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Full coverage of the 2022 Georgia U.S. Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker.
Full coverage of the 2022 Michigan Gubernatorial debate between Gretchen Whitmer and Tudor Dixon.
Full coverage of the 2022 Arizona U.S. Senate debate between Mark Kelly and Blake Masters.

How astroturfing creates the illusion of authenticity and faux consensus.

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Dr. Eric Oliver explains how intuitionism fuels conspiracy theories and intensify political polarization.
Dr. John Banas discusses how attitudes and beliefs can be protected against persuasion through inoculation.
Dr. John Cook discusses the seven traits of conspiratorial thinking and how conspiracy theories are immune to evidence.

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Articles by Matthew Werman

The Unique Danger of Conspiracy Theories

Dr. Adams Enders discusses the unique challenges conspiracy theories pose and why they are so hard to dislodge once they take hold.

By Matthew Werman
Published: May 02, 2021

Justifiable Whataboutisms?

Dr. Axel Barcelo explores when a whataboutism might be more than just a form of fallacious argumentation.

By Matthew Werman
Published: April 14, 2021