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2023

Journal Article

Individual, intergroup and nation-level influences on belief in conspiracy theories

Hornsey, Matthew J., Bierwiaczonek, Kinga, Sassenberg, Kai and Douglas, Karen M. (2023). Individual, intergroup and nation-level influences on belief in conspiracy theories. Nature Reviews Psychology, 2 (2), 85-97. doi: 10.1038/s44159-022-00133-0

Individual, intergroup and nation-level influences on belief in conspiracy theories

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2022

Journal Article

Radical interventions for climate-impacted systems

Morrison, Tiffany H., Adger, W. Neil, Agrawal, Arun, Brown, Katrina, Hornsey, Matthew J., Hughes, Terry P., Jain, Meha, Lemos, Maria Carmen, McHugh, Lucy Holmes, O’Neill, Saffron and Van Berkel, Derek (2022). Radical interventions for climate-impacted systems. Nature Climate Change, 12 (12), 1100-1106. doi: 10.1038/s41558-022-01542-y

Radical interventions for climate-impacted systems

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2022

Journal Article

A toolkit for understanding and addressing climate scepticism

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Lewandowsky, Stephan (2022). A toolkit for understanding and addressing climate scepticism. Nature Human Behaviour, 6 (11), 1454-1464. doi: 10.1038/s41562-022-01463-y

A toolkit for understanding and addressing climate scepticism

2022

Journal Article

A political experiment may have extracted Australia from the climate wars

Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M., Fielding, Kelly S., Louis, Winnifred R. and Pearson, Samuel (2022). A political experiment may have extracted Australia from the climate wars. Nature Climate Change, 12 (8), 695-696. doi: 10.1038/s41558-022-01431-4

A political experiment may have extracted Australia from the climate wars

2022

Journal Article

Reasons why people may refuse COVID-19 vaccination (and what can be done about it)

Hornsey, Matthew J. (2022). Reasons why people may refuse COVID-19 vaccination (and what can be done about it). World Psychiatry, 21 (2), 217-218. doi: 10.1002/wps.20990

Reasons why people may refuse COVID-19 vaccination (and what can be done about it)

2019

Journal Article

Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2019). Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change. Social Issues and Policy Review, 14 (1) sipr.12058, 3-35. doi: 10.1111/sipr.12058

Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change

2019

Journal Article

Why do we hold mixed emotions about racial out-groups? A case for affect matching

Barlow, Fiona Kate, Hornsey, Matthew J., Hayward, Lydia E., Houkamau, Carla A., Kang, Jemima, Milojev, Petar and Sibley, Chris G. (2019). Why do we hold mixed emotions about racial out-groups? A case for affect matching. Psychological Science, 30 (6), 917-929. doi: 10.1177/0956797619844269

Why do we hold mixed emotions about racial out-groups? A case for affect matching

2018

Journal Article

How much is enough in a perfect world? Cultural variation in ideal levels of happiness, pleasure, freedom, health, self-esteem, longevity, and intelligence

Hornsey, Matthew J., Bain, Paul G., Harris, Emily A., Lebedeva, Nadezhda, Kashima, Emiko S., Guan, Yanjun, González, Roberto, Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua and Blumen, Sheyla (2018). How much is enough in a perfect world? Cultural variation in ideal levels of happiness, pleasure, freedom, health, self-esteem, longevity, and intelligence. Psychological Science, 29 (9), 1393-1404. doi: 10.1177/0956797618768058

How much is enough in a perfect world? Cultural variation in ideal levels of happiness, pleasure, freedom, health, self-esteem, longevity, and intelligence

2018

Journal Article

Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2018). Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations. Nature Climate Change, 8 (7), 614-620. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0157-2

Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations

2017

Journal Article

Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2017). Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science. American Psychologist, 72 (5), 459-473. doi: 10.1037/a0040437

Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science

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2016

Journal Article

Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A., Bain, Paul G. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2016). Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change. Nature Climate Change, 6 (6), 622-626. doi: 10.1038/nclimate2943

Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change

2026

Journal Article

How leading climate movement advocates perceive collective gridlock in social change advocacy

Acevedo, Janquel D., Disney, Ava, Fielding, Kelly S., Amiot, Catherine E., Hornsey, Matthew J., Moghaddam, Fathali M., Thomas, Emma F., Sutherland, Stewart, Wibisono, Susilo and Louis, Winnifred R. (2026). How leading climate movement advocates perceive collective gridlock in social change advocacy. Political Psychology, 47 (4) e70100, 1-25. doi: 10.1111/pops.70100

