Lectures on Tap - "Conspiracy Theories: How Did We Get Here?" - Eventbrite
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Professor Adam Crockett's public lecture digs into why conspiracy theories thrive — and what psychology, history, and epistemology tell us about their unstoppable spread.
EpistemologyProportionality BiasCognitive DissonanceSocial Identity Theory
Theory Briefing
- Professor Adam Crockett is delivering a public lecture specifically tracing the historical and psychological roots of conspiracy theories.
- Conspiracy theories exploit pattern recognition and distrust of institutions — cognitive biases make even rational people vulnerable.
- The lecture format itself reflects a growing push to use public epistemology as a counter to misinformation culture.