427: COVID-19 - Critical Thinking Strategies During a Crisis, Why Do People Believe Conspiracies?

Chris Spangle and Rhinehold discuss the frustration felt by many Americans at the binary argument taking place around the pandemic. Many people see merit and fault with "openers" and "closers" but have become frustrated by the lack of clarity surrounding the data. We discuss different cognitive biases, how to judge information, and why people gravitate towards conspiracy theories.

Video: https://youtu.be/2B3b22JIss0

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Videos:

• Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists - https://youtu.be/3kJp8as4fE4
• The Great Realisation - https://youtu.be/Nw5KQMXDiM4
• Why do we believe things that aren't true? - https://youtu.be/jobYTQTgeUE
• A Neuroscientist Explains What Conspiracy Theories Do To Your Brain - https://youtu.be/z98U1nMFrJQ
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