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The Five Triggers of Conspiracy Thinking

Why are conspiracy theories so alluring? This program considers triggers of conspiracy thinking, looking at how mental shortcuts can serve us well but but also can lead us down the rabbit hole of conspiracy thinking.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Kindling Group (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : The Kindling Group, [2020]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (8 min., 36 sec)) : sound.
Series: Pulling the Thread.
Subjects:
Collective behavior.
Communication.
Mass media -- Study and teaching.
Psychology.
Social change.
Social groups.
Social movements.
Social psychology.
Sociology.
Summary: Why are conspiracy theories so alluring? This program considers triggers of conspiracy thinking, looking at how mental shortcuts can serve us well but but also can lead us down the rabbit hole of conspiracy thinking.
Item Description: Originally released by The Kindling Group, 2020.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 05, 2020.
Five Triggers of Conspiracy Thinking (8:36);
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Why are conspiracy theories so alluring? This program considers triggers of conspiracy thinking, looking at how mental shortcuts can serve us well but but also can lead us down the rabbit hole of conspiracy thinking.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (8 min., 36 sec)) : sound.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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