Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …

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 …

With the proliferation of online data collection in human-subjects research, concerns have
been raised over the presence of inattentive survey participants and non-human …

The present research examined the relationship between political ideology and perceptions
of the threat of COVID-19. Due to Republican leadership's initial downplaying of COVID-19 …

Numerous studies find associations between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy
theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that …

The proliferation of misinformation on social media platforms is faster than the spread of
Corona Virus Diseases (COVID-19) and it can generate hefty deleterious consequences on …

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest health crises of our time. In response to this
global problem, various institutions around the world had soon issued evidence-based …

Although sometimes used interchangeably, the present review highlights the important
differences between generalized worldviews suspecting conspiracy at play (conspiracy …

The current study investigated cultural and psychological factors associated with intentions
to reduce the spread of COVID‐19. Participants (n= 704) completed measures of …

Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years,
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …