Refusing to Pay Taxes
Loneliness, Conspiracy Theorizing, and Non-Normative Political Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Jolley (0000-0001-7232-8599, University of Nottingham), John L Paterson (0000-0001-6719-7088, Northumbria University), Rebecca L Thomas (0000-0003-0124-0391, University of Nottingham), Rebecca Thomas (0000-0002-7838-015X, University of Nottingham) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 308-319 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Verlag (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000529 |
| OpenAlex | W4387543128 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
Conspiracy theorizing can motivate non-normative intentions (e.g., tax evasion and violence). However, less is known about the contributors of these conspiracy-inspired intentions or if they translate into behaviors. Two studies ( N = 1,155) found a positive correlation between loneliness and conspiracy theorizing, which in turn related to non-normative intentions. Study 3 ( n = 234) provided further evidence of these relationships through serial mediations: participants who remembered a lonely experience (vs. control) reported feeling lonelier, which was positively linked to conspiracy beliefs, and subsequently associated with non-normative intentions and a new behavioral measure (actual tax evasion). While our findings consistently link loneliness to conspiracy theorizing and non-normative actions, future research utilizing longitudinal designs would bolster confidence in our theoretical framework
Control (management · Epistemology · Evasion (ethics · Feeling · Loneliness · Normative · Normative social influence · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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The Relationship Between Self‐Compassion and Well‐Being
Mental health consequences during the initial stage of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) in Spain
Tearing apart the “evil” twins
Belief in conspiracy theories and intentions to engage in everyday crime
Ostracism
From Uncertainty to Extremism
Psychological Features of Extreme Political Ideologies
The Development and Validation of the State Self-Compassion Scale (Long- and Short Form)
A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys
Evaluating Effect Size in Psychological Research
Loneliness Matters
Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self‐Compassion Scale
Compassion
Low Self-Control
Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Following Ostracism
Resolving the Puzzle of Conspiracy Worldview and Political Activism
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
Measuring Individual Differences in Generic Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Across Cultures
Pylons ablaze
American Conspiracy Theories
Marginalized Individuals and Extremism
What mediation analysis can (not) do
The dark side of meaning-making
Perceived Intragroup Variability as a Function of Group Status and Identification
Alone and without purpose
Belief in conspiracy theories and attitudes toward political violence
Who gets ostracized? A personality perspective on risk and protective factors of ostracism
Self-Compassion
Understanding Conspiracy Theories
Sense of community
Conspiracy Beliefs and Violent Extremist Intentions
The Influence of Loneliness on Perceived Connectedness and Trust Beliefs - Longitudinal Evidence from the Netherlands
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |