Paranoid beliefs and conspiracy mentality are associated with different forms of mistrust: A three-nation study.

ABSTRACT: Paranoia and conspiracy are terms typically used interchangeably. However, although the underlying content of these types of beliefs might be similar (e.g., seeing others as powerful and threatening), recent research suggests that these constructs differ in important ways. One important feature shared by both constructs is excessive mistrust but this aspect might play different roles in each belief system. In this study we explored the strength of associations of different trust predictors (i.e., trust in institutions, trust in sources of information, perceptual trust, and interpersonal trust) between conspiracy mentality and paranoid beliefs. We tested this association in a large representative multinational sample (United Kingdom n = 2025; Spain n = 1951; and Ireland n</

SUBMITTER: Martinez AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623260 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature