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

The spread of misinformation poses a considerable threat to public health and the
successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to …

Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of many contemporary technologies,
such as social media platforms, smart devices, and global logistics systems. At the same …

Although sometimes used interchangeably, the present review highlights the important
differences between generalized worldviews suspecting conspiracy at play (conspiracy …

Conspiracy theories are part of mainstream public life, with the potential to undermine
governments, promote racism, ignite extremism and threaten public health efforts …

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 …

Many people believe conspiracy theories, even though such beliefs are harmful to
themselves and their social environment. What is the appeal of conspiracy theories? In this …

The extent to which belief in (mis) information reflects lack of knowledge versus a lack of
motivation to be accurate is unclear. Here, across four experiments (n= 3,364), we motivated …

The present research examines the relationship between populist attitudes—that construe
society as a struggle between the “corrupt elites” versus the “noble people”—and beliefs in …