New research has shown that people who experience bullying in the workplace are more likely to engage in conspiracy theorising.
The new research, led by the University of Nottingham and in collaboration with the Paris Nanterre University, built on the idea that experiences of bullying may breed conspiracy beliefs because both are associated with similar psychological factors, such as feelings of paranoia. The results have been published today in Social Psychology.
Conspiracy theories are defined as ‘explanations for important events that involve secret plots by powerful and malevolent…
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