Since 2008, hundreds of studies have been published about conspiracy theories, many of
which were in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. These studies are often motivated by …

Growing concern has been expressed that we have entered a “post-truth” era in which each
of us willfully believes whatever we choose, aided and abetted by alternative and social …

While a robust literature on the psychology of conspiracy theories has identified dozens of
characteristics correlated with conspiracy theory beliefs, much less attention has been paid …

Beliefs that the US 2020 Presidential election was fraudulent are prevalent despite
substantial contradictory evidence. Why are such beliefs often resistant to counter …

Conspiracy beliefs have been studied mostly through cross‐sectional designs. We
conducted a five‐wave longitudinal study (N= 376; two waves before and three waves after …

Conspiracy theories and misinformation (CTM) became a salient feature of the Trump era.
However, traditional explanations of political attitudes and behaviors inadequately account …

Understanding the individual-level characteristics associated with conspiracy theory beliefs
is vital to addressing and combatting those beliefs. While researchers have identified …

In this article, we assess whether voters who live in states where state election officials (EOs)
invested in voter education have higher levels of confidence in vote counting. We argue …

The twenty‐first century has been one of democratic backsliding. This has stimulated wide‐
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …

Given that trust in government is a critical feature of a well-functioning democracy, research
into its determinants has long been a priority among public opinion scholars. The consensus …