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Why do people believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories?

The Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review1. April 2020, Volume 1, Special Issue on COVID-19 and Misinformation Attribution International (CC BY ). Reprints and permissions: DOI: Website: Research Article Why do people believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories ? As conspiracy theories about COVID-19 take root in the United States, understanding the psychological foundations of conspiracy beliefs is increasingly critical. Our research shows that beliefs in two popular variants of COVID-19 conspiracy theory are the joint product of the psychological predispositions 1) to reject information coming from experts and other authority figures and 2) to view major events as the product of conspiracies, as well as partisan and ideological motivations.

conspiracy theories, especially when the third factor – partisanship – can be mobilized in this effort. We identify three strategies for overcoming these negative effects. First, we might aim to limit the spread of, or exposure to, misinformation and conspiracy theories in the first place, or attempt to “pre-bunk” the

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