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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Helen M. Hendy , Pamela BlackPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9781666904055ISBN 10: 1666904058 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 15 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Manufactured on demand Table of ContentsReviews"""Conspiracy Beliefs as Coping Behavior: Life Stressors, Powerlessness, and Extreme Beliefs by Helen M. Hendy and Pamela Black is a must read for any scholar of conspiracy theories, misinformation, and fake news. The authors cover new ground by linking understudied psychological traits and experiences to extreme beliefs and violence; I strongly recommend for anyone concerned about our current state of political rancor."" --Joseph E. Uscinski, University of Miami ""Since the January 6, 2021 storming of the US capital by insurrectionists who believed the rigged-election conspiracy theory, it has become evident that conspiracism has risen from the margins of culture to the highest levels of society. Understanding why people believe conspiracy theories is now one of the most important problems to solve in social science, and in their new book, Helen M. Hendy and Pamela Black offer new research to explain who tends to adopt extreme beliefs and the psychological reasons why they do so. This important work is a must read for anyone interested in this existential threat to our democracy."" --Michael Shermer, Publisher Skeptic magazine, Presidential Fellow Chapman University" """Since the January 6, 2021 storming of the US capital by insurrectionists who believed the rigged-election conspiracy theory, it has become evident that conspiracism has risen from the margins of culture to the highest levels of society. Understanding why people believe conspiracy theories is now one of the most important problems to solve in social science, and in their new book, Helen M. Hendy and Pamela Black offer new research to explain who tends to adopt extreme beliefs and the psychological reasons why they do so. This important work is a must read for anyone interested in this existential threat to our democracy."" -- Michael Shermer, Publisher Skeptic magazine, Presidential Fellow Chapman University ""Conspiracy Beliefs as Coping Behavior: Life Stressors, Powerlessness, and Extreme Beliefs by Helen M. Hendy and Pamela Black is a must read for any scholar of conspiracy theories, misinformation, and fake news. The authors cover new ground by linking understudied psychological traits and experiences to extreme beliefs and violence; I strongly recommend for anyone concerned about our current state of political rancor."" -- Joseph E. Uscinski, University of Miami" Author InformationHelen M. Hendy is professor emeritus of psychology at Penn State Schuylkill. Pamela Black is professor of criminal justice at Penn State Hazelton and the Discipline Coordinator for Social Sciences and Education in the University College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |