Decoding Conspiracy Theories

Dr Ricky Green, Research Associate, CONSPIRACY_FX Lab, University of Kent

19-Apr-24 18:00

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Was 9/11 an inside job? Is there a shadow government controlling the world? Are birds real? We speak to Dr Ricky Green from the CONSPIRACY_FX Lab at the University of Kent, on the psychological underpinnings of conspiracies and the consequences of believing them.

Image Credit: andrey_l, Shutterstock

Produced by: Sudais Ferhard

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Kam Raslan

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Categories: international

Tags: secrecy, conspiracy, psychology,

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