Records, trust, and misinformation: Using birtherism to understand the influence of conspiracy theories on human information interactions
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.24697
Abstract: Records are persistent representations of activities created by partakers, observers, or their authorized proxies. People are generally willing to trust vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates. However, conspiracy theories and other misinformation… read more here.
Keywords: information; conspiracy; conspiracy theories; misinformation ... See more keywords
Do conspiracy theory and mistrust undermine people's intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Austria?
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22714
Abstract: Conspiracy theories flourish during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic especially regarding vaccinations. As the vaccination reluctancy in Austria is high, it is important to understand the antecedents of vaccination intention at the preapproval stage… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine; covid vaccine; conspiracy; covid ... See more keywords
Vax attacks: How conspiracy theory belief undermines vaccine support
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2021.11.001
Abstract: As the world continues to respond to the spread of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease commonly known as COVID-19), it has become clear that one of the most effective strategies for curbing… read more here.
Keywords: covid vaccine; conspiracy; vaccine hesitancy; conspiracy theory ... See more keywords
[Psychological and psychopathological issues of conspiracy theories: From the COVID-19 health crisis to the existential crisis].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2021.03.004
Abstract: Objectives Research on conspiracy theories (CT) has increased significantly in recent years. Studies come from various disciplines in the field of the humanities and social sciences. They show in particular that adherence to CT rebounds… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy; covid; adherence; health ... See more keywords
The winner knew it all? Conspiracy beliefs and hindsight perspective after the 2016 US general election
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.033
Abstract: Abstract The political campaigns preceding the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election received worldwide media attention that many people followed with great interest. Before the election, there were rumors of how the outcome of this election might… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy beliefs; conspiracy; winner knew; knew conspiracy ... See more keywords
Does religion predict coronavirus conspiracy beliefs? Centrality of religiosity, religious fundamentalism, and COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111413
Abstract: There has been an increasing interest in the relationship between religion and psychosocial functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, emerging recent findings suggest that religiousness may have a Janus-face impact on how people cope with… read more here.
Keywords: centrality religiosity; conspiracy; religious fundamentalism; conspiracy beliefs ... See more keywords
On the metapragmatics of ‘conspiracy theory’: Scepticism and epistemological debates in online conspiracy comments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.02.010
Abstract: Abstract Conspiracy theories are powerful narratives that can decisively shape people's understandings of the world. Despite a long-standing scholarly interest, however, they have not yet been analysed from the angle of metapragmatics. A metapragmatic approach… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy theory; scepticism epistemological; theory scepticism; metapragmatics conspiracy ... See more keywords
Coronavirus conspiracy beliefs, mistrust, and compliance with government guidelines in England
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720001890
Abstract: Abstract Background An invisible threat has visibly altered the world. Governments and key institutions have had to implement decisive responses to the danger posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Imposed change will increase the likelihood that… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy beliefs; government guidelines; coronavirus conspiracy; compliance government ... See more keywords
Coronavirus conspiracy beliefs in the German-speaking general population: endorsement rates and links to reasoning biases and paranoia
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721001124
Abstract: Background Coronavirus-related conspiracy theories (CT) have been found to be associated with fewer pandemic containment-focused behaviors. It is therefore important to evaluate associated cognitive factors. We aimed to obtain first endorsement rate estimates of coronavirus-related… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy beliefs; reasoning biases; endorsement; coronavirus conspiracy ... See more keywords
A longitudinal analysis of conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 health responses.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002938
Abstract: BACKGROUND Little is known about how conspiracy beliefs and health responses are interrelated over time during the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. This longitudinal study tested two contrasting, but not mutually exclusive,… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy; time; health responses; beliefs health ... See more keywords
The Heir Apparent Presidency. By Donald A. Zinman. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2016. 200p. Cloth, $29.95.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592716004941
Abstract: “predisposed” to conspiracy theory, then the authors’ conceptual work, and especially their notion that conspiracy theorizing is simply relegated to “losers,” seems miscast or at least confusingly labeled. Either we are all losers or conspiracy… read more here.
Keywords: phenomenon; donald; heir apparent; conspiracy ... See more keywords