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The popularity of conspiracy theories of presidential assassination: A Bayesian analysis.
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Metadata
- Authors
- McCauley, C., & Jacques, S.
- Affiliations
- Bryn Mawr College (US)
- ORCID
- McCauley, Clark
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1979-05
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 637-644
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2036887796
- Cited by
- 135
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Keywords
- conspiracy theories, presidential assassination, John F. Kennedy assassination, Bayesian analysis, belief updating
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