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The conspiracy theory label: Not as powerful as you might think

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Mike Wood

Calling something a conspiracy theory is basically an intellectual scarlet letter. It’s a way of dismissing something you don’t like, of placing something outside the bounds of reasonable discourse. “That’s just a conspiracy theory” is a depressingly effective way of … Continue reading →

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Dan’s consequences welcome

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Daniel Jolley

As this is my first blog post on here, I thought I best start by introducing myself properly. I’m Dan, based at the University of Kent, going into the second-year of my PhD. My research is based around the psychology … Continue reading →

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