In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the consequences of conspiracy theories and the COVID–19 pandemic raised this interest to another level. In this article, I will outline what we know about the consequences of conspiracy theories for individuals, groups, and society, arguing that they are certainly not harmless. In particular, research suggests that conspiracy theories are associated with political apathy, support for non-normative political action, climate denial, vaccine refusal, prejudice, crime, violence, disengagement in the workplace, and reluctance to adhere to COVID–19 recommendations. In this article, I will also discuss the challenges of dealing with the negative consequences of conspiracy theories, which present some opportunities for future research.

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阴谋论无害吗？

近年来，人们对阴谋论的后果越来越感兴趣，而 COVID-19 大流行将这种兴趣提升到了另一个层次。在本文中，我将概述我们所知道的阴谋论对个人、团体和社会的后果，并认为它们肯定不是无害的。特别是，研究表明，阴谋论与政治冷漠、对非规范性政治行动的支持、气候否认、疫苗拒绝、偏见、犯罪、暴力、工作场所脱离接触以及不愿遵守 COVID-19 建议有关。在本文中，我还将讨论处理阴谋论负面后果的挑战，这为未来的研究提供了一些机会。