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How Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than the Pandemic

In August 2021, as the world was grappling with the Delta variant of COVID-19, another crisis was unfolding—this time, in the realm of information. A survey of over 10,000 Americans revealed a troubling truth: a significant portion of the population believed in alternative theories about the origins and purpose of the pandemic. These ranged from […]

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The Fragile Balance of Trust

Imagine scrolling through your newsfeed and encountering a headline about a miraculous new COVID-19 cure. The article looks legitimate, but how do you decide whether to believe it? This decision hinges on an intricate psychological mechanism called epistemic trust—our ability to assess the credibility of knowledge and determine if it’s relevant, accurate, and worth adopting. […]

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How Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than the Pandemic

The Fragile Balance of Trust

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