Conspiracy theories are ubiquitous (eg, 9/11, COVID-19) and can have negative
consequences (eg, prejudice). Thus, there is an increasing need for evidence-based …

Conspiracy beliefs have become a topic of increasing interest among behavioural
researchers. While holding conspiracy beliefs has been associated with several detrimental …

A sizable literature tracing back to Richard Hofstadter's The Paranoid Style (1964) argues
that Republicans and conservatives are more likely to believe conspiracy theories than …

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 …

Narcissism—a conviction about one's superiority and entitlement to special treatment—is a
robust predictor of belief in conspiracy theories. Recent developments in the study of …

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 …

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

Despite widespread availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in the US, only
about 66% of the eligible US population had taken the recommended initial doses of the …

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

Introduction We have previously proposed and tested a model that predicts reluctance to
vaccinate against COVID-19 in the US from embrace of a conspiracy mindset that distrusts …