Dr. sc. Marina Maglić koautorica studije objavljene u časopisu Nature Human Behaviour, 23. 6. 2025.
Nova studija “Perspective: How belief in conspiracy theories could harm sustainability”, objavljena u časopisu Nature Human Behaviour, identificira vjerovanje u teorije zavjere kao ozbiljnu prijetnju globalnoj održivosti. Autori su Jan-Willem van Prooijen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Jakub Šrol (Slovačka akademija znanosti) i Marina Maglić (Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, Zagreb). Rad detaljno prikazuje kako takva uvjerenja podrivaju javno zdravlje, narušavaju društvenu koheziju i otežavaju kolektivno djelovanje – ugrožavajući sva tri stupa održivosti: društveni, okolišni i ekonomski
Autori ističu da teorije zavjere ne odražavaju samo postojeće društvene napetosti, već aktivno jačaju neodržive stavove i ponašanja. Od poricanja klimatskih promjena i skepticizma prema cjepivima do protivljenja obnovljivim izvorima energije – ovakvi narativi smanjuju povjerenje u znanost i slabe javnu podršku nužnim reformama.
Budući da teorije zavjere dobivaju sve veću popularnost u različitim kulturnim i političkim kontekstima, studija poziva kreatore politika, obrazovne institucije i organizacije civilnog društva na koordinirano djelovanje. Suzbijanje dezinformacija i obnova povjerenja u institucije i znanost ključni su koraci prema ostvarivanju ciljeva održivog razvoja Ujedinjenih naroda.
Doprinos Marine Maglić ostvaren je uz podršku projekta „DISINFO KLIMA”, financiranog sredstvima Europske unije kroz program NextGeneration EU (01/108-73/23_2519-6).
Cijeli članak dostupan u časopisu Nature Human Behaviour
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02243-0
– Više informacija o projektu: DISINFO klima.
Perspective: Conspiracy Theories – a Barrier to Sustainability. New study published in Nature Human Behaviour, 23 June 2025
A new study, How belief in conspiracy theories could harm sustainability, published in Nature Human Behaviour identifies belief in conspiracy theories as a critical threat to global sustainability. Authored by Jan-Willem van Prooijen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Jakub Šrol (Slovak Academy of Sciences), and Marina Maglić (Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb), the paper details how such beliefs undermine public health, erode social cohesion, and obstruct collective action – endangering all three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic.
The authors show that conspiracy beliefs not only reflect societal tensions, but actively reinforce unsustainable attitudes and behaviours. From climate change denial and vaccine scepticism to opposition to renewable energy, these narratives reduce trust in science and weaken public support for necessary reforms.
As conspiracy theories gain traction across cultures and political systems, the study urges policymakers, educators, and civil society to take coordinated action. Combating misinformation and rebuilding institutional trust are essential steps toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Marina Maglić’s contribution was supported by the “DISINFO KLIMA” project, funded by the European Union through the NextGeneration EU programme (01/108-73/23_2519-6).
Read the full article in Nature Human Behaviour
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02243-0
– More about the project: DISINFO klima.
