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- How to dissuade parents from believing in anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories
- Introducing the Adolescent Conspiracy Beliefs Questionnaire (ACBQ)
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Tag Archives: trump
The great Columbia conspiracy: Why Trump and others seem to contradict themselves on Obama’s past
So, I suppose we should talk about Donald Trump at some point. Trump might just be the most famous conspiracy-monger in the world at the moment. He’s flirted with, if not outright endorsed, a wide variety of conspiracy theories, ranging … Continue reading
Posted in Social psychology, World events
Tagged conspiracy theories, obama, psychology, trump, USA
4 Comments
How to stop Donald Trump peddling vaccine conspiracy theories
To nobody’s surprise, Donald Trump, the billionaire front-runner for the US Republican party’s nomination for presidential candidate, has continued to spread his views on the dangers of vaccination. Trump is no stranger to controversy, least of all when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Social psychology, What's the harm
Tagged american, conspiracy, donald, measles, republican, trump, USA, vaccine
12 Comments
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories 