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“There are few subjects today so widely discussed and yet so misunderstood as conspiracy theories, which makes Gaskin’s interdisciplinary approach so vital. Who believes conspiracy theories and why? How do you distinguish between conspiracy theories and actual conspiracies? And how should you engage with people who believe the moon landing didn’t happen, or that 9/11 was an inside job, or that there’s a deep state that secretly runs the country? These answers, and many more, are illuminated in this most vital contribution to the national conversation.”

—Michael Shermer, PhD, publisher, Skeptic magazine

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About the Author

Stéphane Gaskin, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Dawson College in Montréal, Québec, Canada, and Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at McGill University. His research interests lie at the intersection of behavioral neuroscience, critical thinking, and the psychology of belief, with a particular focus on how people form, maintain, and revise beliefs in the face of misinformation and conspiracy theories. He is the author of peer-reviewed articles in journals including Hippocampus and the Journal of Neuroscience, as well as several textbooks.

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Audience

Students and instructors across the social sciences.

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Course Use

Will serve as a text in undergraduate courses on conspiracy theories, taught in psychology, communication, sociology, political science, and related fields.