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
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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
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35mins
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
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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
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34mins
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
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1hr 8mins