The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
<p>5G. Microchips in vaccines. Crisis actors. Chemtrails.&nbsp;</p><br><p>It seems that tales of conspiracy theories are in the news, and on social medial, constantly. But conspiracy theories have been with us for a long time.</p><br><p>Black helicopters. 9/11 trutherism. The JFK assassination. And, anti-semitism is arguably the oldest conspiracy theory there is.</p><br><p>Are conspiracy theories more prevalent now than they have been before? And what attracts people to believing in them?&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton’s Director of Marketing &amp; Communications, talk with Dr. Aaron Pomerantz, assistant professor of psychology at University of St. Thomas Houston, about his research into the psychology of conspiracy theories.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
5G. Microchips in vaccines. Crisis actors. Chemtrails.
It seems that tales of conspiracy theories are in the news, and on social medial, constantly. But conspiracy theories have been with us for a long time.
Black helicopters. 9/11 trutherism. The JFK assassination. And, anti-semitism is arguably the oldest conspiracy theory there is.
Are conspiracy theories more prevalent now than they have been before? And what attracts people to believing in them?
In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton’s Director of Marketing & Communications, talk with Dr. Aaron Pomerantz, assistant professor of psychology at University of St. Thomas Houston, about his research into the psychology of conspiracy theories.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.