Conspiracy theories propose that certain significant world events are caused by the secret and deliberate actions of powerful malevolent groups. This seminar will discuss the structure of conspiracy theories, how we tell them apart from real conspiracies, which also exist, and the psychological and social mechanisms and processes that give rise to them. We will address questions concerning what kinds of people and groups might be more likely to be drawn into conspiratorial thinking, how conspiracy theories spread across populations, and what their consequences are. We will also address what possible antidotes or remedies might exist or be developed in response to this kind of thinking.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in Letters and Science Honors Program.

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Letters and science

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GERMAN T C M
Tamsin German
4.5
180 reviews

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PSY1 . German T C M 28 Days Ago

Professor German's PSY1 class was a breeze - interesting lectures, manageable quizzes, and even cat videos! Unstuck ai was super helpful for quiz prep. Definitely recommend taking this easy GE.

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PSY1 . German T C M 8 Months Ago

PSY 1 was super easy but interesting. I'd definitely recommend it as a GE.

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PSY1 . German T C M 9 Months Ago

I loved this class it was very informative and a great intro to psychology. Lectures kept you interested, she even gave phone breaks throughout topics.

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PSY1 . German T C M 9 Months Ago

The grading system is very flexible; you can drop your lowest score in every category. There's no midterm or final, just weekly quizzes. The material was pretty interesting and Professor German showed a fun cat video at the beginning of each lecture. It was a very chill class overall and I would recommend it if you need an easy GE.

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PSY1 . German T C M 10 Months Ago

very straightforward class, easy one too. she gets you involved by having students participate in research studies, and the actual classwork is a breeze. if you are familiar with psych at all, this class can be done with eyes closed. definitely attend/watch her lectures, because weekly quizzes she does are entirely based on them. sections suck tho

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PSY1 . German T C M 10 Months Ago

I LOVED Prof German. She's very intelligent and understanding. If you miss a weekly quiz you can retake during finals week. There's no final or midterm for this class, but I went to every single lecture anyway because the topics were so interesting. She explains things very clearly, AND she shows cat videos at the beginning of every class!

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