How to spot a conspiracy theory

At a time when the news often seems unbelievable, how can we know what's really happening? Dr Jovan Byford from the School offers a helpful guide in this article in The Conversation https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-a-conspiracy-theory-when-you-see-one-133574  

A sinister plan….

Are we being manipulated by a shady, secret enemy who is planning world domination? Or not? In this video, Dr Jovan Byford from the School of Psychology and Counselling introduces his research on conspiracy theories. https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/how-to-spot-a-conspiracy-theory/p07j9sjk?playlist=made-in-partnership-with-the-open-university You can also read about the research in module DD210 Living Psychology and in Dr Byford’s 2011 book Conspiracy…