[HTML][HTML] Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review

V Van Mulukom, LJ Pummerer, S Alper, H Bai… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Contemporary trends in psychological research on conspiracy beliefs. A systematic review

I Pilch, A Turska-Kawa, P Wardawy… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The number of psychological studies on conspiracy beliefs has been
systematically growing for about a dozen years, but in recent years, the trend has intensified …

Content matters. Different predictors and social consequences of general and government-related conspiracy theories on COVID-19

T Oleksy, A Wnuk, D Maison, A Łyś - Personality and individual differences, 2021 - Elsevier
In times of crisis, people are more prone to endorse conspiracy theories. Conspiracy
thinking provides answers about the causes of an event, but it can also have harmful social …

Do we experience pandemic fatigue? current state, predictors, and prevention

A Haktanir, N Can, T Seki, MF Kurnaz, B Dilmaç - Current Psychology, 2022 - Springer
There is an emerging literature on the mental and physical exhaustion due to the COVID-19
related restrictions. Some individuals seem to exercise fewer precautions recently in …

The relationship between fear of COVID-19 and intention to get vaccinated. The serial mediation roles of existential anxiety and conspiracy beliefs

F Scrima, S Miceli, B Caci, M Cardaci - Personality and Individual …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, we witness the progress toward global COVID-19 vaccinations organized by
countries worldwide. Experts say a mass vaccination plan is the only effective antidote …

[HTML][HTML] Bereavement and psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemics: The impact of death experience on mental health

RM Joaquim, ALCB Pinto, RF Guatimosim… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a disturbing experience of proximity to death. As the
pandemic goes on, the mixed experience of loss of a close family or friends added to the …

The Misinformation Receptivity Framework

L Zmigrod, R Burnell, M Hameleers - European Psychologist, 2023 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Evaluating the truthfulness of new information is a difficult and complex task. Notably, there
is currently no unified theoretical framework that addresses the questions of (1) how …

The targets of all treachery: Delusional ideation, paranoia, and the need for uniqueness as mediators between two forms of narcissism and conspiracy beliefs

CS Kay - Journal of Research in Personality, 2021 - Elsevier
The present cross-sectional study (N Participants= 397; N Informants= 460) examined the
association of both grandiose narcissism and vulnerable narcissism with conspiracy beliefs …

Fears of compassion magnify the harmful effects of threat of COVID‐19 on mental health and social safeness across 21 countries

M Matos, K McEwan, M Kanovský… - Clinical Psychology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic is a massive global health crisis with damaging
consequences to mental health and social relationships. Exploring factors that may heighten …

What drives beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories? The role of psychotic-like experiences and confinement-related factors

S Ferreira, C Campos, B Marinho, S Rocha… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide threat to public health and the global
economy. The climate of fear and uncertainty associated with the pandemic has fostered the …