Analytic thinking reduces belief in conspiracy theories

•Analytic thinking reduces belief in conspiracy theories.•Stronger belief in conspiracy theories associated with lower analytic thinking.•Eliciting analytic thinking experimentally reduces conspiracist ideation. Belief in conspiracy theories has been associated with a range of negative health, civic...

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Published in:	Cognition Vol. 133; no. 3; pp. 572 - 585
Main Authors:	Swami, Viren, Voracek, Martin, Stieger, Stefan, Tran, Ulrich S., Furnham, Adrian
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2014 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Analytic thinking Beliefs Biological and medical sciences Cognition Cognition. Intelligence Conspiracy Conspiracy theories Culture England Experiential thinking Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Male Middle Aged Miscellaneous Open-mindedness Personality Population Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Social psychology Social theory Thinking Thinking dispositions United Kingdom Young Adult Conspiracy theories Experiential thinking Analytic thinking Thinking dispositions Open-mindedness Belief Human Conspiracy theory Cognition
ISSN:	0010-0277, 1873-7838, 1873-7838
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