Dr DANIEL JOLLEY DANIEL.JOLLEY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Dr DANIEL JOLLEY DANIEL.JOLLEY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Jenny Paterson
Rebecca Thomas
Conspiracy theorising can motivate non-normative intentions (e.g., tax evasion and violence). However, less is known about the contributors of these conspiracy-inspired intentions or if they translate into behaviours. Two studies (N = 1,155) found a positive correlation between loneliness and conspiracy theorising, which in turn related to non-normative intentions. Study 3 (n = 234) provided further evidence of these relationships through serial mediations: participants who remembered a lonely experience (vs. control) reported feeling lonelier, which was positively linked to conspiracy beliefs, and subsequently associated with non-normative intentions and a new behavioural measure (actual tax evasion). While our findings consistently link loneliness to conspiracy theorising and non-normative actions, future research utilising longitudinal designs would bolster confidence in our theoretical framework.
Jolley, D., Paterson, J., & Thomas, R. (2023). Refusing to Pay Taxes: Loneliness, Conspiracy Theorizing, and Non-Normative Political Action. Social Psychology, 54(5), 308-319. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000529
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 9, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 11, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023-09 |
Deposit Date | Jun 9, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 30, 2023 |
Journal | Social Psychology |
Print ISSN | 1864-9335 |
Electronic ISSN | 2151-2590 |
Publisher | Hogrefe |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 54 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 308-319 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000529 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/21644665 |
Publisher URL | https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/1864-9335/a000529 |
Additional Information | This version of the article may not completely replicate the final authoritative version published in Social Psychology at https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000529. It is not the version of record and is therefore not suitable for citation. |
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