A “Conspiracy Theory” Conspiracy? A Mixed Methods Investigation of Laypeople’s Rejection (and Acceptance) of a Controversial Label
The label ‘conspiracy theory’, while part of everyday media discourse, is considered by many as problematic. In this research, we posit that there exists diverging social representations associated with this label and that their relative endorsement is a function of preexisting beliefs. To evaluate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2020-10-01
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| Series: | International Review of Social Psychology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rips-irsp.com/articles/401 |