The Social Pull of Conspiracy Beliefs? Two Experiments on Social Exclusion and Joining Online Conspiracy-Theory Communities
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: By conducting two experimental studies, we aim to investigate the role of social exclusion on the intention of joining a conspiracy theory-related social media community. Moreover, we examine the role of people’s need to belong.
Source: OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Authors: Gert-Jan Lelieveld, Micha Mandemaker
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7144826273