
Conspiracy Psychology
Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy - How Can We Change People's Minds?
How should we react if we come across some one who does believe in a conspiracy theory? Do you think it's helpful to try to bring them to light? Or if so, what's the best way to go about it? We have to do this by first listening impathetically with the goal of understanding. And that's basically a person centred therapy, where you're empathizing and you're listening. It doesn't mean youre buying. You know, mistrust often lies in the cores of conspiracy theories. So getting people to modify conspiracy beliefs is unlikely to happen outside of a place of trust.
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