Choosing (Pseudo)Authorities in a Non-Local World: Conspiracy Beliefs as a Response to Epistemic Dependence

Psychological Inquiry 2026

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Authors: Marta Marchlewska, Dominika Adamczyk
DOI: 10.1080/1047840x.2026.2650217
Cited by: 1
References: 39

Abstract

“Uncertainty absorption takes place when inferences are drawn from a body of evidence and the inferences, instead of the evidence itself, are then communicated…”(March & Simon, 1958, p. 165).“It’s ...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Misinformation and Its Impacts Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics Deception detection and forensic psychology

Publication details

Journal / source
Psychological Inquiry
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
53–57
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN