Dear EASP members,

Topic Editors Ricky Green, Paul Bertin, Theofilos Gkinopoulos, and Marta Marchlewska, are pleased to invite submissions for the Research Topic “The Social and Interpersonal Consequences of Conspiracy Beliefs”, to be published in Frontiers in Social Psychology. This Research Topic focuses on understanding how the public expression of conspiracy beliefs shapes interpersonal trust, social inclusion, reputation, and relationship dynamics across a range of social contexts.

URL: Social and Interpersonal Consequences of Conspiracy Beliefs

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 20th July 2026

While existing research has largely examined who holds conspiracy beliefs and why, this Research Topic shifts the focus to their social and interpersonal repercussions, including effects on impression formation, credibility, cooperation, and relationship strain in romantic, workplace, and group settings. Given the increasing visibility of conspiracy beliefs in everyday interactions, we believe this topic will be of strong interest to the EASP community.

We welcome empirical contributions using diverse methodological approaches, including experimental, longitudinal, dyadic, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

Reputational outcomes of expressing conspiracy beliefs
Effects on trust, cooperation, and social exclusion
Impression formation in interpersonal and intergroup contexts
Group dynamics and responses to individuals or organizations endorsing conspiracy theories
Psychological mechanisms underlying these responses (e.g., perceived threat, distrust, moral judgment)

The Research Topic is edited by:

Ricky Green, University of Kent (UK)
Paul Bertin, University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
Theofilos Gkinopoulos, University of Nicosia, Athens Campus (Greece)
Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)