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SUMMARY:Understanding and managing conspiracy beliefs - Mikey Biddlestone 
 (University of Kent)
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CONTACT:Yara Kyrychenko
DESCRIPTION:While considerable progress has been made in uncovering the mo
 tivational processes\, contextual consequences\, and interventions to redu
 ce beliefs in conspiracy theories\, certain areas of concern remain unclea
 r. First\, recent academic debates have centred around the exact nature of
  different measures of conspiracy beliefs (e.g.\, conspiracy mentality vs.
  belief in specific conspiracy theories). Regardless\, what these measures
  fail to capture are the underlying components that make up a “conspirac
 ist worldview”\, alongside the potentially distinct implications of thes
 e different ontological processes. To understand this\, I discuss our ongo
 ing work on developing a scale that aims to capture a propensity to percei
 ve the world in conspiracist terms. Second\, inoculation or “pre-bunking
 ” interventions have proven effective at reducing general misinformation
  susceptibility and acceptance of conspiracy narratives. However\, less is
  known about the efficacy of these interventions among the specific popula
 tion of interest\; that is\, actual “conspiracy theorists”. To explain
  how interventions might be extended to manage this issue\, I will present
  promising recent evidence from our pre-bunking interventions that are spe
 cifically tailored to appeal to those already susceptible to conspiracy na
 rratives. Finally\, I will summarise and discuss other potential extension
 s of pre-bunking interventions to improve their efficacy specifically amon
 g “conspiracy theorist” communities.\n\nTeams Meeting ID: 329 287 585 
 675 \nPasscode: yKwfhf
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology\, Downing
  Site\, Cambridge
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