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The psychology of gang stalking, and the difference between conspiracy theory and delusion

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Mike Wood

If you’ve spent enough time on the Internet (or read the New York Times yesterday), you might have come across the phenomenon of gang stalking – the alleged stalking of particular individuals by organized groups. It might seem like gang … Continue reading →

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The Wood & Douglas (2013) commission report: Whitewash or coverup?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Mike Wood

As I write this the fuss about our Frontiers article, “What about Building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories, has mostly died down, so now seems like a good time to do a bit of … Continue reading →

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Setting the record straight on Wood & Douglas, 2013

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Mike Wood

Our recently published Frontiers study on online communication, “What about Building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories, has been the subject of some chatter on the Internet – but not quite in the way I had … Continue reading →

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What does online discussion tell us about the psychology of conspiracy theories?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Mike Wood

This study has recently been linked to as a demonstration that people who believe 9/11 conspiracy theories are “more sane” than people who don’t. The study has no bearing on mental health, and this claim about “sanity” relies on wishful … Continue reading →

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A trip to the Bilderberg Fringe Festival

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Mike Wood

Last weekend Rob and I went to the Bilderberg Fringe Festival, a sort of combined protest / music festival organised around the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group. The Bilderbergers have been the subjects of many conspiracy theories, often involving … Continue reading →

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Debating the 2012 apocalypse

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Mike Wood

I was recently in a debate about what’s going to happen on December 21st, 2012, with a few interesting folks, including Richard Hoagland, who unfortunately dropped the call early on. Have a watch…  

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