Why conspiracy theorists are not always paranoid: Conspiracy theories and paranoia form separate factors with distinct psychological predictors
Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of others but have rarely been studied together. In three studies, one with a mainly student sample (N = 496) and two with more representative UK population samples (N = 1,519, N = 638) we compared single and...
Main Authors: | Alsuhibani, A, Shevlin, M, Freeman, D, Sheaves, B, Bentall, RP |
---|---|
Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science
2022
|
Similar Items
-
Why conspiracy theorists are not always paranoid: Conspiracy theories and paranoia form separate factors with distinct psychological predictors.
by: Azzam Alsuhibani, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01) -
Are conspiracy theorists psychotic? A comparison between conspiracy theories and paranoid delusions
by: W. Veling, et al.
Published: (2022-06-01) -
Paranoid beliefs and conspiracy mentality are associated with different forms of mistrust: A three-nation study
by: Anton P. Martinez, et al.
Published: (2022-10-01) -
The concomitants of conspiracy concerns
by: Freeman, D, et al.
Published: (2017) -
Factors affecting conspiracy theory endorsement in paranoia
by: A. G. Greenburgh, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)