Scientific Literacy and Belief in Conspiracy Theories

Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy Theories

... belief of conspiracy theories ... scientific mindsets, like conspiracy beliefs, that can promote fear and paranoia.

Conspiracy Beliefs and Consumption: The Role of Scientific Literacy

Abstract Conspiracy theories pose risks to consumers, businesses, and society. The present research investigates the role of scientific literacy in a ...

Who believes in conspiracy theories? A meta-analysis on ...

In the last two decades, many researchers started to systematically examine potential correlates of conspiracy beliefs, however. Identifying correlates of ...

The role of conspiracy mentality in denial of science and ...

There was a significant interaction between conspiracy mentality and science literacy. Among people with lower conspiracy mentality (scores less ...

When scientific literacy meets nationalism: Exploring the underlying ...

Abstract This study investigated public beliefs in coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) conspiracy theories in China. It also examined the dynamic mechanisms ...

Correlations Among High School Students' Beliefs about Conspiracy ...

Statistical analysis confirmed significant correlations among the three variables. The findings suggest that increasing scientific literacy ...

The surprising dynamics of conspiracy theory beliefs - PsyPost

New research shows that higher scientific literacy, encompassing knowledge and reasoning, reduces belief in conspiracy theories by improving ...

Health literacy, religiosity, and political identification as predictors of ...

... literacy, on vaccine-specific conspiracy beliefs ... Belief in conspiracy theories: basic principles of an emerging research domain.

PsyPost.org on X: "New research shows that higher scientific literacy ...

New research shows that higher scientific literacy, encompassing knowledge and reasoning, reduces belief in conspiracy theories by improving ...

How Conspiracy Theorists Get the Scientific Method Wrong

Conspiracy theories often incorporate elements from pseudoscience, for instance by employing scientific terms or referring to data, research, sources and ...

Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI

Widespread belief in unsubstantiated conspiracy theories is a major source of public concern and a focus of scholarly research. Despite often ...

The Relation between Scientific Literacy and Unwarranted Beliefs

In this study, we explore the relation between scientific literacy (knowledge about scientific theories, trust in science, and critical ...

Is Belief in Conspiracy Theories Pathological? A Survey Experiment ...

What are the origins of belief in conspiracy theories? The dominant approach to studying conspiracy theories links belief to social stresses or personality ...

Correlations Among High School Students' Beliefs about Conspiracy ...

Statistical analysis confirmed significant correlations among the three variables. The findings suggest that increasing scientific literacy could simultaneously ...

What Are Conspiracy Theories? A Definitional Approach to Their ...

Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious consequences for individuals, groups, and societies.

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories - Karen M. Douglas, Robbie ...

We conclude that conspiracy belief appears to stem to a large extent from epistemic, existential, and social motives. Research has yet to demonstrate that it ...

The Role of Conspiracist Ideation and Worldviews in Predicting ...

There are also growing indications that rejection of science is suffused by conspiracist ideation, that is the general tendency to endorse conspiracy theories ...

Manuscript at Politics & Life Sciences - OSF

We found that conspiracy mentality and science literacy both play important roles in believing viral and deceptive claims about science, but ...

Why people believe in conspiracy theories – and how to change ...

Scientific literacy will probably help in the long run. By this I don't mean a familiarity with scientific facts, figures and techniques.

Science Denial and COVID Conspiracy Theories - JAMA Network

How does low science literacy cause otherwise rational and competent people to misunderstand the threat of COVID-19 and allow them to feel more ...