The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments is a threat to the success of many
immunization programmes. Effective rebuttal of contrarian arguments requires an approach …

Background The number of psychological studies on conspiracy beliefs has been
systematically growing for about a dozen years, but in recent years, the trend has intensified …

The public is convinced that beliefs in conspiracy theories are increasing, and many
scholars, journalists, and policymakers agree. Given the associations between conspiracy …

Many conspiracy theories appeared along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Since it is
documented that conspiracy theories negatively affect vaccination intentions, these beliefs …

COVID-19 skepticism can be conceptualized as the denial of the seriousness of the illness
and the perception that the pandemic is overblown or a hoax. In the current study, we …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by political divisions in US public trust of
scientists. Such divisions are well known on other topics, but regarding COVID-19 they …

Along with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, beliefs in conspiracy theories are
spreading within and across countries. This study aims to analyze predictors of beliefs in …

Objective This study aimed to investigate association between conspiracy beliefs, trusts in
media and authoritative information sources, with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Methods …

The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments online can threaten immunisation
programmes, including those targeting COVID-19. To effectively refute misinformed views …

As the world continues to respond to the spread of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, which
causes the disease commonly known as COVID-19), it has become clear that one of the …