In this episode, Stephan McCabe, a postdoctoral associate from George Washington University, joins me to discuss his research on misinformation campaigns regarding U.S. elections and their implication to voting behaviors. We also dive into what factors contribute to succumbing to disinformation and whether left-wing conspiracy theories from the early 2000s can still be considered left-wing. Facebook  <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheSocialChemistFB'>The Social Chemist | Facebook</a> Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/socialchemistig/'>The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Stefan McCabe <a href='https://twitter.com/mccabe_s?lang=en'>Stefan McCabe (@mccabe_s) / Twitter</a>  References<ul><li> <a href='https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2115900119'>Online engagement with 2020 election misinformation and turnout in the 2021 Georgia runoff election | PNAS</a> </li><li> <a href='https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000065'>Higher education responses to COVID-19 in the United States: Evidence for the impacts of university policy | PLOS Digital Health</a> </li></ul>

Social Work's Relationship with Pseudoscience Practices w/ Bruce Thyer

A podcast that looks into the psychosocial elements that contribute to conspiracy theories and political extremism. Hosted by social worker and conspiracy theory researcher Nelson Perez.