Author Archives: Rob Brotherton

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About Rob Brotherton

Rob is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and assistant editor of The Skeptic [www.skeptic.org.uk]. Follow Rob on Twitter: @rob_brotherton

Psychology of A&E9/11Truth on SGU

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Rob Brotherton

This week’s Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe features a discussion (starting at 38:20) of the claims made by Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. A&E9/11Truth is a conspiracist organisation whose main argument is that the collapse of the three World … Continue reading →

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What ConspiracyPsych is all about

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Rob Brotherton

Now that the first-post-general-introduction is out of the way, here’s a little more about who’s behind the blog, and what to expect from it. ConspiracyPsych is written by myself (Rob), Dan, Mike, and Christopher. We’re all at various stages of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to ConspiracyPsych.com

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rob Brotherton

Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Books, TV shows, films, documentaries, magazines, newspapers – you almost can’t help being exposed to some form of conspiracy theory on a daily basis. And then there’s the internet. Millions of websites and vast, thriving communities … Continue reading →

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