Zhaoxie Zeng

• Master of Science
• Nanjing Normal University

Climate change is a global problem that needs to be addressed, but public support for action remains a challenge. According to the Gateway Belief Model (GBM), emphasizing the scientific consensus on the issue predicts changes in cognitive and emotional responses related to climate change, which in turn predict increased support for public action. H...

By distinguishing between ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy theories, this research seeks to explain a paradox in conspiracy theory research, namely, that conspiracy beliefs are associated with both derogation and justification of the social system. Study 1 ( N = 1,481) was a survey in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic in China, and the results...

Why do some women feel that they should pay less than men do? Why do people who are treated unjustly blame themselves? Why do the poor also oppose redistribution? Such questions embody a common motivational process called system justification. The fundamental concept of a system pertains to the operational forces in society, both institutionalized...

Conspiracy theories often emerge during public health crises, and can provide some explanation for the causes behind the crises. However, the prevalence of conspiracy theories also poses a serious threat to public health order and hinders the implementation of disease prevention and control measures. No studies have examined the role of multiple ri...