The entertainment value of conspiracy theories.

Many citizens around the globe believe conspiracy theories. Why are conspiracy theories so appealing? Here, we propose that conspiracy theories elicit intense emotions independent of emotional valence. People therefore find conspiracy theories entertaining – that is, narratives that people perceive...

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Publicado en:	British Journal of Psychology Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 25 - 49
Autores principales:	van Prooijen, Jan‐Willem, Ligthart, Joline, Rosema, Sabine, Xu, Yang
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2022
Materias:	United Kingdom Mass media Labeling theory Internet Emotions
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost