This is a blog that is written and edited by 4 conspiracy theory specialists in the psychological field. They are: Rob: Rob is the author of Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories, and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Barnard College in New York City, and Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London. His research addresses the cognitive origins of conspiracy theories, as well as personality correlates and measurement issues. Email: rob@conspiracypsych.com Twitter: @rob_brotherton – Dan: Dan Jolley is a Lecturer in Psychology at Staffordshire University. His research explores the social psychological consequences of conspiracy theories. Specifically, he employs experimental methods to explore whether conspiracies are just harmless fun, or if they have significant harmful effects. Email: dan@conspiracypsych.com Twitter: @DrDanielJolley – Christopher : is a PhD Researcher and Associate Lecturer for the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, studying conspiracy belief and persecutory delusions. The aim of his research is to explore possible psychopathological links to conspiracy belief, and also to place conspiracy theories into a wider political and social context. He is ThresherX on Twitter. Email: christopher@conspiracypsych.com Twitter: @thresherx – Mike Wood : is a Lecturer in Psychology at University of Winchester. His research concerns the relationships between different kinds of conspiracy beliefs, persuasive techniques used by pro-conspiracy-theory and anti-conspiracy-theory advocates online, and conspiracy theories as a worldview or ideology. Email: mike@conspiracypsych.com Twitter: @disinfoagent http://ift.tt/22kKuNX Understanding what a Specialist is can and should contribute to our understandings and conclusions when research actually helps construct real theories. This includes Astrophysicists, Cosmologists, etc. so before you believe something....I suggest studying how research is done and why sourcing is important in regards to research.
via Jedediah Walls, Media Psychologist http://ift.tt/22kKuNX
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