When the sun goes down: low political knowledge and high national narcissism predict climate change conspiracy beliefs.

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-25 DOI:10.1080/00224545.2023.2237176

Piotr Michalski, Marta Marchlewska, Paulina Górska, Marta Rogoza, Zuzanna Molenda, Dagmara Szczepańska

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Abstract

The present research empirically examines the links between political knowledge, national narcissism, and climate change conspiracy beliefs. National narcissism (i.e., an unrealistic belief about in-group's greatness which is maladaptive both from the perspective of intra- and inter-group processes) was previously linked to conspiracy beliefs. In this research, we hypothesized that low theoretical political knowledge would boost national narcissism and further lead to adopting climate change conspiracy theories.

Methods: This hypothesis was tested in a two-wave study conducted among Polish participants (N = 558).

Results: We found negative effect of political knowledge on climate change conspiracy beliefs. Moreover, national narcissism mediated between theoretical political knowledge and conspiracy beliefs.

Conclusion: People having low political knowledge are prone to believe in climate change conspiracy theories. Moreover, those less informed about the way political system works in their country are more narcissistically identified with their nation and, thus, deny the climate change.

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当太阳下山时:低政治知识和高民族自恋预测气候变化阴谋论。

本研究实证检验了政治知识、民族自恋和气候变化阴谋信仰之间的联系。民族自恋(即从群体内部和群体间过程的角度来看，对群体伟大的不切实际的信念是不适应的)以前与阴谋信仰有关。在本研究中，我们假设低理论政治知识会促进民族自恋，并进一步导致采取气候变化阴谋论。方法:在波兰参与者(N = 558)中进行的两波研究验证了这一假设。结果:政治知识对气候变化阴谋信念有负向影响。此外，民族自恋在理论政治知识和阴谋信念之间起中介作用。结论:政治知识水平低的人更容易相信气候变化阴谋论。此外，那些不太了解本国政治体制运作方式的人更自恋地认同自己的国家，因此否认气候变化。

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Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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