Conspiracy mentality in autistic and non-autistic individuals
The current study suggests that being autistic, or having more autistic traits, does not predict conspiracy mentality. These findings underscore that autism does not predispose people to conspiracy theories and suggest that autism is neither a risk factor for, nor a protective factor against, conspiracy mentality.
Authors
- Anke M. Scheeren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7530-3354)
- Jan‐Willem van Prooijen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6236-0819)
- Sanne Roels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9696-3255)
- Sander Begeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-6893)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2024.2399505
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26
Funders
- ZonMw
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Strategic Research Council