• DOI:10.3200/SOCP.148.2.210-222
Corpus ID: 8717161

The Hidden Impact of Conspiracy Theories: Perceived and Actual Influence of Theories Surrounding the Death of Princess Diana

@article{Douglas2008TheHI,
  title={The Hidden Impact of Conspiracy Theories: Perceived and Actual Influence of Theories Surrounding the Death of Princess Diana},
  author={K. Douglas and R. Sutton},
  journal={The Journal of Social Psychology},
  year={2008},
  volume={148},
  pages={210 - 222}
}

K. Douglas, R. Sutton

Published 2008

Psychology, Medicine

The Journal of Social Psychology

The authors examined the perceived and actual impact of exposure to conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. One group of undergraduate students rated their agreement and their classmates' perceived agreement with several statements about Diana's death. A second group of students from the same undergraduate population read material containing popular conspiracy theories about Diana's death before rating their own and others' agreement with the same… CONTINUE READING

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