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Cognition and Conspiracy Theories - Couverture souple

Musolff, Andreas

 
9781009660631: Cognition and Conspiracy Theories
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1009660632 ISBN 13 : 9781009660631
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

This Element deals with the relationship between cognition, understood as the process of acquiring and developing knowledge, and diverse types of conspiracy theories, or short, 'CTs'. Section 1 lays the groundwork for the analysis by determining four components of narrative argumentative framing in CTs, of which the first three are constitutive for all CTs, with a fourth representing the 'optional' collective action-guiding “scenario” component. Section 2 exemplifies manifestations of these components by discussing contemporary and historical 'hoax' and 'asserting' CTs and 'empowering' CTs. Section 3 takes a cognitive-evolutionist and pragmatic view at the conditions for the 'success' of CT scenarios. In conclusion. Section 4 formulates lessons for countering the effects of socially detrimental CTs by deconstructing them and by obstructing their dissemination.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1009660632
ISBN 13 
9781009660631
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
86
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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