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Unanswered questions: A preliminary investigation of personality and individual difference predictors of 9/11 conspiracist beliefs
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Abstract Given the widespread appeal of conspiratorial beliefs, it is surprising that very little empirical research has examined the psychological variables associated with such beliefs. In the present study, we examined individual and demographic predictors of beliefs in conspiracy theories concerning the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon among a representative British sample of 254 women and men. Results of structural equation modelling showed that 9/11 conspiracist beliefs were positively associated with belief in other conspiracy theories, exposure to 9/11 conspiracist ideas, political cynicism, defiance of authority and the Big Five personality factor of Agreeableness. In total, a model including demographics, personality and individual difference variables explained over 50% of the variance in 9/11 conspiracist ideas. The implications of these findings for the literature on conspiracy theories are discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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“Specific measures assess the extent in which people endorse specific conspiracy theories, such as conspiracy theory suggesting that the September 11 attacks were orchestrated by the US government [48].”
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“[17] show that beliefs in conspiracies about 9/11 are positively related to political cynicism.”
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“Commonly accepted conspiracy theories contend that climate change is a hoax [30]; NASA faked the moon landings [31]; the US government orchestrated the 9/11 terrorist attacks [32]; and vaccinations are harmful, but this fact is concealed to maintain profits [33].”
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“This finding also sheds light on the positive relationship between the Big Five facet of Openness to Experience and belief in conspiracy theories that has been reported in several studies (Swami et al., 2010, 2011), but not others (Swami & Furnham, 2012).”
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The relationship between schizotypal facets and conspiracist beliefs via cognitive processes.
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“The Belief in Conspiracy Theories Inventory (BCTI; Swami et al., 2010, 2011) was used to measure conspiracist beliefs.”
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“A great deal of research into interpersonal trust indicates that low trust is associated with beliefs in conspiracy theories (Hamsher et al., 1968; Wright and Arbuthnot, 1974; Goertzel, 1994; Yelland and Stone, 1996; Abalakina-Paap et al., 1999; Leman and Cinnirella, 2013).”
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“By far the most consistent predictor of specific conspiracy beliefs has shown to be other conspiracy beliefs (Goertzel 1994; swami 2012; swami, chamorro-premuzic, and furnham 2010; swami et al.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Swami, V., Chamorro‐Premuzic, T., & Furnham, A.
- Affiliations
- HELP University (MY)
- Goldsmiths University of London (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Swami, Viren
- Venue
- Applied Cognitive Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-05-15
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 749-761
- ISSN
- 0888-4080 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-0720
- OpenAlex
- W2142313870
- Cited by
- 499
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 60 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 49 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 18.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Cognitive Psychology (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- conspiracy theories, September 11 attacks, conspiracy beliefs, personality, individual differences, political cynicism, agreeableness, Big Five personality traits, demographic predictors
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