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cord-337913-eu2gn4bl	Stojanov, Ana	Does Perceived Lack of Control Lead to Conspiracy Theory Beliefs? Findings from an online MTurk sample	2020-08-17		.txt	text/plain	7933	414	48	Across six studies conducted online using MTurk samples, we observed no effect of control manipulations on conspiracy theory beliefs, while replicating previously reported correlational evidence of their association. Given the significance and potential consequences of widespread conspiracy beliefs [38, 39] , and the plausible but largely unsubstantiated role of control in their appeal, we here report three studies to test the effects of lack of control on conspiracy theory beliefs using a standard priming paradigm and a validated measure of conspiracy ideation, which reflects the belief that a powerful entity lies behind significant social or political events and that the conventional (official) truth is not the "real" truth. In a recent meta-analysis of experimental manipulations of control on conspiracy beliefs [68] conducted on 45 effect sizes across 23 studies (including those reported here), we found no moderating effect of sample type (MTurk vs.	./cache/cord-337913-eu2gn4bl.txt	./txt/cord-337913-eu2gn4bl.txt