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QAnon - What is it & why are conspiracy theories so powerful?


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In this episode, we'll be discussing QAnon.

  1. What it is
  2. How social media algorithms play a role here
  3. What populism has to do with it
  4. Why our unconscious confirmation bias is important to look at
  5. Why certain people might be susceptible to QAnon and other conspiracy theories
  6. What we can do to keep ourselves and our beloved ones in check


List of references

  • BBC article
  • NY Times Article
  • Confirmation bias on Wikipedia
  • Populism - the book
  • Rabbit Hole Podcast (NY Times)


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Psychologist ReactsBy Danilo Tesi