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 …

Background Physical distancing, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are evidence-
based methods to protect the public from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection …

Researchers, policy makers and science communicators have become increasingly been
interested in factors that affect public's trust in science. Recently, one such potentially …

A large body of research has found that people's beliefs in conspiracy theories about
infectious diseases negatively impacts their health behaviors concerning vaccination …

Meta-analytical evidence indicates the robust association between collective narcissism and
conspiracy theories is moderated by the content of conspiracy theories. Belief in …

One of the many established predictors of conspiracy beliefs is reflective thinking, but no
meta-analysis so far has examined this relationship. In the current meta-analysis of …

This study joins a rapidly growing body of research that investigates the multi‐faceted
impacts of the Covid‐19 pandemic on consumers' behavior. Specifically, we examine how …

This article presents and tests psychological distance to science (PSYDISC) as a domain-
general predictor of science skepticism. Drawing on the concept of psychological distance …

The majority of current psychological research on collective narcissism–the belief that the
exaggerated greatness of one's own group (the ingroup) is not sufficiently recognized by …

Not wearing a face mask, despite the sanitary recommendation, represented a public health
risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, the aim of the study was to determine …