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The Social Chemist
A podcast that looks into the psychosocial elements that contribute to conspiracy theories and political extremism. Hosted by social worker and conspiracy theory researcher Nelson Perez.
The Social Chemist
What Is A Conspiracy Theorist? w/ Aoife Gallagher
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On today's episode, Aoife Gallagher from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and author of Web of Lies: The Lures and Dangers of Conspiracy Theories joins me to discuss her expertise on misinformation and conspiratorial ideologies. In our discussion, we cover her background as a digital researcher, look at what constitutes a conspiracy theorist and theory, and assess whether conspiracy theory addiction should be included in the revision of the Diagnostic Statistic Manual (DSM).
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Web of Lies: Lure and Dangers of Conspiracy Theories
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Aoife Gallagher Research Reports
- The Genesis of a Conspiracy Theory - ISD (isdglobal.org)
- Profit and Protest: How Facebook is struggling to enforce limits on ads spreading hate, lies and scams about the Black Lives Matter protests - ISD (isdglobal.org)
Other Podcast Appearances
- WTS 277: Aoife Gallagher - What's the Story? Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
- A concrete issue, Aoife Gallagher and Ye's Abhorrent Behaviour - Catch Up with Louise McSharry | Podcast on Spotify
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