| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T83 |
0-121 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Second, studies that focus on psychological factors pay attention to people’s psychological content and ways of thinking. |
| T84 |
122-159 |
Sentence |
denotes |
According to Stempel et al. ([15], p. |
| T85 |
160-377 |
Sentence |
denotes |
354), a more psychological approach supports the existence of a conspiratorial personality or paranoid style of thought and views conspiracy theories as closely related to scapegoating and “us versus them” worldviews. |
| T86 |
378-571 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In addition, Goertzel [4] puts forth the concept of a monological belief system in which similar beliefs comprise a self-sealing and expanding network of ideas that mutually support each other. |
| T87 |
572-666 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Some conspiracy beliefs are correlated with each other as part of a monological belief system. |
| T88 |
667-819 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Psychologists stress the psychological antecedents of conspiracy beliefs and have studied motivation, cognition, and personality as influencing factors. |
| T89 |
820-924 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For example, from a psychological perspective, conspiracy theories help to satisfy people’s motivations. |
| T90 |
925-1210 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Douglas et al. [12] explain that these social-psychological motives include (1) the epistemic desire for understanding, accuracy, and subjective certainty; (2) the existential motive for control and security; and (3) the social motive to maintain a positive image of the self or group. |
| T91 |
1211-1303 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In addition, the psychological approach emphasizes cognitive aspects of conspiracy theories. |
| T92 |
1304-1430 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Miller [19] argues that conspiracy theories essentially play two cognitive roles: the argumentative and social critique roles. |
| T93 |
1431-1588 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Moreover, Swami et al. [17] show that beliefs in conspiracies related to 9/11 are positively related to the Big Five personality factor, e.g., agreeableness. |
