Feeling Threatened: Conspiracy Thinking in Slovakia (19.2.2026 16:00)
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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
February 19, 202627m 36s
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Show Notes
Slovakia consistently ranks among countries with high levels of belief in conspiracy theories. But what drives this phenomenon? In this episode, we look beyond misinformation and focus on feelings. Based on new research conducted by a team of researchers from the Institute of Experimental Psychology of the Center for Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences published in the British Journal of Social Psychology, we discuss with researcher of this project Magdalena Adamus how conspiracy narratives teach people to perceive the world as hostile and unstable — and why this matters for public trust and democracy.