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When Prophecy Fails in the Digital Age
Hello all! Blog introductions are always awkward, so I’ll just say that my name is Mike Wood and I’m another contributor to this blog. I’m currently a Ph.D. Student at the University of Kent, working with Karen Douglas alongside Dan. … Continue reading
Posted in Social psychology
Tagged cults, dissonance, olympics, predictions and prophecy, psychology
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