Oh, conspiracy theories—the source of some truly harmful misinformation infiltrating the minds of many in our society. From Pizzagate to “hollow/flat Earth,’’ Bigfoot’s existence to the Moon being made of cheese (yes, a rather immature yet well-known childhood conspiracy, right?), the prevalence of these deceptions and those who believe them seems to be ever-growing. This week, we’re unpacking the science behind conspiracy theories and their relation to, or lack thereof, critical thinking. How do scientists define conspiracy theories? Why are humans so easily roped into following and believing such seemingly absurd theories?! This episode is surely bound to debunk some conspiracies about conspiracy theories.
The study we’re talking about today is “Maybe a free thinker but not a critical one: High conspiracy belief is associated with low critical thinking ability” by Anthony Lantian, Virginie Bagneux, Sylvain Delouvée, Nicolas Gauvrit. You can check out the study here: https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3790
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