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The cultural dimension of intergroup conspiracy theories
British Journal of Psychology ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-13 , DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12471 Jan‐Willem Prooijen 1, 2 , Mengdi Song 1
British Journal of Psychology ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-13 , DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12471 Jan‐Willem Prooijen 1, 2 , Mengdi Song 1
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Although conspiracy theories are ubiquitous across times and cultures, research has not investigated how cultural dimensions may predict conspiracy beliefs. The present research examined intergroup conspiracy beliefs in United States and Chinese samples at the peak of the trade war. In two studies (one pre‐registered; total N = 1,092), we asked US participants to what extent they believed Chinese institutions and companies were conspiring against the United states and Chinese participants to what extent they believed US institutions and companies were conspiring against China. Results revealed that such beliefs were stronger among Chinese than US participants due to higher power distance values and vertical collectivism. In particular, these cultural dimensions were associated with increased psychological involvement in intergroup conflict (as reflected by higher levels of collective narcissism and perceived outgroup threat), which in turn predicted intergroup conspiracy beliefs. Exploratory analyses suggested that particularly power distance values mediate these effects. We conclude that cultural dimensions that promote hierarchy in society are associated with increased intergroup conspiracy beliefs.
更新日期：2020-08-13
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