[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 …

The causes, impacts and countermeasures of COVID-19 “Infodemic”: A systematic review using narrative synthesis

W Pian, J Chi, F Ma - Information processing & management, 2021 - Elsevier
An unprecedented infodemic has been witnessed to create massive damage to human
society. However, it was not thoroughly investigated. This systematic review aims to (1) …

COVID-19 conspiracy theories

KM Douglas - Group processes & intergroup relations, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Conspiracy theories started to appear on social media immediately after the first news about
COVID-19. Is the virus a hoax? Is it a bioweapon designed in a Chinese laboratory? These …

A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond

G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …

Results of the COVID-19 mental health international for the general population (COMET-G) study

KN Fountoulakis, G Karakatsoulis, S Abraham… - European …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction There are few published empirical data on the effects of COVID‐19 on mental
health, and until now, there is no large international study. Material and methods During the …

Conspiracy theories and their societal effects during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Pummerer, R Böhm, L Lilleholt… - Social …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
During COVID-19, conspiracy theories were intensely discussed in the media. Generally,
both believing in conspiracy theories (ie, explanations for events based on powerholders' …

Association of COVID-19 misinformation with face mask wearing and social distancing in a nationally representative US sample

R Hornik, A Kikut, E Jesch, C Woko, L Siegel… - Health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Wide-spread misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for
communicating public health recommendations. Should campaigns to promote protective …

Unwillingness to engage in behaviors that protect against COVID-19: the role of conspiracy beliefs, trust, and endorsement of complementary and alternative medicine

A Soveri, LC Karlsson, J Antfolk, M Lindfelt… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background We investigated if people's response to the official recommendations during the
COVID-19 pandemic is associated with conspiracy beliefs related to COVID-19, a distrust in …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 misinformation trends in Australia: prospective longitudinal national survey

K Pickles, E Cvejic, B Nickel, T Copp, C Bonner… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Misinformation about COVID-19 is common and has been spreading rapidly
across the globe through social media platforms and other information systems …

Beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories, compliance with the preventive measures, and trust in government medical officials

I Pavela Banai, B Banai, I Mikloušić - Current Psychology, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global health crisis, so adherence to government
guidelines and public health advice is critical in reducing transmission rates. Despite this, it …