The Personalities of Conspiracy Theorists: An Examination of the Influence of the Big Five Personality Traits on the Belief in Conspiracy Theories

• In Event: Polarization and Conspiracy Theories

Brief Overview

Using a large national public opinion survey, this project examines the influence of the Big Five personality traits on the belief in conspiracy theories.

Authors

• Sarah R Menish-Geryk, Idaho State University

• James W. Stoutenborough, Idaho State University