How social identity shapes conspiratorial belief
While conspiracy theories may offer benefits to those who believe in them, they can also
foster intergroup conflict, threaten democracy, and undercut public health. We argue that the …
foster intergroup conflict, threaten democracy, and undercut public health. We argue that the …
Conspiracy mentality and political orientation across 26 countries
People differ in their general tendency to endorse conspiracy theories (that is, conspiracy
mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the relationship between …
mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the relationship between …
Contemporary trends in psychological research on conspiracy beliefs. A systematic review
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 …
systematically growing for about a dozen years, but in recent years, the trend has intensified …
Why are beliefs in different conspiracy theories positively correlated across individuals? Testing monological network versus unidimensional factor model …
A substantial minority of the public express belief in conspiracy theories. A robust
phenomenon in this area is that people who believe one conspiracy theory are more likely to …
phenomenon in this area is that people who believe one conspiracy theory are more likely to …
Paranoid beliefs and conspiracy mentality are associated with different forms of mistrust: A three-nation study
Paranoia and conspiracy are terms typically used interchangeably. However, although the
underlying content of these types of beliefs might be similar (eg, seeing others as powerful …
underlying content of these types of beliefs might be similar (eg, seeing others as powerful …
[HTML][HTML] “Trust me, do not trust anyone”: how epistemic mistrust and credulity are associated with conspiracy mentality
Previous research shows that the propensity to endorse conspiracy theories is associated
with disrupted forms of epistemic trust, ie., the appropriate openness towards interpersonally …
with disrupted forms of epistemic trust, ie., the appropriate openness towards interpersonally …
Both a bioweapon and a hoax: The curious case of contradictory conspiracy theories about COVID-19
M Petrović, I Žeželj - Thinking & Reasoning, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Amidst the flow of conspiracy theories (CTs) about the COVID-19 pandemic, many were
logically incompatible. We aimed to map the psychological profile of their endorsers. Upon …
logically incompatible. We aimed to map the psychological profile of their endorsers. Upon …
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something green: How different domains of traditional, alternative, and complementary medicine use are rooted …
Despite insufficient evidence base for some of its practices, traditional, complementary, and
alternative medicine (TCAM) use is rapidly growing; psychological roots of this trend are still …
alternative medicine (TCAM) use is rapidly growing; psychological roots of this trend are still …
Individual‐level predictors of conspiracy mentality in Germany and Poland
F Farkhari, B Schlipphak, MD Back - Politics and Governance, 2022 - cogitatiopress.com
Conspiracy mentality (CM), the general propensity to believe in conspiracy theories, has
been linked to political behaviors, prejudice, and non‐compliance with public health …
been linked to political behaviors, prejudice, and non‐compliance with public health …
Relationships between Dark Tetrad traits and beliefs in conspiracy theories: Mediation effects of cognitive styles
A Došenović, BM Dinić - Personality and Individual Differences, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the direct effects of the Dark Tetrad traits on beliefs in
conspiracy theories as well as the indirect effects via rational and experiential cognitive …
conspiracy theories as well as the indirect effects via rational and experiential cognitive …