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Jun 7, 2017 · We first review the framework of Douglas, Sutton, and Cichocka (2017), which explains that belief in conspiracy theories is driven by epistemic, existential, and social motives.
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Douglas, Sutton, Callan, Dawtry, and Harvey found that hypersensitive agency detection—the tendency to attribute agency and intentionality where it does not (or is unlikely to) exist—predicts conspiracy beliefs (see also Brotherton & French, 2015; van der Tempel & Alcock, 2015).
- Karen M. Douglas, Joseph E. Uscinski, Robbie M. Sutton, Aleksandra Cichocka, Turkay Nefes, Chee Sian...
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We first review the framework of Douglas, Sutton, and Cichocka (2017), which explains that belief in conspiracy theories is driven by epistemic, existential, and social motives.
- Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton, Aleksandra Cichocka
- 31 May 2019 12:01 UTC
- 2019
- Karen Douglas
Abstract. We advance a new account of why people endorse conspiracy theories, arguing that individuals use the social–cognitive tool of projection when making social judgements about others.
Nov 1, 2018 · Conspiracy theories are attempts to explain the ultimate causes of significant social and political events as secret plots by powerful and malicious groups (e.g., Douglas, Sutton, & Cichocka, 2017)...
- Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton
- 2018
Jan 1, 2018 · Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton. Published 1 January 2018. Psychology. European Review of Social Psychology. ABSTRACT Although conspiracy theories have arguably always been an important feature of social life, they have only attracted the attention of social psychologists in recent years.
The authors examined the perceived and actual impact of exposure to conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. One group of undergraduate students rated their agreement and their classmates' perceived agreement with several statements about Diana's death.
