ReviewFrontiers in psychology2015
Online communication as a window to conspiracist worldviews.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring the associations of generalized trust, climate change conspiracy beliefs and freecycling: Empirical evidence from 34 cultures.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026Article
- Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta-conspiracy framing.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026Article
- Between resistance and adaptation in COVID-19 times: The outbreak daily prevalence moderates the association between conspiracy thinking and adherence to government protocols.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Leave the world(view) behind, but keep the words: The effect of conspiracism on writing.PloS one · 2026Article
- Toward a Cultural Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: A life-narrative analysis of Flat Earthers.Integrative psychological & behavioral science · 2024Article
- LOCO: The 88-million-word language of conspiracy corpus.Behavior research methods · 2022Article
- Religious Conspiracy Theories About the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Negative Mental Health.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Socio-technical context for insertable devices.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Vaccine Refusal in the Czech Republic Is Associated with Being Spiritual but Not Religiously Affiliated.Vaccines · 2021Article
- Conspiratorial Beliefs and Cognitive Styles: An Integrated Look on Analytic Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Scientific Reasoning in Relation to (Dis)trust in Conspiracy Theories.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Pathways to conspiracy: The social and linguistic precursors of involvement in Reddit's conspiracy theory forum.PloS one · 2019Article
- Propagating and Debunking Conspiracy Theories on Twitter During the 2015-2016 Zika Virus Outbreak.Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking · 2018Article
- Topic Modeling Reveals Distinct Interests within an Online Conspiracy Forum.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
- Beyond "Monologicality"? Exploring Conspiracist Worldviews.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
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Abstract
In spite of the social stigma surrounding them, conspiracy theories are a common topic of public debate on the Internet. The content and tone of these discussions provide a useful insight into the structure of conspiracist belief systems and the psychological characteristics of those who believe and disbelieve in conspiracy theories. In this focused review, we relate patterns of behavior found in online comments to the broader research literature on the psychology of conspiracy theories. Most notably, as conspiracism has its basis in disbelieving a mainstream or received narrative rather than in believing a specific alternative, most conspiracist arguments tend to fall along those same lines. Finally, we examine the implications of this methodology for future research into online discussion, particularly among hard-to-research populations.
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