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

Background Vaccination programs are instrumental in prolonging and improving people's
lives by preventing diseases such as measles, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and influenza …

By assuming that a group of nefarious actors collude to harm a perceiver's ingroup,
conspiracy theories are an intergroup phenomenon. What are the group-oriented …

Although conspiracy theories exhibit varying degrees of plausibility as explanations for
societal events, they are typically considered epistemically problematic. Since normative …

The current commentary aims at defending the usefulness of the conspiracy mentality
construct and emphasize its advantages over other ways to conceptualize and measure …

In four studies, I found evidence that people living in countries with higher levels of
corruption have a greater tendency for conspiracy ideation. In Study 1 (21 countries, N …

Academic Abstract The motto of the conspiracist,“Do your own research,” may seem
ludicrous to scientists. Indeed, it is often dismissed as a mere rhetorical device that …

In recent years, researchers have begun to study the social consequences of conspiracy
beliefs. However, little research has investigated the impact of conspiracy beliefs on …

Conspiracy theories widely influence our social and political lives. A recent example is the
broad impact such theories had on government's efforts to halt the spread of the COVID-19 …

One of the most prominent correlates of trust in science and scientists is education level,
possibly because educated individuals have higher levels of science knowledge and …