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Psychological factors in conspiracy theory beliefs, with Mikey Biddlestone

Psychological factors in conspiracy theory beliefs, with Mikey Biddlestone

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast


Psychological factors in conspiracy theory beliefs, with Mikey Biddlestone

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A talk with psychology researcher Mikey Biddlestone, who specializes in conspiracy theory beliefs, about some of the more psychological factors that can make belief in conspiracy theories more likely. We talk about "just world" beliefs (beliefs that the world is largely just and fair) and how those might relate to conspiracy-minded thinking. Other topics discussed: how narcissistic and antisocial personality traits can relate to such beliefs; how we might define what is an unreasonable level of conspiracy-minded thinking; how conspiracy-minded thinking relates to anti-establishment views; the survey result that showed that 12 million Americans believe in "lizard people"; and how conspiracy-minded thinking ties into political polarization. Support the showTo learn more about the show, go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.
Released:
Jul 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast about understanding other people and understanding ourselves. The website is at behavior-podcast.com. Hosted by Zachary Elwood, author of some well known books on poker tells/behavior. Includes talks with people from a wide range of fields about how they interpret and use human behavior in their work. Occasionally focuses on political polarization and the psychology that drives it.