{"id":827,"date":"2024-08-14T14:22:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/blog\/2024\/08\/14\/assoc-prof-a-new-book-by-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:31:15","slug":"assoc-prof-a-new-book-by-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/en\/assoc-prof-a-new-book-by-dr-onurcan-yilmaz-why-do-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"Assoc. Prof.. A New Book by Dr. Onurcan Y\u0131lmaz: Why Do We Believe in Conspiracy Theories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lecturer in our <strong>psychology<\/strong> department <strong>Assoc. Prof.. Dr. Onurcan Yilmaz<\/strong>from Ya\u015far University <strong>Assoc. Prof.. Dr. Sinan Alper<\/strong> in collaboration with <em><strong>Why We Believe in Conspiracy Theories: On the Psychology of Conspiracy Beliefs <\/strong><\/em>, took its place on the shelves with the Do\u011fan Kitap label.<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>For detailed information:<\/strong> <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><strong>About the Book:<\/strong><\/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><strong>Chapters of the Book: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Preface<br\/>CHAPTER 1\/What is a conspiracy theory?<br\/>\u201cThis is not a bug, it is 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\/Real conspiracies and the benefits of conspiracy beliefs<br\/>Real conspiracies<br\/>The probability of a conspiracy being true<br\/>Harmless(?) conspiracy theories<br\/>All conspiracy theories are related \u2013 even the seemingly unrelated ones<br\/>Made-up conspiracy theories<br\/>The benefits of conspiracy theories<br\/>Are the effects of conspiracy theories overrated?<br\/>Conspiracy theories that cannot be true at the same time<br\/>CHAPTER 3 \/ Harms of conspiracy theories<br\/>Declining trust in institutions and people<br\/>Political polarization and aggression<br\/>Anti-science<br\/>CHAPTER 4\/Social factors that increase conspiracy beliefs<br\/>CHAPTER 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\/>Ridicule and exclusion<br\/>Saying the claim is a \u201cconspiracy theory\u201d<br\/>Refuting the claim<br\/>Encouragement to think rationally<br\/>Convincing \u201cFlat Earthers\u201d<br\/>\u201cVaccination\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\/>CHAPTER 7\/Conclusion<br\/>Evolutionary origins and the influence of culture<br\/>Function and consequences of conspiracy theories<br\/>Epilogue<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogankitap.com.tr\/files\/kitaplar\/dosya\/onzlm-komplo-teorilerine-neden.pdf\">Click <\/a>here for a preview of the book.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lecturer in our psychology department Assoc. 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