The Influence of Control on Belief in Conspiracy Theories: Conceptual and Applied Extensions

Summary Threats to control have been found to increase belief in conspiracy theories. We argue, however, that previous research observing this effect was limited in two ways. First, previous research did not exclude the possibility that affirming control might reduce conspiracy beliefs. Second, beca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied cognitive psychology Jg. 29; H. 5; S. 753 - 761
Hauptverfasser:	van Prooijen, Jan-Willem, Acker, Michele
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Bognor Regis Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Schlagworte:	Belief & doubt Beliefs Conspiracy Information control Information processing Information science Theory Threats United States > US
ISSN:	0888-4080, 1099-0720
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