ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Endorsement of Conflicting Conspiracy Theories Is Not Associated with Analytical Thinking

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Social Psychology

  • Yoshimasa Majima
    Hokusei Gakuen University

Abstract

People often simultaneously believe in contradictory conspiracy theories, and correlations between beliefs have been shown to remain significant even after controlling for the belief in the cover-up by authority. The endorsement of contradictory conspiracy theories is not associated with analytical thinking, but rather is a product of intuitive thinking.

Judgment and Decision Making