Creating Conspiracy Beliefs

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-84578-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 627 g

Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before. Fear and uncertainty prompt people to believe false narratives of danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient without considering the role and ideological bias of the media. This timely book focuses on making sense of how and why some people respond to their fear of a threat by creating or believing conspiracy stories. It integrates insights from psychology, political science, communication, and information sciences to provide a complete overview and theory of how conspiracy beliefs manifest. Through this multi-disciplinary perspective, rigoros research develops and tests a practical, simple way to frame and understand conspiracy theories. The book supplies unprecedented amounts of new data from six empirical studies and unpicks the complexity of the process that leads to the empowerment of conspiracy beliefs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Albarracin, Dolores

Albarracin, Julia

Chan, Man-Pui Sally

Jamieson, Kathleen Hall

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. A framework for understanding how conspiracy beliefs are created; 3. The consequences of conspiracy beliefs; 4. Anxiety, psychological motivations, and conspiracy beliefs; 5. Socio-political factors and conspiracy beliefs; 6. The relation between media and anxiety; 7. The influence of norms and social networks on conspiracy beliefs; 8. Influences of media and anxiety in a psychological and sociopolitical context; 9. Conclusions; Appendix.

Über Autor(innen)

Albarracin, Julia
Julia Albarracín is Professor of Political Science at Western Illinois University.

Jamieson, Kathleen Hall
Kathleen Hall Jamieson is Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Policy Center.

Albarracin, Dolores
Dolores Albarracín is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Chan, Man-Pui Sally
Man-pui Sally Chan is Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.