Dimensions of beliefs without strong supporting evidence and reasons for holding them

Beliefs without strong supporting evidence (BWSSE) are commonplace, such as religious beliefs and conspiracy theories. The goals of the current study were to identify dimensions of BWSSE in the general public and study how reasons for holding each dimension depend on the strength of the belief. Part...

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Main Authors: Judy Cheng, Katie M. Lavigne, Jessica Khangura, Abhijit Chinchani, Maiya Rasheed, Bryan K.S. Woodward, Hafsa Zahid, Jiaying Zhao, Ryan Balzan, Andrew G. Ryder, Mahesh Menon, Todd S. Woodward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402307041X