Belief in conspiracy theories and non-normative behavior

2022/06/17 by Lotte Pummerer · 1 voice · 2 citations
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection #Misinformation and Its Impacts #Social Media and Politics

paper · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101394

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Citations

• The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases intentions to engage in politics and to reduce one's carbon footprint
• Social Identity, Self-Categorization, and the Communication of Group Norms
• Belief in Conspiracy Theories
• Blaming a Few Bad Apples to Save a Threatened Barrel: The System‐Justifying Function of Conspiracy Theories
• The dynamic nature of social norms: New perspectives on norm development, impact, violation, and enforcement
• Resolving the Puzzle of Conspiracy Worldview and Political Activism: Belief in Secret Plots Decreases Normative but Increases Nonnormative Political Engagement
• Social Influence and Group Identity
• Addressing Covid-19 Vaccination Conspiracy Theories and Vaccination Intentions

Cited by

• Longitudinal analysis shows possible distinct patterns of associations between conspiracy beliefs and either institutional distrust or the sense of precarity
• Conspiracy beliefs and majority influence

Discussions

• Pummerer, L. (2022) Belief in conspiracy theories and non-normative behaviour. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47, 101394. Available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.co.... #psychology #sociology [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]