Conspiracy theories and COVID-19: Coping mechanism or cognitive dissonance? A longitudinal study

Conspiracy theories and COVID-19: Coping mechanism or cognitive dissonance? A longitudinal study

Introduction: Cognitive dissonance and selective exposure could explain how conspiracism could be adopted as a coping strategy in order to overcome salient threats. The expected psychopathological correlates could be investigated by empirical evidence. Methods: A longitudinal observation of partici...

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Main Authors:	Livio TARCHI, Francesco CHIRICO, Eleonora ROSSI, Emanuele CASSIOLI, Kavita BATRA, Pietro CRESCENZO, Amelia RIZZO, Giovanni CASTELLINI, Valdo RICCA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Edizioni FS 2023-09-01
Series:	Journal of Health and Social Sciences
Subjects:	conspiracism covid-19 cognitive dissonance selective exposure defense strategies coping mechanisms
Online Access:	https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/Tarchi-et-al-JHSS-September-2023_175_194.pdf
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