Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD
This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories\u2014with sometimes disastrous consequences. Karen Douglas, PhD, of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, discusses psychological research on how conspiracy theories start, why they persist, who is most likely to believe them and whether there is any way to combat them effectively.\n Are you enjoying Speaking of Psychology? We\u2019d love to know what you think of the podcast, what you would change about it, and what you\u2019d like to hear more of. Please take our listener survey at www.apa.org/podcastsurvey.\n Links Karen Douglas, PhD APA Monitor on Psychology Music Futuristic Suspense Ambience by tyops via freesound.org\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices