Perceived lack of control is widely believed to motivate, at least partly, belief in conspiracy theories. We question the theoretical foundations of this belief and metaanalyze existing published and unpublished studies to assess the overall effect of lack of control on conspiracy beliefs. The overall effect was small and not statistically significant (d = −0.05), and was not moderated by comparison group (baseline vs. control affirmation), type of manipulation used to threaten control, inclusion of a manipulation check, or sample type. However, the predicted effect of control was more likely to be observed when beliefs were measured in terms of specific conspiracy theories, rather than as general or abstract claims. Overall, the present studies to date offer limited support for the hypothesis that conspiracy beliefs arise as a compensatory control.

Ana Stojanov

Jamin Halberstadt

European Journal of Social Psychology

Topics covered include, among others, intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, attitudes, social influence and persuasion, self and identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, language and thought, affect and emotion, embodied and situated cognition and individual differences of social-psychological relevance.    Together with original research articles, the European Journal of Social Psychology"s innovative and inclusive style is reflected in the variety of articles published:    Research Article: Original articles that provide a significant contribution to the understanding of social phenomena, up to a maximum of 12,000 words in length.

The European Journal of Social Psychology covers a wide range of topics, including intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, attitudes, social influence and persuasion, self and identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, language and thought, affect and emotion, embodied and situated cognition, and individual differences of social-psychological relevance. In addition to original research articles, the journal's innovative and inclusive style is reflected in the variety of articles published: Research Articles are original contributions that significantly enhance the understanding of social phenomena, with a maximum length of 12,000 words.

《European Journal of Social Psychology》涵盖的主题包括群际关系、群体过程、社会认知、态度、社会影响与说服、自我与身份、言语与非言语沟通、语言与思维、情感与情绪、具身与情境认知，以及与社会心理学相关的个体差异等。该期刊不仅发表原创研究文章，还以其创新和包容的风格，展示了多样化的文章类型：研究文章是指对社会现象理解有重要贡献的原创文章，字数最多为12,000字。

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Does lack of control lead to conspiracy beliefs? A meta‐analysis

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