In the last Q&A of #ConsPath1, Pierre is asked about whether some populations are more vulnerable than others to conspiracy beliefs, whether a belief can be thought of as pathological when it's extreme, & whether people with delusions seek confirmation online for their beliefs.

Last talk of #ConsPath1 is by Joe Pierre who asks whether conspiracy beliefs are a sane response to an insane world, focusing on the notion of ideological commitment.

In the Q&A at #ConsPath1 several points were raised: are testimonial processes in (shared) #delusions really abnormal? is the problem that we #trust in-groups too much or that the in-group is too small? how do we square testimony with the self-referential qualities of delusions?

Now at #ConsPath1 Kengo Miyazono discusses the role of #testimony in determining whether conspiracy theories are pathological: are delusions pathological? if so, what makes them pathological? are conspiracy beliefs similar in a relevant way to #delusions?

The discussion after the talk at #ConsPath1 concentrated on the notions of #pathology and #malfunction, and on the way in which testimonial practises work in delusions and conspiracy beliefs.

Second day of #ConsPath1 starts with the workshop organisers
Anna Ichino and Ema Sullivan-Bissett presenting on #ConspiracyTheories, #delusions, and #psychopathology, highlighting overlap between conspiracy beliefs and delusions @philosophy @philosophyofmind @philosophyofpsychiatry

In the discussion at #ConsPath1 McCormick is asked about how the forms of #engagement she described in her talk apply to the case of talking to people who endorse a conspiracy belief, from being open to changing your mind to being interested in why the believer got to the belief.

At #ConsPath1 Miriam McCormick now is asking how we should engage with a conspiracy theorist, starting from how engagement with people who hold different views from us is good because it helps us reflect on our own beliefs and it shows respect towards our opponents.

During the discussion at #ConsPath1, people ask for more details about #inoculation, which Lewandowsky suggested is one of the very best strategies to combat the spreading of #ConspiracyTheories.

After lunch at #ConsPath1 Stephan Lewandowsky discusses the effects of the spreading of #ConspiracyTheories on #democracy, looking at how democracy retreats when conspiracy theories blossom

Do you want to build your own conspiracy theory? Play this game created by Karen Douglas and her team, The Conspiracy Kitchen, to discover all the ingredients of a good conspiracy theory https://research.kent.ac.uk/conspiracy-fx/conspiracy-kitchen/ #ConsPath1

Exciting discussion of Karen Douglas's talk: Do people who believe conspiracy theories participate in psychological studies? Do people really believe the theories given that they rarely act on them? Can we be influenced by conspiracy theories without being aware of it? #ConsPath1

Karen Douglas kicks off the day of talks talking about the psychology of conspiracy theories, both the antecedents (why people have these beliefs) and the consequences (what effects conspiracy theories have on people) #ConsPath1

Very excited to participate today and tomorrow to #ConsPath1, a wonderful workshop organised by Ema Sullivan-Bissett and Anna Ichino on the philosophy and psychology of ConspiracyTheories and their relationship to pathological #beliefs @philosophy @psychology @philosophyofmind @philosophyofpsychiatry