Tag Archive for: conspiracy thinking

Question the “Lab Leak” Theory. But Don’t Call It a Conspiracy

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If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us, labels get in the way of facts and make the truth that much harder to find. A warning: This article will not tell you whether SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab and set off the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Conspiracy Thinking in the Workplace Isn’t Harmless Gossip

Conspiracy theories in the workplace can lead to worker disengagement, diminishing positive feelings about the work environment, and appear to encourage turnover. There was a moment, in our recent Breaking the Fever podcast episode, when…