You Can Change Someone’s Mind But Are You Sure You Want To? | David McRaney
We all know someone who believes in conspiracy theories and we wish we could change their mind. It is possible. There are techniques that…
Focus More on HOW to Think, and Less on WHAT to Think | Dr. Howard Rankin PhD
If we are open minded, we challenge our beliefs and accept that our thinking can, at times, be misguided. After all, our thoughts are…
Feeling Fearful: Why People Seek Out Conspiracy Theories | Eric Oliver
What makes us more likely to believe in conspiracy theories? Can our religious beliefs or political affiliations determine whether we’re less likely to believe…
Why We Are More Vulnerable To Harmful Conspiracy Theories Than We Think | Andy Norman
Misinformation is like a virus, spreading quickly and propagating in a way that doesn’t benefit its host. Andy Noman describes harmful ideas as acting…
Conspiracy Theories: How To Talk to A Science Denier | Lee McIntyre
How do you respond to someone who says “the earth is flat” or “Covid is a hoax”? Before we can try and reason with…
Conspiracy Theories: Hidden Brain‘s Shankar Vedantam | The Delusion of Nations
Host of Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam talks with us about the powers: both useful and harmful, of our delusional thinking. Nations are an…
Iowa Caucus Conspiracy Theories – How to Inoculate Yourself
[NOTE: This episode was originally published under our sister-podcast, Weekly Grooves. In our effort to share relevant behavioral science information, we are republishing it…
How to Talk to Your Friends About Their Conspiracy Theories with Eric Oliver
Eric Oliver, PhD is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Although the majority of his work is squarely in the…