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Nature: To counter conspiracy theories, boost well-beingAleksandra Cichocka, political psychologist at the University of Kent and affiliate of the Nicolaus Copernicus University “…[T]hose who believe conspiracy theories are less likely than those who don’t to comply with public health measures. The …
Read MoreQAnon, the baseless far-right conspiracy theory, has jumped from anonymous message boards into the mainstream — it’s even found its way into the world of yoga. Yogis’ interest in the conspiracy-theory movement, which is focused on the notion that a “deep state” cabal of child traffickers runs the …
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Ideasroom Nicholas Agar explains why there can be terrible consequences in not responding promptly and emphatically to dangerous belief “PUBLIC NOTICE: COVID-19 IS A FRAUD.” So began a flyer placed in a number of letterboxes in Brooklyn, Wellington, on the morning of November 6. The flyer …
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Something unusual happened when the in-person votes were tallied in Brooklyn’s 46th Assembly District. Republican candidate Mark Szuskiewicz led incumbent Democrat Mathylde Frontus by more than 2,300 votes. “I was surprised. I think anybody living in Coney Island was probably a little bit …
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Family doctors trusted source of information (From the University of Delaware) The World Health Organization calls the spread of false information about the coronavirus an “infodemic.” The refusal of some people to wear a mask or socially distance, or self-quarantine when exposed to the virus, is …
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NewsOpinionColumnists Whether the day that brought news of a Covid-19 vaccine able to prevent 90 per cent of people from Covid-19 was truly “a great day for science and humanity” – as described by the chair of Pfizer, Dr Albert Bourla – remains to be seen. Tuesday, 10th November 2020, 12:30 pm
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WORLD VIEW 10 November 2020 It is better to stop misinformation taking root than to try to weed it out. Aleksandra Cichocka Aleksandra Cichocka is a political psychologist at the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK, and an affiliate of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. Contact …
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As the new fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology rolls out around the world, it is important to keep in mind that its widespread use does not mean that it is safe. In fact, many studies have shown quite the opposite, prompting moratoriums and bans in some areas. Here is a closer look at some of …
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A Blue Lives Matter march in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Not all New Yorkers were nursing emotional hangovers on Monday morning (and some real ones too) after a weekend spent cheering the end of the Trump presidency: The celebration was a lot less obvious …
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“The first picture of the fully illuminate face of planet earth,” as was told in a film documentary on Apollo 17. This “photo” was taken by the Apollo 17 crew. Now, this is the full face of earth that we are told. If that is so, this is another proof of a fake photo and that Earth is not a globe. …
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