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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Vydané v:	Applied cognitive psychology Ročník 29; číslo 5; s. 753 - 761
Hlavní autori:	van Prooijen, Jan-Willem, Acker, Michele
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Bognor Regis Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Predmet:	Belief & doubt Beliefs Conspiracy Information control Information processing Information science Theory Threats United States > US
ISSN:	0888-4080, 1099-0720
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