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A. Ekström

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Open access Sep 2026

Epistemically irrational, allostatically adaptive: a predictive processing account of conspiracy theory beliefs

Belief in conspiracy theories is often considered to be irrational. The cognitive and motivational mechanisms driving such beliefs remain poorly integrated in leading models of the mind. This paper applies the Predictive Processing (PP) framework to account for two central belief-forming biases associated with irration...

M. Tsapos, Trond A. Tjøstheim, A. Ekström et al. · 0 citations
Nov 2025

Social tinkering: The social foundations of cultural complexity

Short Abstract How has human culture become so complex? We argue that a key process is social tinkering: the gradual accumulation of ad hoc innovations to the social rules that coordinate behavior in response to immediate challenges. Momentary innovations provide precedents that can be reused, entrenched, adapted, and...

Anna Jon-And, Fredrik Jansson, Jérôme Michaud et al. · 2 citations

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