How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory? Maybe on occasion, when you flip through TV channels and land on an episode of “Ancient Aliens.” Or perhaps when a friend from high school shares a questionable meme…[Continue Reading...]
In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, an outlandish conspiracy theory about the Federal Emergency Management Agency that has percolated for decades started to reappear online. Now, the government agency is making one of its strongest pushes against the…[Continue Reading...]
It's scary to think about, but you might fall for a cult. Just ask "One Tree Hill" actress Bethany Joy Lenz. Lenz spent 10 years in a religious cult she calls the "Big House Family" – something she recounts in her…[Continue Reading...]
Witches. For centuries they've been the object of folklore, fiction and even persecution. While in more modern times, the idea of witchcraft tends to evoke thoughts of black hats, bubbling cauldrons and movies like “Hocus Pocus,” there's still an aura…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a revealing examination of income disclosure statements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff has unveiled significant concerns regarding the depiction of earnings potentials offered by multi-level marketing companies (MLMs). The comprehensive report, based on a review…[Continue Reading...]
Given the profound societal impact of conspiracy theories, probing the psychological factors associated with their spread is paramount. Most research lacks large-scale behavioral outcomes, leaving factors related to actual online support for conspiracy theories uncertain. We bridge this gap by…[Continue Reading...]
This is just a sneak peek at the thousands of consumer insights available to CivicScience clients. Do you believe in ghosts? If you do believe, you’d hardly be alone, according to a new CivicScience survey. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults…[Continue Reading...]
New research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justify not vaccinating, with these findings likely helping to inform more effective public health messaging. Dr. Daniel Jolley, from the…[Continue Reading...]
Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything. People believe false conspiracy theories for a wide range of reasons – including the fact that there are real conspiracies, like efforts by the Sackler family to profit by…[Continue Reading...]
A recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology reveals that people who struggle to distinguish between different negative emotions are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. Additionally, these individuals often engage in rumination, a maladaptive strategy for emotion regulation.…[Continue Reading...]
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