Ebook {Epub PDF} Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories by Rob Brotherton

In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and. We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton decodes the psychology, history, and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and un-provable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and Estimated Reading Time: 1 min. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and.

In Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories, Brotherton investigates conspiracy theories, explaining how they work, how they gain traction, and why we find them so appealing. Observing that conspiracy theories can be fluid in nature ("One person's conspiracy theory is the next person's conspiracy fact"), Brotherton, a former lecturer in psychology at Goldsmiths. The psychologist and science journalist Rob Brotherton's new book, "Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy ­Theories," helps explain why someone with such seemingly outlandish views.

We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton decodes the psychology, history, and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and un-provable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world. We’re all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton decodes the psychology, history, and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into. Rob Brotherton is an academic psychologist and science writer who likes to walk on the weird.