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- How poor sleep could fuel belief in conspiracy theories
- Bullying, power and control: why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to respond
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- How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories in five simple steps
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Category Archives: Reviews
How poor sleep could fuel belief in conspiracy theories
by Daniel Jolley and Iwan Dinnick for the Conversation. Conspiracy theories captivate the imagination. They offer simple explanations for complex events, often involving secret plots by powerful groups. From the belief that the moon landing was faked to claims of election fraud, conspiracy theories … Continue reading
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How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories in five simple steps
by Daniel Jolley, Karen Douglas, and Mathew Marques for the Conversation. People’s first instinct when engaging with conspiracy believers is often to try and debunk their ideas with factual and authoritative information. However, direct confrontation rarely works. Conspiracy theories are persuasive, … Continue reading
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Buffering conspiracy theories with feelings of control
The psychology of conspiracy theories is an ever-growing field. I have Google Scholar Alerts set up to let me know of new research and the alerts have been particularly active recently. It is great to see the field flourishing with activity. … Continue reading
HIV/AIDS conspiracies and their consequences
As we all know, conspiracy theories are a popular topic. Ask anyone, I’m sure they will have some sort of opinion (pro-conspiracy, or anti) on the topic. And, this is exactly the reason why conspiracies need to be studied, and … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-science, big pharma, confusion, consequences, harm, health, HIV/AIDS, psychology
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The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories 