Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerous
Anyone who talks to conspiracy theorists knows that they’re never short on details, or at least “alternative facts.” They have...
Anti-social personality traits are stronger predictors of QAnon conspiracy beliefs than left-right orientations
When it comes to predicting conspiracy beliefs, much of the literature focuses on political partisanship. But new research published in American...
Individuals who are bullied in the workplace become more vulnerable to conspiracy theories, study finds
A new study published in Social Psychology investigated if there was a relationship between workplace bullying and belief in conspiracy...
Perceived loss of control may lead to an increase in conspiracy theories, study finds
Studies of North Macedonians immediately after their country was renamed and of U.S. residents affected by a series of tornadoes...
Overconfidence in one’s reasoning abilities and distrust of science are linked to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
The fact that many people hold conspiracy theory beliefs was brought into the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, which raises...
Comparison with historical data shows that beliefs in conspiracy theories are not increasing
Researchers compared historical data to results of current opinion polls and found no evidence that the percentage of people who...
Trump voters’ conspiracy beliefs about the Democratic party increased after the 2020 election, according to a five-wave study
The outcome of an election can influence voters’ conspiracy beliefs, according to study findings published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology....
New study suggests Trump’s 2020 election conspiracy theories undermined GOP turnout in the 2021 Georgia runoffs
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that voters in Georgia who embraced...
Living in a corrupt environment makes you more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, regardless of your politics
While right-wingers are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories than left-wingers, new findings suggest that this effect is weaker...
Increased anxiety and depression during the pandemic may be related to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
Research on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown an increase in depressive symptoms and anxiety. The pandemic has...
Study finds economic inequality promotes belief in conspiracy theories
New findings published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology indicates that economic inequality increases susceptibility to belief in conspiracy...
Republicans and Democrats are equally susceptible to conspiracy theories, study finds
A study published in Political Behavior examined large data sets from both the United States and 20 countries spanning 6...
People with a higher conspiracy mentality have a general tendency to judge others as untrustworthy
New research published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests that a tendency to readily believe conspiracy theories coincides with a general...
New research identifies a cognitive paradox related to anti-vaccine attitudes
Why are some people so quick to believe dubious claims over well-established science? A study published in Personality and Individual...
People attribute information they found online to their own memory instead of the internet
Human cognition is now so intertwined the internet, a knowledge-sharing system that can be accessed any time anywhere, that the...
