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Discordant knowing: A social cognitive structure underlying fanaticism
Gollwitzer, Anton; Olcaysoy Okten, Irmak; Osorio Pizarro, Angel; Oettingen, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Examining the epistemic and social–cognitive structures underlying fanaticism, radicalization, and extremism should shed light on how these harmful phenomena develop and can be prevented. In nine studies (N = 3,277), we ... -
Intellectual humility as a tool to combat false beliefs: An individual-based approach to belief revision
Gollwitzer, Anton; Bao, Evelina; Oettingen, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)False beliefs pose significant societal threats, including health risks, political polarization and even violence. In two studies (N = 884) we explored the efficacy of an individual-based approach to correcting false ... -
Intellectual humility predicts COVID-19 preventive practices through greater adoption of data-driven information and feelings of responsibility
Ryu, Young-Ju; Olcaysoy Okten, Irmak; Gollwitzer, Anton; Oettingen, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023) -
Misplaced certainty in the context of conspiracy theories
Oettingen, Gabriele; Gollwitzer, Anton; Jung, Jiin; Olcaysoy Okten, Irmak (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We examine conspiracy beliefs in the context of misplaced certainty—certainty that is unsubstantiated by one's own or others' skepticism. A conspiracy theory held with misplaced certainty may entail, for instance, “knowing” ...