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Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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The Seven Signs of Conspiracy Theory

The conspire mnemonic is to help people identify the seven fingerprints or the seven signs of conspiratorial thinking. Most conspiracy theories have some function of trying to alleviate feelings of uncertainty and threat about the future again whether it's pandemics, climate or other science related problems. The number one mistake that people make is trying to argue over a specific conspiracy theory because it's so difficult people won't let go of their belief system I think it's much easier.

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