This post is by Biljana Gjoneska , who is is a national representative and research associate from the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Here, she discusses her paper in the Psychology of Pseudoscience special issue introduced last week , and is the second post this week in this series on papers in this special issue. Biljana investigates the behavioural aspects (conspiracy beliefs) and mental health aspects (internet addiction) of problematic internet use. She has served in a capacity as a national representative for the EU COST Action on “ Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories ” and has authored, reviewed and edited numerous scientific outputs on the topic. The most recent topical issue can be seen here . Biljana Gjoneska In my article for this special issue in Frontiers, I offer an integrated view on the relationship between conspiratorial beliefs (that secret and malevolent plots are forged by scheming groups or individuals) and three distinct c...
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