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| Title |
Online communication as a window to conspiracist worldviews
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00836 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael J. Wood, Karen M. Douglas |
| Abstract |
In spite of the social stigma surrounding them, conspiracy theories are a common topic of public debate on the Internet. The content and tone of these discussions provide a useful insight into the structure of conspiracist belief systems and the psychological characteristics of those who believe and disbelieve in conspiracy theories. In this focused review, we relate patterns of behavior found in online comments to the broader research literature on the psychology of conspiracy theories. Most notably, as conspiracism has its basis in disbelieving a mainstream or received narrative rather than in believing a specific alternative, most conspiracist arguments tend to fall along those same lines. Finally, we examine the implications of this methodology for future research into online discussion, particularly among hard-to-research populations. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 21 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 24% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 10% |
| France | 1 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 71% |
| Scientists | 4 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 100 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 97 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 17% |
| Researcher | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
| Professor | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 20% |
| Unknown | 22 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 39 | 39% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 17% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 25 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 39. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 February 2024.
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