{"product_id":"cognition-and-conspiracy-theories-andreas-musolff-9781009660679","title":"Cognition and Conspiracy Theories","description":"This Element deals with the relationship between cognition, understood as the process of acquiring and developing knowledge, and diverse types of conspiracy theories, or short, 'CTs'. Section 1 lays the groundwork for the analysis by determining four components of narrative argumentative framing in CTs, of which the first three are constitutive for all CTs, with a fourth representing the 'optional' collective action-guiding \"scenario\" component. Section 2 exemplifies manifestations of these components by discussing contemporary and historical 'hoax' and 'asserting' CTs and 'empowering' CTs. Section 3 takes a cognitive-evolutionist and pragmatic view at the conditions for the 'success' of CT scenarios. In conclusion. Section 4 formulates lessons for countering the effects of socially detrimental CTs by deconstructing them and by obstructing their dissemination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andreas Musolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1009660675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781009660679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Andreas Musolff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089436913919,"sku":"9781009660679","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f9d3db4-5c17-46fd-b02a-0c9b6538a0e4.jpg?v=1769110246","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cognition-and-conspiracy-theories-andreas-musolff-9781009660679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}