The role and influence of the conspiratorial narrative on the acceptance of conspiracy theories

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2025

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Entrepreneurship and sustainability center : Vilnius

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2345-0282

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Conspiracy theories have received considerable attention in recent times. Some people consider them the best possible explanations for certain significant social events and believe them more than official reports or explanations. This article, therefore, examines the factors influencing the acceptance of conspiracy theories, paying particular attention to the conspiratorial narrative and the influence of information ambiguity on their acceptance. Based on theoretical foundations, it analyses the relationship between conspiratorial thinking, emotional factors and distrust of official sources, authorities and institutions. The results suggest that information ambiguity is not the primary factor influencing belief in conspiracy theories, but rather the personality predispositions of individuals, their perceived threat and the degree of scepticism towards official explanations of certain events. Conspiracy thinking appears to be a stable cognitive schema resistant to rational counterarguments and often supported by emotional and social factors.

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In: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues. Vilnius : Entrepreneurship and sustainability center, 2025. ISSN 2345-0282. Vol. 12, no. 4 (2025), pp. 158-170.

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konšpiračné teórie, conspiracy theories, myslenie, thought and thinking, thinking

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APVV-20-0334 "Nie je to pravda, ale mohla by byť": Konšpiračné teórie a hoaxy v modernom vývoji Slovenska v európskom kontexte VEGA 1/0578/23 Kyberneticko-sociálne bezpečnostné hrozby v súčasnom svete: prípadová štúdia o hrozbách dezinformácií a novovznikajúcich hrozbách v spoločenskom kontexte

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