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 …
The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review
Conspiracy beliefs have become a topic of increasing interest among behavioural
researchers. While holding conspiracy beliefs has been associated with several detrimental …
researchers. While holding conspiracy beliefs has been associated with several detrimental …
Can communication strategies combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with trade-off between public service messages and public skepticism? Experimental evidence …
The COVID-19 pandemic may have reached a turning point as the World Health
Organization and the global community of nations step up plans for mass vaccination …
Organization and the global community of nations step up plans for mass vaccination …
Why are beliefs in different conspiracy theories positively correlated across individuals? Testing monological network versus unidimensional factor model …
A substantial minority of the public express belief in conspiracy theories. A robust
phenomenon in this area is that people who believe one conspiracy theory are more likely to …
phenomenon in this area is that people who believe one conspiracy theory are more likely to …
Lifetime prevalence of questionable health behaviors and their psychological roots: A preregistered nationally representative survey
A growing body of evidence suggests that questionable health behaviors-not following
medical recommendations and resorting to non-evidence based treatments—are more …
medical recommendations and resorting to non-evidence based treatments—are more …
Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies
In two studies, we examined whether open science practices, such as making materials,
data, and code of a study openly accessible, positively affect public trust in science …
data, and code of a study openly accessible, positively affect public trust in science …
Motivating COVID-19 vaccination through persuasive communication: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Vaccination is a vital defense against COVID-19 infections and outbreaks, yet vaccine
hesitancy poses a significant threat to pandemic response and recovery. We conducted a …
hesitancy poses a significant threat to pandemic response and recovery. We conducted a …
Summarising data and factors associated with COVID-19 related conspiracy theories in the first year of the pandemic: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Conspiracy theories can have particularly harmful effects by negatively shaping health-
related behaviours. A significant number of COVID-19 specific conspiracy theories emerged …
related behaviours. A significant number of COVID-19 specific conspiracy theories emerged …
I trust my immunity more than your vaccines:“Appeal to nature” bias strongly predicts questionable health behaviors in the COVID-19 pandemic
I Žeželj, M Petrović, A Ivanović, P Kurčubić - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Health care policies often rely on public cooperation, especially during a health crisis.
However, a crisis is also a period of uncertainty and proliferation of health-related advice …
However, a crisis is also a period of uncertainty and proliferation of health-related advice …
Reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among African Americans: the effects of narratives, character's self-persuasion, and trust in science
This research examines the efficacy of self-persuasion narratives (ie, narratives that
describe how a character has changed their mind about the COVID-19 vaccines) in …
describe how a character has changed their mind about the COVID-19 vaccines) in …