An interpretation of meta-analytical evidence for the link between collective narcissism and conspiracy theories.

Hostility Humans Narcissism
Collective narcissism Conspiracy mindset Conspiracy theory Meaning maintenance Meta-analysis Populism

Journal

Current opinion in psychology
ISSN: 2352-2518
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Psychol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101649136

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 2022
Historique:
received: 28 04 2022
revised: 12 05 2022
accepted: 18 05 2022
pubmed: 29 6 2022
medline: 14 10 2022
entrez: 28 6 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Meta-analytical evidence indicates the robust association between collective narcissism and conspiracy theories is moderated by the content of conspiracy theories. Belief in conspiracies of specific outgroups fits collective narcissistic posture of intergroup hostility but collective narcissism is also bound to other conspiracy theories because it simultaneously comprises a committed belief (that the ingroup is great) and a threatening belief (that the ingroup is unrecognized). This creates compensatory motivations to believe in conspiracy theories that protect the committed belief and to seize on any conspiracy theory as a meaning-making activity. Collective narcissism and conspiracy theories may also co-occur because they serve to coordinate undemocratic leaders and their constituencies. They produce threatening environments that justify coercion, violence and undemocratic governance.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101360 PMID: 35763892
pubmed: 35763892
pii: S2352-250X(22)00079-3
doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101360
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

101360

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of interest statement Nothing declared.

Auteurs

Agnieszka Golec de Zavala (A)

Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross London, SE14 6NW, United Kingdom; SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kutrzeby 10, 61-719, Poznań, Poland. Electronic address: agnieszka.golec@gmail.com.

Kinga Bierwiaczonek (K)

Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Postboks 1094, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.

Paweł Ciesielski (P)

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kutrzeby 10, 61-719, Poznań, Poland; Department of Psychology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Szamarzewskiego 89AB, 60-568, Poznań, Poland.

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Classifications MeSH

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