The midpoint of the left-right self-placement item is hiding important political diversity, and may be conflating moderate responders with populists and other political sub-groups. Survey researchers...

The monological belief system model suggests that—for at least a subset of people—developing a belief in one conspiracy theory will cause them to be more likely to believe in others. This model has b...

Scientific Reports - People do change their beliefs about conspiracy theories—but not often

A new study has found no evidence that people’s beliefs in conspiracy theories increase over time. They can even change their minds – just not that often.

In early 2024, more than 4.6 million workers are about to find out how much less the company they work for pays female staff. Many companies are working now to fix the problem.

Despite some advances, men still dominate science but one academic is working hard to get women and peers of colour the recognition they deserve