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     • Evidence suggests that belief in conspiracy theories largely originates from System 1 processes, as underscored by research findings relating conspiracy beliefs to intuition, decreased analytic thinking, and anxious uncertainty.
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   What are the basic principles of conspiracy theory?

   • The four basic principles that we put forward here specify and expand the two key insights discussed earlier—that is, (i) belief in different conspiracy theories is driven by similar psychological processes, and (ii) conspiracy beliefs are highly susceptible to social context.

   Belief in conspiracy theories: Basic principles of an emerging research

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   Is conspiracy mentality a cognitive bias?

   • The aim of this work is to review such literature, systematizing these concepts in a unifying framework of conspiracy mentality as a set of biased cognitive processes, which categorizes cognitive biases in two classes: those that contribute to belief formation and those that contribute to belief updating.

   The role of cognitive biases in conspiracy beliefs: A literature review

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   Does a conspiracy theory explain the event best by beliefs?

   • Mean attribution ratings (standard deviations in parentheses) for the likelihood that a conspiracy theory explains the event best by beliefs in conspiracy theories. There was also a strong effect of evidence condition on the repeated measure, F(1, 76) = 19.87, p < 0.001, partial η 2 = 0.21.

   Beliefs in conspiracy theories and the need for cognitive closure

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   What is conspiracy mentality?

   • Finally, some authors proposed a conceptual shift (van Prooijen, 2018): from a set of beliefs or a set of attitudes to a set of cognitive processes. Conspiracy mentality is the consequence of a set of systematic cognitive errors (cognitive biases), which in turn derive from simplified and intuitive rules of reasoning (heuristics).

   The role of cognitive biases in conspiracy beliefs: A literature review

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3. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullThe role of cognitive biases in conspiracy beliefs: A ...

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   Dec 29, 2023 · The aim of this work is to review such literature, systematizing these concepts in a unifying framework of conspiracy mentality as a set of biased cognitive processes, which categorizes cognitive biases in two classes: those that contribute to belief formation and those that contribute to belief updating.

   • Countering conspiracy theory beliefs: Understanding the ...

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4. www.researchgate.net › publication › 342783809Social-cognitive processes underlying belief in conspiracy ...

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   Jul 8, 2020 · The basic idea is that there is one or more underlying cognitive processes that can account for all such beliefs which defy conventional understanding of reality, and that must be rooted in...

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   Sep 12, 2022 · 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.

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   factors determine whether people believe or disbelieve conspiracy theories (van Prooijen, 2018). In the current chapter, we specifically focus on the role of social cognition: How does. the human mind process information about conspiracy theories, and what specific social-.

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesBeliefs in conspiracy theories and the need for cognitive ...

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   Jun 27, 2013 · The factors that underpin beliefs in conspiracy theories—broadly defined as a set of beliefs that are used to explain how a group of individuals is covertly seeking to influence or cause certain events—constitute fertile ground for psychological study.

   • Author: Patrick John Leman, Marco Cinnirella
   • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00378

   • Publish Year: 2013
   • Publication: Front Psychol. 2013; 4: 378.

9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesBelief in conspiracy theories: Basic principles of an ...

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   Aug 24, 2018 · In this introduction to the EJSP Special Issue on conspiracy theories as a social psychological phenomenon, we describe how this emerging research domain has developed over the past decade and distill four basic principles that characterize belief in conspiracy theories.

10. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogThe Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

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    Jan 15, 2024 · A combination of cognitive biases, social influences, emotional maturity, and family dynamics can contribute to an individual's belief in conspiracy theories. Understanding these factors is...