National narcissism identified as a robust predictor of belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories
New research published Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides evidence that national narcissism is strongly tied to the spread of...
Having a conspiratorial mindset doesn’t appear to help people deal with uncertainty or reduce anxiety
Conspiracy theories might offer a straightforward and simple explanations for complex events. But new research published in the Personality and...
People who believe COVID-19 misinformation are more likely to contract the virus
Having less accurate knowledge about COVID-19 is associated with a greater likelihood of contracting the virus, according to new research...
Narcissists’ proneness to conspiracy belief is partly driven by a desire to be unique and heightened paranoia
A study published in the Journal of Research in Personality sheds new light on the psychological features that tie narcissism to conspiracy...
Dark personality traits positively associated with COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
A study published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences found that Machiavellianism, primary psychopathy, and collective narcissism positively...
Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories linked to a greater likelihood of contracting the virus, study finds
"Conspiracy theories are in many ways harmful for society. But, this study suggests that in the long run, conspiracy theories...
Scientists uncover a psychological factor that explains support for QAnon better than political ideology
Anti-establishment sentiments are a key component of political opinion and behavior in the United States and are distinct from traditional...
New research sheds light on the psychological payoff of believing in conspiracy theories
"Conspiracy theories have a storyline that actually has a lot in common with entertaining works of fiction, such as a...
Facets of conspiratorial thinking linked to the rejection of specific scientific innovations
New research sheds light on the relationship between distrust of new scientific innovations and the general tendency to believe in...
Conspiracy theorists and religious people are more likely to commit a ‘conjunction fallacy’ in contexts related to their worldviews
A study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology sheds light on how a person’s worldview can lead them to jump to...
People with a conspiracy mindset are no less likely to accept vaccines — so long as their friends accept them, too
A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology sheds light on a promising avenue for reducing vaccine hesitancy....
New study indicates conspiracy theory believers have less developed critical thinking abilities
New research published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides evidence that critical thinking skills are negatively related to belief in conspiracy...
New psychology research uncovers why people with “Dark Tetrad” personality traits are more likely to believe conspiracy theories
A study from the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that there may be an underlying, shared feature of dark...
Study indicates Donald Trump was the main anti-vaccination influencer on Twitter in 2020
Anti-vaccination profiles on Twitter tend to be more engaged in discussions and rely on a more interconnected social network compared...
Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories linked to greater egotism
COVID-19 has become one of the defining global events of the decade. It has affected more lives than nearly any...