How leading climate movement advocates perceive collective gridlock in social change advocacy

2026

Journal Article

Knowing the process as a pathway to trusting the outcome: system awareness and resistance to vaccine conspiracy theories

Cosgrove, Tylor, Spence, Jessica L., Pearson, Samuel and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2026). Knowing the process as a pathway to trusting the outcome: system awareness and resistance to vaccine conspiracy theories. Vaccine: X, 31 100851, 100851. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2026.100851

Knowing the process as a pathway to trusting the outcome: system awareness and resistance to vaccine conspiracy theories

2026

Journal Article

Insights from climate psychology for misinformation research

Spampatti, Tobia, Većkalov, Bojana, Geiger, Sandra J., van der Linden, Sander, Lewandowsky, Stephan and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2026). Insights from climate psychology for misinformation research. Nature Human Behaviour, 1-4. doi: 10.1038/s41562-026-02530-4

Insights from climate psychology for misinformation research

2026

Journal Article

Understanding and reducing the intention–behaviour gap in climate action

Fielding, Kelly S. and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2026). Understanding and reducing the intention–behaviour gap in climate action. Nature Climate Change, 16 (6), 638-647. doi: 10.1038/s41558-026-02630-z

Understanding and reducing the intention–behaviour gap in climate action

2026

Journal Article

Beyond WEIRD societies: global social identifications across 45 countries and their socio-cultural and economic predictors

Hamer, Katarzyna, Penczek, Marta, Marcinkowska, Karolina, Nowak, Bartek, Branowska, Katarzyna, Sparkman, David, Loy, Laura S., Baran, Maria, Okvitawanli, Ayu, Gkinopoulos, Theofilos, Hackett, Justin D., Bertin, Paul, Carmona, Margarida, Guerra, Rita, Wlodarczyk, Anna, Akello, Grace, Albarello, Flavia, Ashraf, Mujeeba, Bednarowicz, Maja, Beixiang, Liang, Benningstad, Nora, Bierwiaczonek, Kinga, Bornman, Elirea, Bosak, Janine, Darkwah, Ernest, Delouvee, Sylvain, Eder, Stephanie J., Enea, Violeta, Espinosa, Augustin ... Yemelyanova, Yelena (2026). Beyond WEIRD societies: global social identifications across 45 countries and their socio-cultural and economic predictors. Political Psychology, 47 (3) e70134. doi: 10.1111/pops.70134

Beyond WEIRD societies: global social identifications across 45 countries and their socio-cultural and economic predictors

2026

Journal Article

What does ethical imagery look like? An experimental examination of potential donor perceptions of nonprofit marketing imagery

Smith, Aimee E., Chapman, Cassandra M., Hornsey, Matthew J., Spence, Jessica L., Bleiker, Roland and Hutchison, Emma (2026). What does ethical imagery look like? An experimental examination of potential donor perceptions of nonprofit marketing imagery. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 50 (3) e70220, 1-20. doi: 10.1111/ijcs.70220

What does ethical imagery look like? An experimental examination of potential donor perceptions of nonprofit marketing imagery

2026

Journal Article

Evaluating generative AI's potential to dispel misinformation about wind farms

Pearson, Samuel, Hornsey, Matthew J., Bretter, Christian, MacInnes, Sarah, Nylund, Jarren L., Rekker, Saphira, Smith, Aimee E. and Wade, Belinda (2026). Evaluating generative AI's potential to dispel misinformation about wind farms. Scientific Reports, 16 (1) 13424, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-42790-8

Evaluating generative AI's potential to dispel misinformation about wind farms

2026

Journal Article

Meta-analyses on charitable giving clarify evidence for empathic and effective altruism

Hornsey, Matthew J., Spence, Jessica L. and Chapman, Cassandra M. (2026). Meta-analyses on charitable giving clarify evidence for empathic and effective altruism. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 3727, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70230-8

Meta-analyses on charitable giving clarify evidence for empathic and effective altruism

2026

Journal Article

Who do we trust on climate change, and why?

MacInnes, Sarah, Hornsey, Matthew J., Bretter, Christian, Pearson, Samuel, Fielding, Kelly S. and Bersoff, David (2026). Who do we trust on climate change, and why?. Global Environmental Change, 96 103096, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103096

Who do we trust on climate change, and why?