Testing the persuasiveness of conspiracy theories: a comparison of narrative and argumentative strategies

Ines Adornetti, Daniela Altavilla, Alessandra Chiera, Valentina Deriu, Anna Gerna, Lorenzo Picca, Francesco Ferretti

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DOI: 10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9
Published: 2025-06-07
Container: Cognitive Processing
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9,
  title = {Testing the persuasiveness of conspiracy theories: a comparison of narrative and argumentative strategies},
  author = {Ines Adornetti and Daniela Altavilla and Alessandra Chiera and Valentina Deriu and Anna Gerna and Lorenzo Picca and Francesco Ferretti},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cognitive Processing},
  doi = {10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9}
}

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TI  - Testing the persuasiveness of conspiracy theories: a comparison of narrative and argumentative strategies
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AU  - Alessandra Chiera
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AU  - Anna Gerna
AU  - Lorenzo Picca
AU  - Francesco Ferretti
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DO  - 10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9
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Adornetti, I., Altavilla, D., Chiera, A., Deriu, V., Gerna, A., Picca, L., & Ferretti, F. (2025). Testing the persuasiveness of conspiracy theories: a comparison of narrative and argumentative strategies. Cognitive Processing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-025-01282-9

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