TY - JOUR
T1 - The vicious cycle of violent intergroup conflicts and conspiracy theories
AU - Hebel-Sela, Shira
AU - Hameiri, Boaz
AU - Halperin, Eran
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - Conspiracy theories widely influence our social and political lives. Thus, it is no surprise that in recent years, much research has focused on the factors that may drive the belief in such theories. While we know that different contexts can lead to the development and amplification of conspiracy theories; those involving fear, uncertainty, and loss of control have been found to be particularly influential. In the current paper, we focus on one example for such context: violent intergroup conflicts. We suggest a new theoretical framework emphasizing a possible reciprocal relationship between conspiracy theories and violent intergroup conflicts: intergroup conflict enhances belief in conspiracy theories, which in turn, radicalizes the involved societies and by that hinders peaceful conflict resolution.
AB - Conspiracy theories widely influence our social and political lives. Thus, it is no surprise that in recent years, much research has focused on the factors that may drive the belief in such theories. While we know that different contexts can lead to the development and amplification of conspiracy theories; those involving fear, uncertainty, and loss of control have been found to be particularly influential. In the current paper, we focus on one example for such context: violent intergroup conflicts. We suggest a new theoretical framework emphasizing a possible reciprocal relationship between conspiracy theories and violent intergroup conflicts: intergroup conflict enhances belief in conspiracy theories, which in turn, radicalizes the involved societies and by that hinders peaceful conflict resolution.
KW - Barriers to peace
KW - Conspiracy theories
KW - Violent intergroup conflicts
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U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101422
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101422
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C2 - 35940134
AN - SCOPUS:85135573685
SN - 2352-250X
VL - 47
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
M1 - 101422
ER -