| Summary |
Conspiracy theories have been surging worldwide since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only can they have considerable negative impact on a societal level, they are also capable of disrupting individual lives. Along commonly asked questions, this extended factsheet provides an overview of socio-psychological theories that explain belief in conspiracy theories in general. This framework is then applied to empirical data on the QAnon conspiracy movement in order to illustrate theoretical assumptions. After a brief introduction of the concept of conspiracy mindset and related demographic groups, the focus is on the fulfillment of epistemic, existential and social motives from a multitude of perspectives: media landscapes, communities, ideological structures, addiction, and gamification. The factsheet is concluded with a variety of options for prevention and mitigation, and a discussion on the implications for the future of society in the context of deep fakes and the post-truth world |
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Psychologie |
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Psychology |
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COVID-19; Coronavirus; Verschwörung; Verschwörungstheorie; QAnon; conspiracy mindset |
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Sozialpsychologie |
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Social Psychology |
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Sozialpsychologie |
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Epidemie |
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Prävention |
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soziale Faktoren |
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Ideologie |
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social psychology |
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epidemic |
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prevention |
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social factors |
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ideology |
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Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung |
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications |
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Electronic book
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