Understanding Conspiracy Theories
Understanding Conspiracy Theories
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DOI：
10.1111/pops.12568
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发表时间：
2019-02-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Deravi, Farzin
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作者：
Douglas, Karen M.;Uscinski, Joseph E.;Deravi, Farzin
近年来，学术界对阴谋论的理解有了显著的增长，现在有了广泛的跨学科文献。在审查这一系列工作时，我们提出三个具体问题。首先，什么因素与阴谋论信念有关？我们对文献的回顾表明，阴谋信念是由一系列心理、政治和社会因素造成的。接下来，阴谋论是如何传播的？在这里，我们解释了阴谋论如何在个人之间分享，并通过传统和社交媒体平台传播。接下来，与阴谋论相关的社会风险和回报是什么？通过关注政治和科学，我们认为阴谋论弊大于利。最后，我们提出了几个有前途的途径，为未来的研究。
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years, and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we ask three specific questions. First, what factors are associated with conspiracy beliefs? Our review of the literature shows that conspiracy beliefs result from a range of psychological, political, and social factors. Next, how are conspiracy theories communicated? Here, we explain how conspiracy theories are shared among individuals and spread through traditional and social media platforms. Next, what are the societal risks and rewards associated with conspiracy theories? By focusing on politics and science, we argue that conspiracy theories do more harm than good. We conclude by suggesting several promising avenues for future research.