"Prior research suggests several predictors of susceptibility to conspiracy theories, including narcissistic personality traits (grandiosity, need for uniqueness), cognitive processes (critical thinking, confirmation bias) and lack of education. The aim of the current paper was to explore how facets of narcissism predict susceptibility to conspiracy theories."

Cosgrove TJ and Murphy CP (2023) Narcissistic susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs exaggerated by education, reduced by cognitive reflection. Front. Psychol. 14:1164725. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1164725 #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Narcissism #ConspiracyTheories #Education #CriticalThinking #Psychology #Academia #Academic #Academics @psychology