Tag: Conspiracy theories
What belief in extraterrestrial visitors to Earth reveals about trust in...
Joshua Lambert, University of Central Florida and Anthony Licciardi Jr., University of New Orleans
Partisanship is not enough to...
What to do with anti-maskers? Punishment has its place, but can...
Meg Elkins, RMIT University and Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University
What’s driving “Bunnings Karen” and others to film themselves arguing with shop assistants about face masks...
Why are so many people lighting off fireworks?
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year.
While people often light off fireworks...
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what...
Sam Telford, Tufts University
Could Lyme disease in the U.S. be the result of an accidental release from a secret bioweapons experiment? Could the military...
Got a boss who denies reality? A behavioral scientist’s guide to...
Gleb Tsipursky, The Ohio State University
‘Tis the season for holiday parties at the office.
While they’re great for building workplace camaraderie and team spirit,...
Can withering public trust in government be traced back to the...
Ryan Kellus Turner, St. Edward's University
The recent release of the JFK files led to a surge of media coverage about the Kennedy assassination and...
Should we worry that half of Americans trust their gut to...
R. Kelly Garrett, The Ohio State University
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’ll bet that’s true,” before you had all the facts? Most people...
What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture
Ben Zeller, Lake Forest College
Heaven’s Gate – also known as the “UFO cult” – burst into American consciousness 20 years ago this...
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Why I’d say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award
By Sally O'Reilly, The Open University
Sexual intercourse is getting on a bit. Not only has it been boosting the human population since we emerged...
