How Conspiracy Theories Break The Brain, Ruin Relationships, And Mess With Our Lives

If you’ve spent much time online in the last few years, you might have the impression that society is obsessed with conspiracy theories. Look no further than your Facebook feed to see posts about se...

If you’ve spent much time online in the last few years, you might have the impression that society is obsessed with conspiracy theories.

Look no further than your Facebook feed to see posts about secret elites, hidden meanings in various logos and monuments, and other strange ideas that seem to fall somewhere between fiction and paranoia.

But why are so many people willing to believe in things that are so clearly not true? What makes some people more prone to believe in conspiracy theories than others? And how can we inoculate ourselves against these destructive ideas? These questions are at the heart of a new book called “How Conspiracy Theories Break Our Brain, Ruin Relationships, And Mess With Our Lives.” Written by psychologist Dr.