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Orbán's Laboratory of Illiberalism by Krekó, Péter, Enyedi, Zsolt

“…The reelection of Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán's government in Hungary in April 2018 has entrenched a hybrid regime within the European Union. This article…”
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Xenophobia, prejudice, and right-wing populism in East-Central Europe by Kende, Anna, Krekó, Péter

“…[Display omitted] •An inflated but unstable national identity in East-Central Europe make people susceptible to messages of threat.•Prejudice against ethnic…”
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Hungarian, lazy, and biased: the role of analytic thinking and partisanship in fake news discernment on a Hungarian representative sample by Faragó, Laura, Krekó, Péter, Orosz, Gábor

“…“Why do people believe blatantly inaccurate news headlines? Do we use our reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our…”
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“The Stolen Transition” - Conspiracy Theories in Post-Communist and Post-Democratic Hungary by Péter Krekó

“…Similar to Poland, Hungary also experienced a peaceful transition from communism to democracy and market economy. The Hungarian Round Table Talks were…”
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We Only Believe in News That We Doctored Ourselves: The Connection Between Partisanship and Political Fake News by Faragó, Laura, Kende, Anna, Krekó, Péter

“…In this research we aimed to explore the importance of partisanship behind the belief in wish-fulfilling political fake news. We tested the role of political…”
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When reality knocks on the door. The effect of conspiracy beliefs on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and the moderating role of experience with the virus by Stefkovics, Ádám, Krekó, Péter, Koltai, Júlia

“…Prior research suggests that belief in conspiracy theories can reduce the willingness of individuals to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining…”
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A prosocial fake news intervention with durable effects by Orosz, Gábor, Paskuj, Benedek, Faragó, Laura, Krekó, Péter

“…The present online intervention promoted family-based prosocial values—in terms of helping family members—among young adults to build resistance against fake…”
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Analytic adolescents prevail over fake news – A large-scale preregistered study by Faragó, Laura, Orosz, Gábor, Paskuj, Benedek, Krekó, Péter

“…Despite being soon-to-be voters, adolescents globally exhibit a declining interest in news consumption and hardships in recognizing fake information. Our study…”
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Strategies to combat misinformation: Enduring effects of a 15-minute online intervention on critical-thinking adolescents by Orosz, Gábor, Faragó, Laura, Paskuj, Benedek, Krekó, Péter

“…How is it possible to socialize adolescents to become more vigilant in spotting fake news? In the present preregistered, randomized controlled trial…”
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Changing Conspiracy Beliefs through Rationality and Ridiculing by Orosz, Gábor, Krekó, Péter, Paskuj, Benedek, Tóth-Király, István, Bőthe, Beáta, Roland-Lévy, Christine

“…Conspiracy theory (CT) beliefs can be harmful. How is it possible to reduce them effectively? Three reduction strategies were tested in an online experiment…”
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Softly empowering a prosocial expert in the family: lasting effects of a counter-misinformation intervention in an informational autocracy by Orosz, Gábor, Faragó, Laura, Paskuj, Benedek, Rakovics, Zsófia, Sam-Mine, Diane, Audemard, Gilles, Modeliar, Mouny Samy, Krekó, Péter

“…The present work is the first to comprehensively analyze the gravity of the misinformation problem in Hungary, where misinformation appears regularly in the…”
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Criminalization as a justification for violence against the homeless in Hungary by Faragó, Laura, Ferenczy-Nyúl, Dávid, Kende, Anna, Krekó, Péter, Gurály, Zoltán

“…Criminalization of social groups can create new norms for intergroup relations. An example for this is the 2018 amendment to the Hungarian Fundamental Law,…”
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Endorsing a Civic (vs. an Ethnic) Definition of Citizenship Predicts Higher Pro-minority and Lower Pro-majority Collective Action Intentions by Kende, Anna, Lantos, Nóra A, Krekó, Péter

“…Europe has witnessed a polarization of intergroup attitudes and action tendencies in the context of the refugee crisis of 2015 and the rise of right-wing…”
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Investigating the Links Between Cultural Values and Belief in Conspiracy Theories: The Key Roles of Collectivism and Masculinity by Adam‐Troian, Jais, Wagner‐Egger, Pascal, Motyl, Matt, Arciszewski, Thomas, Imhoff, Roland, Zimmer, Felix, Klein, Olivier, Babinska, Maria, Bangerter, Adrian, Bilewicz, Michal, Blanuša, Nebojša, Bovan, Kosta, Bužarovska, Rumena, Cichocka, Aleksandra, Çelebi, Elif, Delouvée, Sylvain, Douglas, Karen M., Dyrendal, Asbjørn, Gjoneska, Biljana, Graf, Sylvie, Gualda, Estrella, Hirschberger, Gilad, Kende, Anna, Krekó, Peter, Krouwel, Andre, Lamberty, Pia, Mari, Silvia, Milosevic, Jasna, Panasiti, Maria Serena, Pantazi, Myrto, Petkovski, Ljupcho, Porciello, Giuseppina, Prims, J. P., Rabelo, André, Schepisi, Michael, Sutton, Robbie M., Swami, Viren, Thórisdóttir, Hulda, Turjačanin, Vladimir, Zezelj, Iris, Prooijen, Jan‐Willem

“…Research suggests that belief in conspiracy theories (CT) stems from basic psychological mechanisms and is linked to other belief systems (e.g., religious…”
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Beyond populism: Political tribalism in Poland and hungary by Krekó,Péter, Juhász,Attila

“…While researching populist attitudes within Hungarian and Polish societies, we found something much more dangerous and malevolent: the combination of…”
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Explaining Eastern Europe: Orbán's Laboratory of Illiberalism by Krekó, Péter, Enyedi, Zsolt

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Justification of intergroup violence - the role of right-wing authoritarianism and propensity for radical action by Faragó, Laura, Kende, Anna, Krekó, Péter

“…Economic and political trends of the last decades resulted in a general rise in anti-minority populism in Hungary. Anti-minority sentiments have been…”
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Conspiracy mentality and political orientation across 26 countries by Imhoff, Roland, Zimmer, Felix, Klein, Olivier, António, João H. C., Babinska, Maria, Bangerter, Adrian, Bilewicz, Michal, Blanuša, Nebojša, Bovan, Kosta, Bužarovska, Rumena, Cichocka, Aleksandra, Delouvée, Sylvain, Douglas, Karen M., Dyrendal, Asbjørn, Etienne, Tom, Gjoneska, Biljana, Graf, Sylvie, Gualda, Estrella, Hirschberger, Gilad, Kende, Anna, Kutiyski, Yordan, Krekó, Peter, Krouwel, Andre, Mari, Silvia, Đorđević, Jasna Milošević, Panasiti, Maria Serena, Pantazi, Myrto, Petkovski, Ljupcho, Porciello, Giuseppina, Rabelo, André, Radu, Raluca Nicoleta, Sava, Florin A., Schepisi, Michael, Sutton, Robbie M., Swami, Viren, Thórisdóttir, Hulda, Turjačanin, Vladimir, Wagner-Egger, Pascal, Žeželj, Iris, van Prooijen, Jan-Willem

“…People differ in their general tendency to endorse conspiracy theories (that is, conspiracy mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the…”
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