Conspiracy theories as a natural part of pandemics.
Cas Lek Cesk
; 160(1): 37-39, 2021.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33823603
ABSTRACT
Effectiveness of the policy measures against the COVID-19 pandemic is reduced by spread of conspiracy theories. Moreover, conspiracy theories induce opposition to vaccines. The text shows that increased occurrence of conspiracy theories is a typical public reaction to a disaster and describes some of the mechanisms contributing to susceptibility to conspiracy explanations on the individual as well as societal level.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article