Skeptoid #891: How to Change a Conspiracy Theorist's Mind

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A roundup of the ways that work — and that don't work — to help a conspiracy theorist free himself from the rabbit hole.

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0:00.0	We've all got that one friend who believes every conspiracy theory they hear and constantly
0:09.1	beats us over the head with it.
0:11.1	Or in some cases we all have that former friend.
0:14.9	Don't you wish there was something you could do about it, something you could say that
0:18.0	might help them shed that nonsense?
0:21.0	Well, maybe there is.
0:23.0	And we're going to find out what.
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1:19.1	You're listening to Skeptoid.
1:20.6	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:24.1	How to Change a Conspiracy Theorists Mind
1:29.1	Make no mistake about it.
1:30.6	The harboring of conspiracy theories is harmful to the believer.
1:35.1	The louder and prouder a conspiracy theorist is about their beliefs, the greater the harm
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