APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Effect of Ostracism on Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories
- Kai-Tak Poon
The Education University of Hong Kong - Zhansheng Chen
The University of Hong Kong - Wing-Yan Wong
The Education University of Hong Kong
Abstract
This research showed that compared with non-ostracized participants, ostracized participants perceived higher levels of vulnerability and were more likely to endorse conspiracy theories. Moreover, perceived vulnerability mediated the effect of ostracism on beliefs in conspiracy theories. These findings highlight the importance of perceived vulnerability in understanding cognitive responses following ostracism.
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