Our primary objective in this course is to explore what the field of psychology has learned about the psychology of conspiracy theories, and whether a psychological perspective can add anything to our knowledge of conspiracy theory thinking. This will include an exploration of personality factors, social forces, and cognitive processes related to conspiracy mentality and belief. We will also discuss the relationship between conspiratorial thinking and misinformation, and utilize techniques to detect misinformation.

Our primary objective in this course is to explore what the field of psychology has learned about the psychology of conspiracy theories, and whether a psychological perspective can add anything to our knowledge of conspiracy theory thinking. This will include an exploration of personality factors, social forces, and cognitive processes related to conspiracy mentality and belief. We will also discuss the relationship between conspiratorial thinking and misinformation, and utilize techniques to detect misinformation.