The Ant and the Grasshopper: Does Biased Cognition Compromise Agency in the Case of Delusions and Conspiracy Theories?

L Bortolotti - Review of Philosophy and Psychology, 2024 - Springer
This paper starts from an observation of our practices: when people are ascribed delusional
beliefs or conspiracy beliefs, they tend to be excluded from shared epistemic projects …

Negative capacity. From a psychoanalytic notion to a democratic strategy for dealing with conspiracy theories

AM De Fortuna, RDL Picione - RIVISTA DI PSICOLOGIA CLINICA, 2024 - francoangeli.it
Authors claim an innovative viewpoint on the conspiracy theories phenomenon. Considering
them as epiphenomena of the crisis, authors do not see them as a mere attack to democracy …

[PDF][PDF] The Ant and the Grasshopper

L Bortolotti - The Philosophy Garden, 2023 - pure-oai.bham.ac.uk
This paper starts from an observation of our practices: when people are ascribed delusional
beliefs or conspiracy beliefs, they tend to be excluded from shared epistemic projects …

The social psychology of conspiracy theories: Key insights and future challenges

K Douglas, RM Sutton - Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 2024 - kar.kent.ac.uk
Conspiracy theories are a common feature of social and political debate, and of growing
concern for governments and policymakers. Awareness of the importance of conspiracy …