Episode 72 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology explores yet another mini-series, a flex course on CONSPIRACIES this holiday season,with guests, deep dives and more. In Part II or our conspiracy theory discussion, Daniel and Thomas are joined by Dr. Mikey Biddlestone to talk about his research on the psychology of conspiracy theories, his paper “Conspiracy beliefs and the individual, relational, and collective selves”, and understanding why people hold conspiracy theories without demonizing those stuck with those beliefs.
For More About Dr. Biddlestone and his work, you can find him here:
Cambridge Social-Decision Making Labhttps://www.sdmlab.psychol.cam.ac.uk/
Twitter: @CSDMLab
Corbyn Interview Article: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/piers-corbyn-tricked-into-taking-10000-bung-to-stop-criticising-az-vaccine-284008/
PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/
Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/
Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy
Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos
Bias of the Week: Bias Blind Spot
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing