Conspiratorial Thinking

Learn to recognize conspiracy theories and explain what makes people vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking.

Learning objectives
– I can explain what “conspiracy theories” are and why people find them appealing and compelling.
– I can recognize the key cognitive biases involved in conspiratorial thinking and identify the human needs that conspiracy theories address.
– I can describe what conspiratorial thinking is and the role it plays in making conspiracy theories engaging and compelling to people.
– I can demonstrate the social and political impact of conspiratorial thinking and conspiracy theories.

Essential questions
– What is a conspiracy theory? What makes conspiracy theories unique compared to other kinds of misinformation?
– How can conspiracy theories seem so compelling despite lacking evidence for their claims?

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