34 among teachers in the pseudoscience‐focused group. 60, supernatural beliefs, d = 1.01 and illusory pattern perception, d =. Mixed‐model analyses revealed the expected decrease in conspiracy mentality, d =. Supernatural beliefs, conspiracy mentality and pattern perception were measured using computerized surveys pre‐ and one moth post‐intervention. Secondary school teachers (N = 130) were assigned to one of two groups focusing on critical thinking with or without the intervention content related to pseudoscience. We then assessed the effectiveness of this intervention. Based on these findings, we designed a single session intervention aiming to teach participants the epistemological distinction between science and pseudoscience. Interventions were shown to reduce supernatural beliefs only when addressing pseudoscientific ones. supernatural or conspiracy beliefs) remains an important issue due to their negative consequences in various domains. The prevalence of unfounded beliefs (e.g.
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Future research should look for other possible moderating factors between collective narcissism and conspiracy beliefs in the context of Covid-19. Our research illuminates the link between narcissism and Covid-19 conspiracy theories. Finally, we found that generic conspiracy beliefs were also important predictors of Covid-19 conspiracy theories. In addition, when the need to feel special was high, grandiose narcissists, but not collective narcissists, tended to believe in Covid-19 conspiracies. In a Turkish sample ( N = 309), we found that both collective and grandiose narcissism were significant predictors of Covid-19 conspiracy. In this research, we focus, for the first time in the literature, on both collective and grandiose narcissism’s predictive effects on Covid-19 conspiracy theories and the possible moderation of need for uniqueness (feeling oneself to be special and different from others) and belonging (feeling oneself to be part of a larger and worthy whole). One such trait is narcissism where the need to distinguish oneself from others might be satisfied by holding beliefs that are different from the general population. In the last two decades, with considerable amount of research, social psychologists have begun to unravel the personality traits underlying conspiracy theories.
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The Covid-19 pandemic not only led to chaos and uncertainty, it also brought about many conspiracy theories. Challenging previous research that such a sample would find low levels of conspiratorial belief, suggesting further research to examine possible mediating factors between social media, education, and income as predictors of conspiracy belief. 02) at a statistically significant level.Ĭonclusion: Findings provided the literature with a significantĬorrelation with social media usage and conspiratorial belief within a well-educated high-income sample. Findings indicate a weak positive relationship with both Instagram (p <. Results: Results showed that social media and Instagram usage were significantly correlated with conspiratorial belief levels, while maternal and individual education, and income, found no significant effect. Google forms document containing a demographics questionnaire, the Instagram intensity scale (IIS), the social media networking intensity scale (SNAIS) and the generic Method: Multiple questionnaires were administered to participants (n = 83) through a Previous research has identified that social media usage, as well as education and income, affect conspiratorial belief levels, with longer time spent on social media, as well as low levels of education and income leading to the adoption of conspiratorial beliefs. Instagram usage, maternal and individual education, and household income on conspiratorial belief levels.
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These findings suggest that paranoid ideation and schizotypy are strongly associated with belief in conspiracy theories.Īims: The present study examined the relationship between social media and Confirmatory analysis revealed a best fit model to explain conspiracy beliefs that included schizotypy and paranoid ideation, but not paranormal beliefs. Partial correlations controlling for sex showed that conspiracy beliefs were significantly and positively correlated with paranormal beliefs, paranoid ideation and schizotypy. Sex differences were found in paranormal belief, with females scoring significantly higher than males in spiritualism, precognition, psi, and overall paranormal belief.
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The current study investigated the relationship between conspiracy theory beliefs, paranormal belief, paranoid ideation, and schizotypy, in a study involving 60 females and 60 males aged 18–50. Previous studies have indicated that such beliefs are related to agreeableness, low levels of self esteem, certain negative attitudes towards authority, and paranoia. Surveys indicate that belief in conspiracy theories is widespread.