Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …

Rationale Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …

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 …

Conspiracy theories are part of mainstream public life, with the potential to undermine
governments, promote racism, ignite extremism and threaten public health efforts …

Many people believe conspiracy theories, even though such beliefs are harmful to
themselves and their social environment. What is the appeal of conspiracy theories? In this …

A generalized climate of distrust in political institutions is not functional to healthy
democracies. With the advent of social media, recent scholarly efforts attempt to better …

Previous literature highlights the crucial role of economic inequality in triggering a range of
negative societal outcomes. However, the relationship between economic inequality and the …

Recent empirical and theoretical developments suggest that endorsement of conspiracy
theories can arise from the frustration of social motives. Taking this further, the current review …

Conspiracy beliefs are not just generated by “under-the-skull” individual factors, but are
shaped also by cultural, economic, and institutional realities. A scan of the literature …

While a great deal is known about the individual difference factors associated with
conspiracy beliefs, much less is known about the country‐level factors that shape people's …