Open AccessBelief Inconsistency in Conspiracy Theorists
Author(s) -
Harvey J. Irwin,
Neil Dagnall,
Kenneth Drinkwater
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
comprehensive psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2165-2228
DOI - 10.2466/17.cp.4.19
Subject(s) - ideation , psychology , social psychology , epistemology , cognitive science , philosophy
This study investigated the relationship between conspiratorial beliefs and doublethink. Particularly, it assessed whether conspiratorial ideation (beliefs and theories) was associated with proneness to belief incoherency (doublethink). In total, 257 adults completed online survey measures. Conspiratorial ideation was positively associated with belief incoherency. Study implications and limitations are considered.
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