Belief in conspiracy theories
Douglas, Sutton and Cichocka, chapter in The Social Psychology of Gullibility, Routledge, 2019, 61-76. Names epistemic, existential and social motives; argues that believers are not indiscriminate and should not be dismissed as gullible; conspiracy theories seem attractive when they meet these psychological needs.
Douglas, Sutton and Cichocka, chapter in The Social Psychology of Gullibility, Routledge, 2019, 61-76. Names epistemic, existential and social motives; argues that believers are not indiscriminate and should not be dismissed as gullible; conspiracy theories seem attractive when they meet these psychological needs.
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In The Social Psychology of Gullibility . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429203787-4 https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429203787-4