Evil perceptions but not entertainment value appraisals relate to conspiracy beliefs

Evil perceptions but not entertainment value appraisals relate to conspiracy beliefs

The current research examined whether the perception of evil intentions by the conspirators influences conspiracy beliefs about particular narratives. Study 1 manipulated texts describing the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be either low or high in conspiratorial information. Stud...

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Main Authors:	Eddie Harmon-Jones, Kinga Szymaniak, Dominic Edgeworth, Gabriel Sebban, Cindy Harmon-Jones
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:	Frontiers in Social Psychology
Subjects:	perception of evil conspiracy theories conspiracy beliefs entertainment value hostile attribution
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1350584/full

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