Conspiracy theories are ubiquitous (eg, 9/11, COVID-19) and can have negative
consequences (eg, prejudice). Thus, there is an increasing need for evidence-based …

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 …

One of the many established predictors of conspiracy beliefs is reflective thinking, but no
meta-analysis so far has examined this relationship. In the current meta-analysis of …

This paper examines whether scientific reasoning skills predict people's susceptibility to
epistemically suspect beliefs and cognitive biases. We used the recently developed …

The endorsement of epistemically suspect (ie, paranormal, conspiracy, and
pseudoscientific) beliefs is widespread and has negative consequences. Therefore, it is …

In this study, we present the Pseudoscientific Belief Scale (PSEUDO; α= 0.90). The
conceptual foundations of the scale include (a) a philosophically grounded and functional …

The procedures of risk assessment related to substances consumed or used by consumers
(eg, food additives, cleaning products) are highly complex and there exists some …

Pandemic control not only requires effective COVID-19 vaccines but also that they are
accepted by at least 80% of the population. For this reason, understanding the social …

Science denial has a long history of causing harm in contemporary society when ignored.
Recent discussions of science denial suggest that correcting people's false beliefs rarely …