Effects of Emotions on Acceptance of Conspiracy Beliefs

• In Event: Conspiracy Theories

Brief Overview

Using data from several recent different surveys, this paper explores the question of whether negative emotions are particularly related to the acceptance of conspiracy beliefs that seemingly has been increasing over the past decade.

Authors

• Amy S. Funck, Rutgers University

• Richard R. Lau, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

• Joanne M. Miller, University of Delaware