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The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs (2024)
Journal Article
Jolley, D., Shepherd, L., & Maughan, A. (in press). The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs. Psychology and Health,

Objectives: While anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs can reduce vaccine intentions, longitudinal research shows that vaccine hesitancy can increase conspiracy beliefs. In three experiments (N = 949), we examined the effect of fear about a vaccine on vac... Read More about The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs.

Upholding social hierarchies: Social dominance orientation moderates the link between (intergroup) conspiracy exposure and violent extremism (2024)
Journal Article
Schrader, T., Jolley, D., Jolley, R., & Krahenbuhl, S. (2024). Upholding social hierarchies: Social dominance orientation moderates the link between (intergroup) conspiracy exposure and violent extremism. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302241247985

Across two experimental studies, we explored whether exposure to intergroup conspiracy theories can increase violent reactions towards targeted groups. We also examined how ideological attitudes may moderate the effect. In Study 1 (N = 160, preregist... Read More about Upholding social hierarchies: Social dominance orientation moderates the link between (intergroup) conspiracy exposure and violent extremism.

Sexism and Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs: Hostile Sexism Moderates the Link Between Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs and Rape Myth Acceptance (2024)
Journal Article
Jolley, D., Mari, S., Schrader, T., & Cookson, D. (2024). Sexism and Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs: Hostile Sexism Moderates the Link Between Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs and Rape Myth Acceptance. Violence Against Women, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241234892

This research examined the effect of belief in feminist conspiracy theories and sexist ideology on endorsing rape myths. Study 1 (N = 201) uncovered that the relationship between feminist conspiracy beliefs and rape myth acceptance was conditional on... Read More about Sexism and Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs: Hostile Sexism Moderates the Link Between Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs and Rape Myth Acceptance.