Conspiracy thinking

Conspiracy theories are often assumed to appeal to people of limited education, but Intelligence doesn’t make you immune, it’s all a question of your thinking style.

Cast iron facts about tin-foil hats

It may seem like more and more people are falling prey to increasingly bizarre conspiracy theories such as QAnon and flat Earth ‘theory’, but such beliefs may actually not have increased over time, according to US and UK researchers.

Good management helps douse conspiracy theories

Australia’s government, law enforcement, security agencies and emergency services should incorporate the risk of conspiracy thinking into their crisis planning and management.

The rise of the sovereign citizen

Paranoia over COVID vaccinations, a plethora of social media echo chambers, and a host of other factors have spurred the growth of anti-government movements around the world in recent years.

Ordinary people can believe extraordinary things

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have delved into the world of online conspiracy theories, showing most of the people behind them are actually pretty ordinary in other respects.