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Profs & Pints DC: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
Profs & Pints DC: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

Tue, May 27

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Profs & Pints DC: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories,” with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, former faculty member at Penn State University and Washington State University, and author of Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques: A Guide to Expressive and Supportive Interven

Time & Location

May 27, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

About the event

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories,” with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, former faculty member at Penn State University and Washington State University, and author of Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques: A Guide to Expressive and Supportive Interventions.


What exactly is a conspiracy theory? Are people who believe in conspiracies fundamentally different from those who do not? Are there any ways to protect yourself from buying into false theories? How often do conspiracy theories actually turn out to be true?


These are just a few of the fascinating questions that will be tackled by Brian Sharpless, a favorite of Profs and Pints fans. He will discuss conspiratorial thinking throughout history, define what "conspiracy theory” means to psychologists and psychiatrists, and summarize what the field knows about the people who buy into conspiracy beliefs.


You may be surprised to learn that there are ways to predict who will…


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