The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction
Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …
[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 …
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 …
A bioweapon or a hoax? The link between distinct conspiracy beliefs about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and pandemic behavior
During the coronavirus disease pandemic rising in 2020, governments and
nongovernmental organizations across the globe have taken great efforts to curb the …
nongovernmental organizations across the globe have taken great efforts to curb the …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
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 …
Fighting fake news in the COVID-19 era: policy insights from an equilibrium model
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed structural failures in governance and coordination on a
global scale. With related policy interventions dependent on verifiable evidence, pandemics …
global scale. With related policy interventions dependent on verifiable evidence, pandemics …
Beliefs about COVID-19 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A novel test of political polarization and motivated reasoning
What are the psychological consequences of the increasingly politicized nature of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
Irrational beliefs differentially predict adherence to guidelines and pseudoscientific practices during the COVID‐19 pandemic
In the coronavirus “infodemic,” people are exposed to official recommendations but also to
potentially dangerous pseudoscientific advice claimed to protect against COVID‐19. We …
potentially dangerous pseudoscientific advice claimed to protect against COVID‐19. We …
Psychological correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and preventive measures: Evidence from Turkey
COVID-19 pandemic has led to popular conspiracy theories regarding its origins and
widespread concern over the level of compliance with preventive measures. In the current …
widespread concern over the level of compliance with preventive measures. In the current …