1 hr 22 min

211 - QAnon and Conspiratorial Narratives You Are Not So Smart

    • Science

When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things and not other things. In this episode, we sit down with two psychologists working to change that, and in addition, change the term itself from conspiracy theory to conspiracy narrative, which more accurately describes what makes any one conspiracy appealing enough to form a community around it and in rare cases result in collective action.- Show notes at youarenotsosmart.comPatreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart

When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things and not other things. In this episode, we sit down with two psychologists working to change that, and in addition, change the term itself from conspiracy theory to conspiracy narrative, which more accurately describes what makes any one conspiracy appealing enough to form a community around it and in rare cases result in collective action.- Show notes at youarenotsosmart.comPatreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart

1 hr 22 min

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