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SUBMITTER: Brotherton R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4430300 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brotherton Robert R French Christopher C CC
PloS one 20150513 5
Conspiracist beliefs are widespread and potentially hazardous. A growing body of research suggests that cognitive biases may play a role in endorsement of conspiracy theories. The current research examines the novel hypothesis that individuals who are biased towards inferring intentional explanations for ambiguous actions are more likely to endorse conspiracy theories, which portray events as the exclusive product of intentional agency. Study 1 replicated a previously observed relationship betwe ...[more]