Need for cognitive closure, political trust, and belief in conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic

IntroductionThis research examines the effect of individual differences in the need for cognitive closure and political trust on the endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. We hypothesize that individuals high in cognitive closure and low in political trust will seize on conspiracy accounts of...

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Main Authors: Alexander Jedinger, Lena Masch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Social Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1447313/full
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