All Outputs (2)

The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism (2024)
Journal Article
Enders, A., Klofstad, C., Diekman, A., Drochon, H., Rogers de Waal, J., Littrell, S., …Uscinski, J. (2024). The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 14184. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64098-1

Despite hundreds of studies examining belief in conspiracy theories, it is still unclear who—demographically—is most likely to believe such theories. To remedy this knowledge gap, we examine survey data containing various operationalizations of consp... Read More about The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism.

Belief in White Replacement (2024)
Journal Article
Klofstad, C., Christley, O., Diekman, A., Kübler, S., Enders, A., Funchion, J., …Uscinski, J. (2024). Belief in White Replacement. Politics, Groups and Identities, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2024.2342834

The "White Replacement" conspiracy theory, that government and corporate leaders are "replacing" white people, is linked to several mass shootings. Given its recent ubiquity in mainstream elite rhetoric, concerns have arisen about how widespread beli... Read More about Belief in White Replacement.