Does Perceived Lack of Control Lead to Conspiracy Theory Beliefs? Findings from an online MTurk sample.
It is widely believed that conspiracy theory beliefs are the product of perceived lack of control. However, to date there is mixed evidence, at best, to support this claim. We consider the reasons why conspiracy theory beliefs do not appear to be based in any straightforward way on control beliefs,...
Main Authors: | Ana Stojanov, Jesse M Bering, Jamin Halberstadt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237771 |
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