Conspiracy Theories Are All Around Us

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Conspiracy theories are everywhere these days. We've entered a new phase of nation with them and med attention toward them. Why do people believe this crazy thing that doesn't have any evidence? Well, they're probably going through the same process thare people who are coming to the opposite conclusion. It just so happens that in one instance, a the elits and the media are right. Theother insanser, they're getting it wrong.

When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things and not other things. In this episode, we sit down with two psychologists working to change that, and in addition, change the term itself from conspiracy theory to conspiracy narrative, which more accurately describes what makes any one conspiracy appealing enough to form a community around it and in rare cases result in collective action.