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Author:   Michal Bilewicz (Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland) ,  Aleksandra Cichocka (Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Kent, UK) ,  Wiktor Soral (Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
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9781138815209

ISBN 10:   1138815209
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   03 June 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Preface Michal Bilewicz, Aleksandra Cichocka and Wiktor Soral Part 1 Conspiracy Theories in Group Perception 2. Conspiracy Stereotypes: Their socio-psychological antecedents and consequences Michal Bilewicz and Grzegorz Sedek 3. Conspiracy Theories on the Map of Stereotype Content: Survey and Historical Evidence Mikolaj Winiewski, Wiktor Soral, and Michal Bilewicz 4. Grandiose Delusions: Collective Narcissism, Secure In-group Identification and Belief in Conspiracies Aleksandra Cichocka, Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Marta Marchlewska, Mateusz Olechowski 5. Conspiracy Theory as Collective Motivated Cognition Péter Krekó Part 2 Conspiracy Theories and Ideology 6. Mutual Suspicion at the Political Extremes: How Ideology Predicts Belief in Conspiracy Theories Jan-Willem van Prooijen and André Krouwel 7. Are the High Authoritarians More Prone to Adopt Conspiracy Theories? The Role of Right-wing Authoritarianism in Conspiratorial Thinking Monika Grzesiak-Feldman 8. Beyond (Right-wing) Authoritarianism: Conspiracy Mentality as an Incremental Predictor of Prejudice Roland Imhoff Part 3 Conspiracy Theories as Explanatory Structures 9. Motivated Roots of Conspiracies: The Role of Certainty and Control Motives in Conspiracy Thinking Małgorzata Kossowska and Marcin Bukowski 10. Behind the screen conspirators: Paranoid Social Cognition in an Online Age Olivier Klein, Nicolas Van der Linden, Myrto Pantazi, and Mikhail Kissine 11. The Social, Political, Environmental, and Health-Related Consequences of Conspiracy Theories: Problems and Potential Solutions Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton, Daniel Jolley, and Michael J. Wood

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""This important volume addresses in a scholarly and systematic manner a topic of the utmost relevance to political perceptions in real world affairs. The contributors explore this intriguing theme from a variety of perspectives that illuminate the diverse psychological underpinnings of human beliefs. A must-read for all those for whom the nexus of psychology and politics represents an overriding interest."" – Arie W. Kruglanski, University of Maryland, College Park, USA ""The Psychology of Conspiracy presents the latest insights from social psychology into the phenomenon of ‘conspiracy thinking’. Co-authored by a collection of leading researchers in the field, this accessible volume comprehensively explores the most recent theory and research to provide an invaluable resource for scholars and students of this fascinating topic."" – Bogdan Wojciszke, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

This important volume addresses in a scholarly and systematic manner a topic of the utmost relevance to political perceptions in real world affairs. The contributors explore this intriguing theme from a variety of perspectives that illuminate the diverse psychological underpinnings of human beliefs. A must-read for all those for whom the nexus of psychology and politics represents an overriding interest. - Arie W. Kruglanski, University of Maryland, College Park, USA The Psychology of Conspiracy presents the latest insights from social psychology into the phenomenon of `conspiracy thinking'. Co-authored by a collection of leading researchers in the field, this accessible volume comprehensively explores the most recent theory and research to provide an invaluable resource for scholars and students of this fascinating topic. - Bogdan Wojciszke, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

This important volume addresses in a scholarly and systematic manner a topic of the utmost relevance to political perceptions in real world affairs. The contributors explore this intriguing theme from a variety of perspectives that illuminate the diverse psychological underpinnings of human beliefs. A must-read for all those for whom the nexus of psychology and politics represents an overriding interest. - Arie W. Kruglanski, University of Maryland, College Park, USA The Psychology of Conspiracy presents the latest insights from social psychology into the phenomenon of 'conspiracy thinking'. Co-authored by a collection of leading researchers in the field, this accessible volume comprehensively explores the most recent theory and research to provide an invaluable resource for scholars and students of this fascinating topic. - Bogdan Wojciszke, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

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Michal Bilewicz is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland. Aleksandra Cichocka is Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Kent, UK. Wiktor Soral is a PhD Candidate at the Robert B. Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland.

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