{"id":19286,"date":"2024-01-31T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/a-new-book-by-assoc-prof-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:24:15","slug":"a-new-book-by-assoc-prof-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/en\/a-new-book-by-assoc-prof-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Book by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onurcan Y\u0131lmaz: Why Do We Believe in Conspiracy Theories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why Do We Believe in Conspiracy Theories?, a joint work of Assoc. Prof. Onurcan Y\u0131lmaz, a faculty member of our Psychology Department, and Assoc. Prof. Sinan Alper from Ya\u015far University. On the Psychology of Conspiracy Beliefs, has hit the shelves with Do\u011fan Kitap.<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Detayl\u0131 bilgi i\u00e7in:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogankitap.com.tr\/kitap\/komplo-teorilerine-neden-inaniriz\">https:\/\/www.dogankitap.com.tr\/kitap\/komplo-teorilerine-neden-inaniriz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>About the Book:<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;Whether it&#8217;s a broad belief in a secret organization that directs every development on Earth or a much narrower belief that the Moon has never actually been visited, beliefs that are not based on evidence that a group is carrying out various activities for secret and malicious purposes are called &#8216;conspiracy theories.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>So why do we believe in conspiracy theories? Is believing in conspiracy theories a weakness or a natural characteristic of humans? Do only certain people believe in conspiracy theories? Has there been an increase in conspiracy theories recently? Are there any conspiracy theories that have later turned out to be true? What are the differences between scientific theories and conspiracy theories? Is it possible for us to develop immunity to conspiracy theories?      <\/p>\n\n<p>Parts of the Book:<\/p>\n\n<p>Preface<br\/>PART 1\/What is conspiracy theory?<br\/>\u201cIt&#8217;s not a bug, it&#8217;s a feature.\u201d<br\/>Scientific theories and conspiracy theories<br\/>What is a conspiracy theory?<br\/>Evolutionary and psychological functions of conspiracy theories<br\/>The evolution of belief<br\/>PART 2\/True conspiracies and the benefits of conspiracy beliefs<br\/>Real conspiracies<br\/>The possibility that a conspiracy is real<br\/>Harmless (?) conspiracy theories<br\/>All conspiracy theories are related &#8211; even the most seemingly unrelated ones<br\/>Fabricated conspiracy theories<br\/>The benefits of conspiracy theories<br\/>Are the effects of conspiracy theories exaggerated?<br\/>Conspiracy theories that are impossible to be true at the same time<br\/>CHAPTER 3 \/The harms of conspiracy theories<br\/>Declining trust in institutions and people<br\/>Political polarization and aggression<br\/>Anti-science<br\/>SECTION 4\/Social factors that increase conspiracy beliefs<br\/>SECTION 5\/Individual factors<br\/>Individual motivations and conspiracy theories<br\/>Political ideology and conspiracy theories<br\/>CHAPTER 6\/How can we combat conspiracy theories?<br\/>Mockery and exclusion<br\/>To say that the allegation is a \u201cconspiracy theory\u201d<br\/>Refuting the allegation<br\/>Encouraging rational thinking<br\/>Convincing \u201cFlat Earthers\u201d<br\/>\u201cGrafting\u201d technique<br\/>Large-scale use of the grafting technique<br\/>The most successful intervention methods<br\/>Fighting conspiracy theories on an individual level<br\/>SECTION 7\/Conclusion<br\/>Evolutionary origins and the influence of culture<br\/>The function and consequences of conspiracy theories<br\/>Epilogue<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogankitap.com.tr\/files\/kitaplar\/dosya\/onzlm-komplo-teorilerine-neden.pdf\">Click<\/a> here for a preview of the book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Do We Believe in Conspiracy Theories?, a joint work of Assoc. 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