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  • Conspiracy theory and psychology

    Michael Paulson|Updated Aug 9, 2022

    Our shared imaginations that establish cultures require trust. Conspiracy theories erode trust. What are the variables that promote conspiracy theories? David Hundsness, a Silicon Valley educator with credentials in psychology, has uploaded several videos on the what, how, and why conspiracy theories grow. He concludes there are four reasons with the fourth being the most important. One reason is the lack of information or the ability to understand the information. The rate of technical change today makes it nearly... Full story