Many people believe conspiracy theories, even though such beliefs are harmful to
themselves and their social environment. What is the appeal of conspiracy theories? In this …

Many view populist tendencies among youth with concern because adolescence is a
formative period for political development. Of the many factors that shape young people's …

The present research examines the relationship between populist attitudes—that construe
society as a struggle between the “corrupt elites” versus the “noble people”—and beliefs in …

Scholars and policy‐makers are increasingly concerned with the detrimental effects of
conspiracy theories. Yet, it remains unclear whether conspiracy beliefs actually pose a threat …

Populism and beliefs in conspiracy theories fuel societal division as both rely on a
Manichean us‐versus‐them, good‐versus‐evil narrative. However, whether both constructs …

In recent years, it has been argued that conspiracy beliefs and populist attitudes go hand in
hand. Despite their theoretical and empirical similarities, it remains unclear why these …

Individual-level indicators of populist attitudes vary from basic demographic factors to
complex psychological dimensions. However, only a handful of studies have examined how …

By assuming that a group of nefarious actors collude to harm a perceiver's ingroup,
conspiracy theories are an intergroup phenomenon. What are the group-oriented …

The months around the US 2020 presidential election were characterized by polarization,
populism, conspiracy theories, and violent acts, far exceeding usual out-party animosity in …

Science and its epistemology have been challenged by science-related populism—a variant
of populism suggesting that a virtuous “ordinary people,” and not allegedly corrupt academic …