Creating Conspiracy Beliefs: How Our Thoughts Are Shaped
Nov 2021 · Cambridge University Press
Ebook
328
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About this ebook
Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before. Fear and uncertainty prompt people to believe false narratives of danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient without considering the role and ideological bias of the media. This timely book focuses on making sense of how and why some people respond to their fear of a threat by creating or believing conspiracy stories. It integrates insights from psychology, political science, communication, and information sciences to provide a complete overview and theory of how conspiracy beliefs manifest. Through this multi-disciplinary perspective, rigoros research develops and tests a practical, simple way to frame and understand conspiracy theories. The book supplies unprecedented amounts of new data from six empirical studies and unpicks the complexity of the process that leads to the empowerment of conspiracy beliefs.
About the author
Dolores Albarracín is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Julia Albarracín is Professor of Political Science at Western Illinois University.
Man-pui Sally Chan is Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson is Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Policy Center.
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