In this article, I provide an overview of conspiracy theory beliefs and evaluate the factors that make people more likely to believe in such theories. With the help of an original survey comprising 1000 residents in the US, I detect that there is not necessarily a conspirational min...
US authorities, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, have stated that there is no evidence the drones pose a threat to public safety or national security. John Kirby, National Security Council spokesperson, assured reporters that "there has been no evidence of any of this activi...
Related to Conspiracy theories:illuminati conspiracy theory n. A theory seeking to explain a disputed case or matter as a plot by a secret group or alliance rather than an individual or isolated act. conspiracy theoristn. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Cop...
Conspiracy theorists: Call them birthers, deathers or conspiracists. There are many, people who buy into these popular conspiracy theories, which is why ...
Because belief in COVID-related conspiracy theories predicts resistance to both preventive behaviors and future vaccination for the virus, it will be critical to confront both conspiracy theories and vaccination misinformation to prevent further spread of the virus in the US. Reducing those barriers wil...
Worldwide, there is an incredible amount of conspiracy theories. They cover everything from paranormal theories to conspiracies to explain wars, diseases, or scientific discoveries. However, what they all have in common is the belief that someone is hiding very relevant information from most people...
Medical Conspiracy Theories and Health Behaviors J. Eric Oliver, PhD; Thomas Wood, MA JAMA Internal Medicine The US public health response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been dismal, characterized by antimask behavior, antivaccine beliefs, conspiracy theories about the origins of COVID...
2022-04-30 Balderdash & Hoaxes / Conspiracy Theories / Critical Thinking / New Age Codswallop / Pseudoscience & QuackeryLeave a comment Although it surfs the tidal wave of anti-intellectualism and anti-science in our society, the whole “5G-is-evil” conspiracy has been amusing, I must admit...
The stereotype is of a loner, maybe male, middle aged, sitting in front of the computer. Butin actual fact this isn't true. People of all ages and from all social classes are susceptible toconspiracy theories. Lots of us worry that important...
I decided to write this chapter the last moment. It was September–October of 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic was at its highest point, or that was what we were thinking at that time, so were conspiracy theories concerning the virus and the outbreak in g