Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive global health crisis. Because the crisis
requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on …
requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on …
[HTML][HTML] Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review
Rationale Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …
Conspiracy mentality and political orientation across 26 countries
People differ in their general tendency to endorse conspiracy theories (that is, conspiracy
mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the relationship between …
mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the relationship between …
[HTML][HTML] The anti-vaccination infodemic on social media: A behavioral analysis
F Germani, N Biller-Andorno - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Vaccinations are without doubt one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, and
there is hope that they can constitute a solution to halt the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic …
there is hope that they can constitute a solution to halt the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic …
Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world
Misinformation about COVID-19 is a major threat to public health. Using five national
samples from the UK (n= 1050 and n= 1150), Ireland (n= 700), the USA (n= 700), Spain (n …
samples from the UK (n= 1050 and n= 1150), Ireland (n= 700), the USA (n= 700), Spain (n …
Tearing apart the “evil” twins: A general conspiracy mentality is not the same as specific conspiracy beliefs
Although sometimes used interchangeably, the present review highlights the important
differences between generalized worldviews suspecting conspiracy at play (conspiracy …
differences between generalized worldviews suspecting conspiracy at play (conspiracy …
Understanding conspiracy theories
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years,
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …
COVID-19-related conspiracy beliefs and their relationship with perceived stress and pre-existing conspiracy beliefs
Previous studies have down that erroneous Conspiracy Theory (CT) beliefs develop more
strongly in people who have underlying conspiratorial reasoning styles and …
strongly in people who have underlying conspiratorial reasoning styles and …
The conspiratorial mind: A meta-analytic review of motivational and personological correlates.
A tidal wave of research has tried to uncover the motivational and personological correlates
of conspiratorial ideation, often studying these two classes of correlates in parallel. Here, we …
of conspiratorial ideation, often studying these two classes of correlates in parallel. Here, we …
Individual, intergroup and nation-level influences on belief in conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are part of mainstream public life, with the potential to undermine
governments, promote racism, ignite extremism and threaten public health efforts …
governments, promote racism, ignite extremism and threaten public health efforts …