The times of feel-good stories seem to be giving way to stories that depict a post-apocalyptic world where humankind has ended, the environment is destroyed, fertility and reproduction are concerns and the world is being ruled by a corrupt authority. people have been finding comfort in dystopian narratives; thereby leading to many such narratives being produced and brought into the market.
Are Conspiracy Theories Creative?
Conspiracy theories can be thought of as creative products, similar to fictional narratives, according to a recent research paper. The majority of research on conspiracy theories focuses on the people susceptible to believing them, rather than their creative aspects. In a controlled setting, one can use the generation of conspiracy theories to study dark creativity.
Cultural Patterns of Political Trust. Looking at patterns of trust in the political sphere.
Political trust influences how people partake in politics and differs from general social trust. Separate factors operate in various different regions across the world to influence political trust. Cross-cultural surveying is a common empirical technique to map patterns of political trust across countries.