PseudoLab is an interdisciplinary research group whose aim is to study the interaction between radical ideologies (e.g., authoritarianism and identity politics) and anti-scientific conceptions (e.g., pseudoscience and conspiracy theories). We produce innovative research outcomes, combining quantitative studies and theoretical models to shed light on the socio-political dynamics involved in science denial.
That’s not my truth!: epistemic relativism and political polarization in the United States, published in Current Psychology
An examination of the relationship between epistemic relativism, political polarization and attitudes toward democracy.
Beyond secularism: Exploring non-traditional forms of spirituality within the political left, published in Personality and Individual Differences
An exploration of forms of spirituality across the political spectrum, with in-depth analysis of left-wing ideologies.
Antiscience Will Tear Us Apart: Relationship Between Antiscientific Beliefs and Sustainable Behaviour in a Mexican Population, published in Environment and Behavior
We assessed the relationship between pseudoscientific, conspiracy, and paranormal beliefs and sustainable behaviours.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165251359472
A field test of empathetic refutational and motivational interviewing to address vaccine hesitancy among patients, published in npj Vaccines
A mixed-methods field test of empathetic-refutational interviewing and motivational interviewing for vaccine hesitancy.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-025-01197-8