Jan-Willem Prooijen

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories presents an engaging introduction to the origins of widespread belief in conspiracy theories. Through a discussion of the history of conspiracy theories, the book debunks the myth that they are a modern phenomenon, exploring the broad contexts they can appear in from politics to the workplace and considering why some people are more susceptible to these beliefs than others.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 118
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315525396
• Artikelnr.: 54200282

Autorenporträt

Jan-Willem van Prooijen is an Associate Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at VU Amsterdam, and Senior Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface

Chapter 1 -Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

Chapter 2 - When do People Believe Conspiracy Theories?

Chapter 3 - The Architecture of Belief

Chapter 4 - The Social Roots of Conspiracy Theories

Chapter 5 - Conspiracy Theories and Ideology

Chapter 6 - Explaining and Reducing Conspiracy Theories

Further Reading

Notes

References