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      • Across 585 relationships examined within both bivariate (correlations) and multivariate (regression) frameworks, we find that psychological traits (e.g., dark triad) and non-partisan/ideological political worldviews (e.g., populism, support for violence) are most strongly related to individual conspiracy theory beliefs, regardless of the belief under consideration, while other previously identified correlates (e.g., partisanship, ideological extremity) are inconsistently related.
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  3. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/022/25617-0The psychological and political correlates of conspiracy ...

    Dec 15, 2022 · Our central concern is the extent to which the previously identified psychological and political correlates of conspiracy theory beliefs vary—in strength, direction, and statistical...

  4. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/024/64098-1The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism | Scientific ...

    Jun 20, 2024 · Narcissism, sadism, psychopathy, delusional thinking, support for political violence, and “broken” epistemologies––all consistent, stable correlates of conspiracy theory beliefs 10,58...

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    May 23, 2023 · This literature—of which only a small fraction can be cited here—produces two conclusions: (1) there are a great many correlates of specific conspiracy theory beliefs and (2) the...

  7. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleWho believes in conspiracy theories? A meta -analysis on ...

    Jun 1, 2022 · Identifying correlates of conspiracy thinking is important as some conspiracy theories can lead to negative consequences for the society (Douglas et al., 2019, Douglas and Sutton, 2018). Therefore, in the present article a meta -analytic overview of often examined personality correlates is provided.

  8. www.annualreviews.org › content › journalsWhat Are Conspiracy Theories? A Definitional Approach to ...

    We consider how these features determine the adoption, consequences, and transmission of belief in conspiracy theories, even though their role as causal or moderating variables has seldom been examined.

  9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesThe psychological and political correlates of conspiracy ...

    Dec 15, 2022 · However, some of the strongest and most consistent correlates of conspiracy theory beliefs involve psychological and political characteristics that are markers of anti-social, conflictual tendencies (e.g., dark triad traits, support for violence, Manicheanism).

  10. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullCountering conspiracy theory beliefs: Understanding the ...

    Sep 12, 2022 · Tools. Abstract. Research suggests that a number of cognitive processes—including pattern perception, intentionality bias, proportionality bias, and confirmation bias—may underlie belief in a conspiracy theory.