Belief in conspiracy theories can satisfy important psychological needs for some people. We need to understand this first before confronting a believer with facts.| Psychology Today
Motivated reasoning can produce challenges when goals or values conflict.| Psychology Today
The study of politics draws from the knowledge and principles of political science, sociology, history, economics, neuroscience, and other related fields to examine and understand the political behavior that ultimately informs government policy and leadership. Exploring these relationships can help us understand how we act collectively, govern ourselves, make political decisions, resolve conflict, and use and abuse power, all of which reflect our deepest fears at least as much as our aspirati...| Psychology Today