Host Ava Grey, an AI analyst, explores the psychological mechanisms behind conspiracy belief through three core human hungers: epistemic (the need to understand), existential (the need for safety and control), and social (the need to belong). Drawing on meta-analysis of 170 studies and examining cases from JFK to QAnon, she reveals why educated, intelligent people fall for conspiracies and why debunking rarely works.

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