Karen Douglas

5 Podcast Episodes

Better Make it Quick: Professor Karen Douglas

Better Make it Quick: Professor Karen Douglas

Karen Douglas is a Professor of Social Psychology who studies the psychological factors associated with belief in conspi... Read more

24 May 2022

21mins

Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD

Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD

This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disa... Read more

13 Jan 2021

35mins

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97: What You Need to Know About Conspiracy Theories with Professor Karen Douglas

97: What You Need to Know About Conspiracy Theories with Professor Karen Douglas

In case you didn’t see the news, our US Capitol was overrun by a mob of insurgents at the beginning of 2021, largely spu... Read more

13 Jan 2021

48mins

Why do we believe Conspiracy Theories, with Karen Douglas

Why do we believe Conspiracy Theories, with Karen Douglas

“People are drawn to conspiracy theories to satisfy particular unmet psychological needs - epistemic, existential and so... Read more

26 Aug 2020

34mins

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347: Professor Karen Douglas

347: Professor Karen Douglas

Karen Douglas is a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent, UK. She studies the psychological factors a... Read more

26 Jul 2020

1hr 8mins

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