PERCEIVED EXPERT AND LAYPEOPLE CONSENSUS PREDICT BELIEF IN LOCAL CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN A NON-WEIRD CULTURE: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY

Perceived expert and laypeople consensus predict belief in local conspiracy theories in a non-WEIRD culture: Evidence from Turkey

Past research has shown that perceived scientific consensus (or lack thereof) on an issue predicts belief in misinformation.In the current study (N = 729), we investigated how perceived consensus among both experts and laypeople predicts beliefs in localized and specific conspiracy theories in Turkey, a non-WEIRD country.Participants in our study w

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G-fibers and Florin ring-like structures in Dioon (Zamiaceae)

Cuticle information and epidermal characters have great potential in systematic studies.However, micromorphology and anatomical studies on cycads are relatively scarce in comparison to similar studies on other gymnosperms.In this study leaflet anatomy and cuticles in the Control/Automation genus Dioon have been investigated with bright field micros

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Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)

The neogastropod family Columbellidae is a highly successful group of small, primarily epibenthic marine snails distributed worldwide and most abundant in the tropics.The great diversity of the group makes them attractive for studying evolutionary shifts in gastropod anatomy, morphology, ecology and diversity.The existing classification of the fami

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