[HTML][HTML] Suspicion of institutions: How distrust and conspiracy theories deteriorate social relationships

JW Van Prooijen, G Spadaro, H Wang - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Many citizens distrust powerful societal institutions, and hold conspiracy theories about
them. What are the implications of this suspicion of institutions for people's social …

Belief in conspiracy theories and non-normative behavior

L Pummerer - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
There are many examples of people believing in conspiracy theories showing non-
normative behaviors. But why is this the case? The current contribution proposes that the …

Trustworthy artificial intelligence and the European Union AI act: On the conflation of trustworthiness and acceptability of risk

J Laux, S Wachter, B Mittelstadt - Regulation & Governance, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In its AI Act, the European Union chose to understand trustworthiness of AI in terms of the
acceptability of its risks. Based on a narrative systematic literature review on institutional …

Institutional quality causes generalized trust: experimental evidence on trusting under the shadow of doubt

AFM Martinangeli, M Povitkina… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Generalized trust is essential for collective action, which is at the heart of many societal
problems. Institutional quality has been proposed as a driver of generalized trust, but while …

Power to the people: The hidden link between support for direct democracy and belief in conspiracy theories

M Pantazi, K Papaioannou… - Political …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although an increasing volume of research has identified several negative sociopolitical
attitudes as correlates of conspiracy theories, to date it remains unclear whether belief in …

[HTML][HTML] Distinguishing social virtual reality: Comparing communication channels across perceived social affordances, privacy, and trust

JJ Cummings, AS Ingber - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Social virtual reality (SVR) attempts to allow for connections akin to face-to-face
communication (Ftf). Yet, it is unclear whether the technology successfully mimics Ftf or more …

Social-ecological factors related to preventive behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea

SH Jang - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Most studies on COVID-19 preventive behaviors have focused on single-level factors such
as national policy, community social capital, or individuals' sociodemographic …

Sexual harassment in the workplace: Rituals as Prevention and Management Strategies in COVID-19 Crisis

X Liao, B Lyu, J Abbas - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study aims to increase our understanding regarding the use of rituals as the prevention
and management strategies for the external consequences resulting from sexual …

Injustice without evidence: The unique role of conspiracy theories in social justice research

JW van Prooijen - Social justice research, 2022 - Springer
Conspiracy theories are widespread and have a profound impact on society. The present
contribution proposes that conspiracy theories are explanatory narratives that necessarily …

Corrupt third parties undermine trust and prosocial behaviour between people

G Spadaro, C Molho, JW Van Prooijen… - Nature human …, 2023 - nature.com
Corruption is a pervasive phenomenon that affects the quality of institutions, undermines
economic growth and exacerbates inequalities around the globe. Here we tested whether …