Rationale Health misinformation poses a significant threat to public health. Understanding
why people believe health misinformation and who is at risk is crucial for develo** …

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 …

Conspiracy theory beliefs are notoriously persistent. Influential hypotheses propose that they
fulfill important psychological needs, thus resisting counterevidence. Yet previous failures in …

Many people believe conspiracy theories, even though such beliefs are harmful to
themselves and their social environment. What is the appeal of conspiracy theories? In this …

At the time of writing, nearly one hundred published studies demonstrate that beliefs in
COVID-19 conspiracy theories and misinformation are negatively associated with COVID-19 …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic
and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health …

Meta-analytical evidence indicates the robust association between collective narcissism and
conspiracy theories is moderated by the content of conspiracy theories. Belief in …

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 …

While a robust literature on the psychology of conspiracy theories has identified dozens of
characteristics correlated with conspiracy theory beliefs, much less attention has been paid …

Collective narcissism is a belief that the ingroup deserves but is denied special treatment
and recognition. It is a projection of the narcissistic need to be recognized as better than …