‘They will not control us’: Ingroup positivity and belief in intergroup conspiracies
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This research examined the role of different forms of positive regard for the ingroup in predicting beliefs in intergroup conspiracies. Collective narcissism reflects a belief in ingroup greatness contingent on others’ recognition. We hypothesized that collective narcissism should be especially likely to foster outgroup conspiracy beliefs. Non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity, on the other hand, should predict a weaker tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. In Study 1, the endorsement of conspiratorial explanations of outgroup actions was positively predicted by collective narcissism but negatively by non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity. Study 2 showed that the opposite effects of collective narcissism and non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity on conspiracy beliefs were mediated via differential perceptions of threat. Study 3 manipulated whether conspiracy theories implicated ingroup or outgroup members. Collective narcissism predicted belief in outgroup conspiracies but not in ingroup conspiracies, while non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity predicted lower conspiracy beliefs, regardless of them being ascribed to the ingroup or the outgroup.
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Polish collective narcissism was related to the belief that Western countries conspired to undermine the significance of Poland as a major contributor to the collapse of the Eastern European communist regimes.
“Polish collective narcissism was also related to the belief that Western countries conspired to undermine the significance of Poland as a major contributor to the collapse of the Eastern European communist regimes.”
From Collective Narcissism: Political Consequences of Investing Self‐Worth in the Ingroup’s Image (2019) · cites this paper as Cichocka et al., 2016
Polish collective narcissists believed in conspiratorial explanations of the 2010 crash of the Polish presidential plane on the way to Smolensk, Russia.
“Studies also showed that Polish collective narcissists believed in conspiratorial explanations of the 2010 crash of the Polish presidential plane on the way to Smolensk, Russia (Cichocka, Marchlewska, Golec de Zavala, & Olechowski, 2016;Golec de Zavala, 2017).”
From Collective Narcissism: Political Consequences of Investing Self‐Worth in the Ingroup’s Image (2019) · cites this paper as Cichocka, Marchlewska, Golec de Zavala, & Olechowski, 2016
Collective narcissism is related to conspiratorial thinking and a conviction that certain outgroups secretly plot against the ingroup.
“In addition, research shows that (1) collective narcissism is related to conspiratorial thinking and a conviction that certain outgroups secretly plot against the ingroup,”
From Collective Narcissism: Political Consequences of Investing Self‐Worth in the Ingroup’s Image (2019) · cites this paper as Cichocka et al., 2016
Conspiracy beliefs have been linked to grandiose beliefs about the nation.
“grandiose beliefs about the nation [21, 22, 23*].”
From The dark side of social movements: social identity, non-conformity, and the lure of conspiracy theories (2020) · cites this paper as [21]
Conspiracy beliefs are higher when people want to feel good about themselves and the groups they belong to.
“conspiracy beliefs are higher when people want to (1) feel good about themselves and the groups they belong to [31,32,21]”
From The dark side of social movements: social identity, non-conformity, and the lure of conspiracy theories (2020) · cites this paper as [21]
People who believe in their group's superiority but are anxious about its recognition are drawn to conspiracy theories about outgroup members.
“research suggests that people who believe in their group's superiority but are anxious about its recognition are drawn to conspiracy theories about outgroup members [21, see also 22,23*].”
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- Authors
- Cichocka, A., Marchlewska, M., Golec de Zavala, A., & Olechowski, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Kent (GB)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
- Department of Psychology University of Social Sciences and Humanities Poznań Poland
- Corresponding author
- Cichocka, Aleksandra
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-10-28
- Volume
- 107
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 556-576
- ISSN
- 0007-1269 (ISSN-L)
- 2044-8295
- OpenAlex
- W1872162015
- Cited by
- 295
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 5
- FWCI
- 30.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (acceptedVersion)
- Goldsmiths (University of London) (acceptedVersion)
- Repositório do ISCTE-IUL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Narodowe Centrum Nauki (DEC‐2011/01/B/HS6/04637)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- collective narcissism, conspiracy beliefs, conspiracy theories, intergroup relations, social identity
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Group Processes, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Regression Analysis, Self Concept, Social Identification, Young Adult
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