In this thesis, we argue that the desire to be different from others (i.e., the need for uniqueness) would foster the adoption and increase of conspiracy beliefs. This relationship may be due to the fact that people with high need for uniqueness are more likely to be attracted by what is scarce and unavailable. We argue that scarcity and unavailability specifically characterizes conspiracy narratives (e.g., the conviction to hold secret information). We present 12 studies testing empirically this hypothesis.Among our main results, we show that people with high level of beliefs in conspiracy theories think that they have a higher level of beliefs in these theories compared to others (Studies 4, 5 and 6), that is a necessary prerequisite to o...
In this chapter, we consider the factors that attract people toward conspiracy theories and also con...
What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories that explain important events...
Conspiracy theorists believe that powerful agents are conspiring to achieve their nefarious aims and...
In this thesis, we argue that the desire to be different from others (i.e., the need for uniqueness)...
Dans cette thèse, nous défendons l'idée que la motivation à se distinguer d'autrui (et plus précisém...
In the current research, we investigated whether belief in conspiracy theories satisfies people’s ne...
International audienceIn the current research, we investigated whether belief in conspiracy theories...
With the recent increase of measles outbreaks, there has been a rising concern regarding anti-vaccin...
Why individuals believe in conspiracy theories is a theoretical question with practical implications...
Despite a growing literature on the topic, little is known about how individuals perceive the label ...
Conspiracy Beliefs provide meaning and control in the face of various kinds of threats. For the firs...
Résumé (French)Dans la présente thèse, nous examinons les processus intergroupes qui sous-tendent l’...
In this chapter, we consider the factors that attract people toward conspiracy theories and also con...
In the space of all possible beliefs, conspiracy theories stand out with a special and possibly uniq...
There is evidence that not only believing in one conspiracy theory (CT) makes a person more probable...
In this chapter, we consider the factors that attract people toward conspiracy theories and also con...
What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories that explain important events...
Conspiracy theorists believe that powerful agents are conspiring to achieve their nefarious aims and...
In this thesis, we argue that the desire to be different from others (i.e., the need for uniqueness)...
Dans cette thèse, nous défendons l'idée que la motivation à se distinguer d'autrui (et plus précisém...
In the current research, we investigated whether belief in conspiracy theories satisfies people’s ne...
International audienceIn the current research, we investigated whether belief in conspiracy theories...
With the recent increase of measles outbreaks, there has been a rising concern regarding anti-vaccin...
Why individuals believe in conspiracy theories is a theoretical question with practical implications...
Despite a growing literature on the topic, little is known about how individuals perceive the label ...
Conspiracy Beliefs provide meaning and control in the face of various kinds of threats. For the firs...
Résumé (French)Dans la présente thèse, nous examinons les processus intergroupes qui sous-tendent l’...
In this chapter, we consider the factors that attract people toward conspiracy theories and also con...
In the space of all possible beliefs, conspiracy theories stand out with a special and possibly uniq...
There is evidence that not only believing in one conspiracy theory (CT) makes a person more probable...
In this chapter, we consider the factors that attract people toward conspiracy theories and also con...
What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories that explain important events...
Conspiracy theorists believe that powerful agents are conspiring to achieve their nefarious aims and...