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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY ON CONSPIRACIES
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...- Quote of the day by Niccolò Machiavelli: "The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a...." The powerful life lesson about survival, success, wisdom, confidence, and human nature still inspiring millions as modern success demands both fearless strength and clever strategyQuote of the day by Niccolò Machiavelli still feels painfully relevant in 2026. His famous lion-and-fox philosophy explains why many people...
- Quote of the day by Stoic philosopher Seneca: 'To be happy, you must eliminate two things. The fear of a bad future and the memory of...' - Nero's teacher explains why focusing on the present brings true happiness in lifeSeneca’s quote of the day highlights a simple but powerful Stoic idea about happiness. He suggests that true peace of mind is only possible...
- Is Trump trying to dismantle NATO with Russian help by seizing Greenland? Swedish economist Anders Åslund gives four bizarre conspiracy theoriesEconomist Anders Åslund outlines four conspiracy theories surrounding United States President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland, includi...
- Not social media but the mind: Study reveals the hidden psychology that makes conspiracy theories feel comforting and convincingA psychological study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests conspiracy beliefs stem less from misinformation and more from min...
- Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism - Donald Trump's Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claim goes viral, draws sharp reactionsAs for the circumcision theory, the most widely cited paper, published by Danish researchers in 2015, was "riddled with flaws" that were po...
- The fine line: When market speculation becomes market manipulationSEBI recently barred a major market player for alleged manipulative trading practices, demanding a hefty disgorgement of ₹4,844 crore. The ...
- Chatting with ChatGPT found to soften beliefs of conspiracy theoristsA study by MIT researchers found that a 10-minute conversation with ChatGPT can reduce belief in conspiracy theories by 20%. The AI model e...
- Zomi Committee writes to Prime Minister Modi refuting spying allegations against the Zo peopleThe Zomi Council Steering Committee (ZCSC) has submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, objecting to the National Investigati...
- Italy’s ‘miracle’ pizza maker draws strong opposition from the VaticanIn a country where three-quarters of the population still identify as Catholic, the case has rekindled public fascination with the supernat...
- 'Mandela Effect' explained: Why many people share false visual memories about iconic charactersScientists found that visual features like colour and brightness could not explain the effect.
- Can't think positive? Psychologists say being grumpy can actually be usefulLike regret and worries, anger is an instrumental emotion, which my co-authors and I have shown in several research papers.
- How Civil War history explains meme stocksOver the past century and a half, finance in the United States has been characterized by an ebb and flow of who feels Wall Street is for th...
- What is driving Vladimir Putin?Understanding Putin and the forces that shaped him has become an urgent global concern, as leaders around the world try to determine his mo...
- Biggest threat to COVID-19 vaccination could be fake news and misinformationNow with hopes hanging on Covid-19 vaccines, the WHO and experts are warning those same phenomena may jeopardise roll-out of immunisation p...
- Fed faces ill political winds as Biden prepares for White HouseThe shuttering of the programs, which many analysts have credited for helping to blunt the economic pain of the pandemic, will push the Fed...
- View:Why Covid-19 has sparked a boom in conspiracy theoriesConspiracy theories flourish in lockdown. They are attempts to end uncertainty and the anxieties it causes by creating an explanation even ...
- Muslim outfits slam Congress's ‘secularism’"A big benefit would be the fall of the mullahs or middlemen who appropriated the Muslim mind... Seeing Modi's leadership," Rashid Shaz sai...
- Pulping of Wendy Doniger’s book: How 'hurt sensibilities' of fringe groups muzzle scholarsIgnorance of the law is no defence against it. However, when one seeks to represent a culture or a nation, one expects better homework.
- The US, not Europe, is the enemy of human rightsTheresa May and Nick Clegg all promised to address a treaty that, in making it incomparably easier for the US to extradite our citizens tha...
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