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The Socio-Psychological Dynamics of Conspiracy Theories: Is "Q" a Warning Sign for the Future?
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (oiip)
Abstract 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... mehr
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.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Sozialpsychologie; Epidemie; Prävention; soziale Faktoren; Ideologie
Klassifikation
Sozialpsychologie
Freie Schlagwörter
COVID-19; Coronavirus; Verschwörung; Verschwörungstheorie; QAnon; conspiracy mindset
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Erscheinungsort
Wien
Seitenangabe
25 S.
Schriftenreihe
Bericht / Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
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