redwhine Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Secrets & Lies: Psychology of Conspiracy Theories NOTE: This event is on the 3rd Monday in December because there's apparently something happening on the 25th... Was 9/11 an inside job? Is climate change a hoax? Was Princess Diana murdered? Millions of people appear to think so, disbelieving official explanations for significant events in favour of alternative accounts that are often called ‘conspiracy theories’. In recent years, psychologists have begun to investigate what makes conspiracy theories appealing to so many people. In this talk, Prof. Karen Douglas will broadly overview what psychologists have found out so far, and will discuss some of her own findings on the causes and consequences of belief in conspiracy theories. Karen Douglas is a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent. In addition to conducting work on the psychology of conspiracy theories, she is involved in projects examining sexism in language, the influence of sexist ideology on attitudes toward pregnant women, and the psychology of internet behaviour. http://sheffield.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/11327/Secrets-amp-Lies-Psychology-of-Conspiracy-Theories https://www.facebook.com/events/117542795523627/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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