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

Compared to the impressive amount of research on consequences of intergroup contact,
relatively little work has been devoted to predictors of intergroup contact. Although …

Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an
important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In a large …

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 …

In the current systematic review and meta-analyses, we aimed to synthesise the
relationships between psychological motives and conspiracy beliefs. We focused on …

Conspiracy beliefs are often viewed as a form of psychopathology, closely linked to anxiety,
paranoia, and maladaptive traits. However, recent research has brought attention to …

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 …

We examined how individuals who may be labelled 'conspiracy theorists' respond to
discrimination against 'conspiracy theorists'. In line with the Rejection‐Identification Model …

This chapter aims to illuminate the group processes involved in the development and
endorsement of conspiracy beliefs. It reviews research on group perceptions and …

Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile
intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by …