It is surprising to note the scarcity of contributions in social movement literature related to so‐
called conspiracy theories. A considerable amount of the work on these topics has been …

Why do conspiracy theories abound in critical times? The purpose of this article is to provide
an extensive critical review of research perspectives that focus, in the age of crisis, on the …

ABSTRACT A second-order conspiracy (SOC) is a conspiracy that aims to create (and
typically also disseminate) a conspiracy theory. Second-order conspiracy theories (SOCT) …

Previous research into the gendered social identity work involved in conspiracy theories
(CTs) has largely focused on expressions of masculinity. The present study investigates the …

Conspiracy theories have accompanied vaccination since its mass introduction, circulating,
among other forms, in humour–such as cartoons, and now, memes. Importantly, humour has …

Conspiracy theories pose a serious threat to our society these days. People often dismiss
conspiracy theory believers as at best gullible or, more often, unintelligent. However, there …

On September 11, 2020, approximately a thousand people gathered at Liberty Square,
Budapest, to attend a protest titled “COVID 9.11–Demonstration for a Normal Life.” The …

As in many other countries around the world, in early 2020, the unfolding SARS-CoV-2
pandemic immediately led in the Netherlands to various speculations about what was really …

The term “conspiracy movements” has been mentioned in passing in a variety of texts, but it
has yet to be defined. This article defines and critically examines the assumption that …

Looking at set of 76 representative articles published by social psychologists between 2017
and 2023 (reviewed between December 2022 and February 2023), I examine the role of …