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When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

Paranormal

The return of a myth: Satanic ritual abuse and the sacred status of Argos

Pepijn van Erp, Peter Zegers -
In June 2020, the Dutch radio program Argos brought false claims of satanic ritual abuse back into mainstream discourse.
Conspiracy Theories

Q without Q: the devolution theory that sees QAnon believers double down in their delusion

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
By misinterpreting emergency powers designed for war scenarios, QAnon believers claim Trump is still in power, operating the government behind the scenes
Conspiracy Theories

The Catholic Fátima movement’s conspiracy theories over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gabriel Andrade -
Pope Francis recently consecrated Russia and Ukraine in a misguided bid to end the war - to the dissatisfaction of the Fátima movement of Catholic priests
Religion

Moms for Liberty: serving moral panic with a side of BASIC cannibalism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
While conservative groups like Moms for Liberty scaremonger about white guilt and cannibalism, their goal is to use moral panic to drive censorship
Society

Family Constellation: the pseudoscience retraumatising victims at the approval of Brazilian courts

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Brazilian courts are disturbingly fond of Family Constellation, a pseudoscientific form of therapy that pushes blame onto victims, and retraumatises the most vulnerable people
Media

The self-help industry is booming, but its advice is rarely based on solid evidence

Nabila Atiqah -
From love languages, to Good Vibes, to The Secret, the self-help industry is thriving - even though less than a fifth of self-help books are based on empirical research
Politics

In an increasingly secular America, religious conservatives exert power via the culture wars

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The religious right in America are not taking secularism lying down, and they will cause a lot of suffering if the threat they pose is not taken seriously.
Ghosts

Where mental illness is blamed on spirits, we need to be human to reach people

Manmeet Kaur -
Some religious cultures misattribute mental health issues to spiritual possession - they won't seek help if care directly challenges their faith
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