Do you actually know the difference between a conspiracy theory and a pattern your brain has correctly identified?
If you have never believed a conspiracy theory, how confident are you that your brain is wired differently from the people who do?
What would have to be true about human psychology for conspiracy theories to be almost impossible to avoid entirely?
Is the reason conspiracy theories spread more about the content of the theory or something happening inside the person who shares it?
When propaganda and fake news enter the picture, where exactly does the line sit between healthy scepticism and being manipulated?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around critical thinking, cognitive bias, media literacy, trust and persuasion.
How do you personally decide when questioning an official narrative is smart and when it has crossed into something else?
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
