ArticlePsychological medicine2025
Are people noticing excessive mistrust in others and how do they understand it? A survey of a UK representative adult population.
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Abstract
backgroundIf excessive mistrust - for example, holding conspiracy beliefs or experiencing paranoia - is widespread then people should notice it in others. We aimed to assess the degree to which the general population had observed excessive mistrust. Paranoia is a particular form of excessive mistrust. How people understand paranoia, and therefore react to it, could affect its persistence. We also aimed to learn how the general population views paranoia.
methodsA non-probability online survey was conducted in May 2024 with 1,036 UK adults, quota sampled to match the population for age, gender, ethnicity, income, and region. Nine examples of excessive mistrust in others were presented. Knowledge of paranoia was also assessed.
resultsParticipants (
conclusionsThe large majority of people have encountered others, primarily individuals they know, exhibiting excessive mistrust. Public understanding of paranoia varies greatly, with diverse definitions and perceived causes.
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