …

Conspiracy theories explain distressing events as malevolent actions by powerful groups.
Why do people believe in secret plots when other explanations are more probable? On the …