The cultural dimension of intergroup conspiracy theories.
Although conspiracy theories are ubiquitous across times and cultures, research has not investigated how cultural dimensions may predict conspiracy beliefs. The present research examined intergroup conspiracy beliefs in United States and Chinese samples at the peak of the trade war. In two studies (...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 455 - 474 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
May2021
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