What’s the difference between a valid conspiracy & a conspiracy theory? Dr Jesse James is a research psychologist and we’ll talk about why people get hooked on conspiracy theories. We’ll take a deep dive into the traditional polygamy narratives and the Brigham Young Conspiracy Theory, giving an overall narrative for each. Check out our conversation…

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0:00 Valid Conspiracy vs Conspiracy Theory
11:06 How Psychologists View Conspiracy Theories
21:38 Coming From Neutrality
24:21 Traditional Polygamy Narrative
29:21 Conspiracy Narrative
45:34 Not Assigning Motives

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