| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T31 |
0-70 |
Sentence |
denotes |
People are thought to believe conspiracy theories for several reasons. |
| T32 |
71-354 |
Sentence |
denotes |
According to Douglas et al. [9], conspiracy theories help to satisfy individuals’ social-psychological motives, including epistemic (understanding one’s environment), existential (feeling safe and in control), and social (maintaining positive images of one’s self and group) motives. |
| T33 |
355-530 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Earnshaw et al. [2] explain that conspiracy theories satisfy people’s existential motives by helping them to feel safe in their environments. |
| T34 |
531-769 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, Miller [3] views the increase in conspiracy theories in contemporary Western culture as a result of diminishing faith in governments and argues that this process may be exacerbated by new forms of media, such as the Internet. |
