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

dc.contributor.authorIvančík, Radoslav
dc.contributor.authorNečas, Pavel
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-12T08:50:25Z
dc.date.available2025-08-12T08:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionIn: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues. Vilnius : Entrepreneurship and sustainability center, 2025. ISSN 2345-0282. Vol. 12, no. 4 (2025), pp. 158-170.
dc.description.abstractConspiracy 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipAPVV-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
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.9770/x8354649666
dc.identifier.issn2345-0282
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/764
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEntrepreneurship and sustainability center : Vilnius
dc.rightsCC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. International
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectkonšpiračné teórie
dc.subjectconspiracy theories
dc.subjectmyslenie
dc.subjectthought and thinking
dc.subjectthinking
dc.titleThe role and influence of the conspiratorial narrative on the acceptance of conspiracy theories
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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