Are conspiracy theorists psychotic? A comparison between conspiracy theories and paranoid delusions
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DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2059
Abstract: Introduction Conspiracy theories are popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conspiratorial thinking is characterised by the strong conviction that a certain situation that one sees as unjust is the result of a deliberate conspiracy of a… read more here.
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Why conspiracy theorists are not always paranoid: Conspiracy theories and paranoia form separate factors with distinct psychological predictors
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259053
Abstract: Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of others but have rarely been studied together. In three studies, one with a mainly student sample (N = 496) and two with… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy theories; conspiracy theorists; always paranoid; theorists always ... See more keywords