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SUBMITTER: Stojanov A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430734 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stojanov Ana A Bering Jesse M JM Halberstadt Jamin J
PloS one 20200817 8
It is widely believed that conspiracy theory beliefs are the product of perceived lack of control. However, to date there is mixed evidence, at best, to support this claim. We consider the reasons why conspiracy theory beliefs do not appear to be based in any straightforward way on control beliefs, interrogating existing findings and presenting new data that call the relationship into question. Across six studies conducted online using MTurk samples, we observed no effect of control manipulation ...[more]