Welcome back to Dr. Ben Gross in our ongoing series of talks about conspiracy theories. This week we talk about voting, election and political conspiracy theories. Why do people believe these conspiracies? What are some of the common conspiracies? How do we handle them? What do we think?

We reference the following in our discussion:

Pew Research Survey

Conspiracy mentality and political orientation across 26 countries

Making an impression: the effects of sharing conspiracy theories

The Big Lie: Expressive responding and conspiratorial beliefs in the U.S.