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Conspiracies

Conspiracies 

John F Kennedy: 50th anniversary of a conspiracy theory

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 FrenchAnomPsych 1240 Views

At no point have more than 36% of Americans believed Kennedy was assassinated by a lone gunman. What is it

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Conspiracies 

Why are conspiracy theories so attractive?

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 FrenchAnomPsych 1226 Views

Should we distrust our own ability to reason? Why is debunking conspiracy theories such a risky business? And is David

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Conspiracies 

Are Conspiracy Theories Damaging Democracy?

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 FrenchAnomPsych 1352 Views

From aliens in area 51 to the moon landings being faked – many conspiracy theories are viewed as harmless fun.

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Conspiracies 

Conspiracy Theories

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 FrenchAnomPsych 1340 Views

Claudia Hammond presents the psychology of conspiracy theories.

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Links

Conventions

European Skeptics Congress

QED, UK

Ratio, Bulgaria

Skepticon, USA

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European Council of Skeptical Organisations

Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub

London Skeptics in the Pub

ASKE

CSI

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Thought

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Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths

Professor Susan Blackmore

Professor Richard Wiseman

The Koestler Parapsychology Unit at Edinburgh University

Science & Quackery

Edzard Ernst

David Colquoun’s Improbable Science

Quackometer

The Nightingale Collaboration

The Skeptic’s Dictionary

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