The Roles of Conspiracy Theories and Political Participation on Justifying Violence in the Capitol Hill Riots
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on February 20, 2026
Abstract
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We investigated the relationship between conspiracy theories, political participation, and justification of political violence during the 2021 Capitol Hill riots in two studies. Study 1 was a correlational survey of participants who voted for Trump in ...
We investigated the relationship between conspiracy theories, political participation, and justification of political violence during the 2021 Capitol Hill riots in two studies. Study 1 was a correlational survey of participants who voted for Trump in ...