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What makes a conspiracy theorist? | Dr. Asheley Landrum | Texas Tech University
Manage episode 262610131 series 2129751
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast psychologist, Dr Asheley Landrum, from Texas Tech University unpicks some of the conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and puts them in the context of her wider research into why certain people believe in conspiracy theories and how they’re spread.
Presented by Peter Barker
Produced by Orinoco Communications
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LINKS
- Read more about Asheley's research on her website
- Research paper: The role of conspiracy mentality in denial of science and susceptibility to viral deception about science by Asheley R. Landrum and Alex Olshansky
62 episodes
Manage episode 262610131 series 2129751
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast psychologist, Dr Asheley Landrum, from Texas Tech University unpicks some of the conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and puts them in the context of her wider research into why certain people believe in conspiracy theories and how they’re spread.
Presented by Peter Barker
Produced by Orinoco Communications
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LINKS
- Read more about Asheley's research on her website
- Research paper: The role of conspiracy mentality in denial of science and susceptibility to viral deception about science by Asheley R. Landrum and Alex Olshansky
62 episodes
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