The Psychology of Qanon | Therapist Talks Conspiracy Theories

We're talking conspiracy theories, cults, and the alt right today! What causes a person to join a cult or believe a conspiracy theory? Why do people believe things that don't seem to make any sense? And how can we stop the spread of Qanon and alt right ideology? We're delving into all that and some other stuff today and I'm super excited to get into it! Links Mentioned: https://academicinfluence.com/inflect... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30205... https://www.proquest.com/openview/d50... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://whyy.org/articles/the-capitol... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://www.tiktok.com/@crutches_and_... https://www.adl.org/conspiracy-theories https://sojo.net/articles/are-religio... https://www.prri.org/press-release/ne... https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/... Become a Patron:   / mickeyatkins   Buy My Official Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/mickeya... My Instagram:   / mickeyatkinslcsw   My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mickeyatkinsl... My Pinterest: https://pin.it/1fy1xD5 Business Inquiries Only: [email protected] Roe v Wade Donations: https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ https://abortionfunds.org/ Resources: https://www.plancpills.org/ https://www.ineedana.com/ https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ Educating Yourself & Others: https://abortionfunds.org/about/ https://time.com/6190996/how-abortion... https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Black Lives Matter Educating Yourself & Others: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#e... https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#c... https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Donations: https://www.adhoc.fm/post/black-lives...    • BLACK LIVES MATTER - a way of donating to ...   https://blacklivesmatter.com/survival... https://bailproject.org/ Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#p... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R... https://saytheirnames.carrd.co/#petit... **Disclaimer: All videos and content on this channel is intended to be entertainment and educational only. YouTube is not therapy and I cannot and do not provide specific advice or clinical services to anyone on this platform. Your confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on YouTube so please be mindful of this when sharing in the comments!** Finding a Therapist & Suicide Prevention Services -National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7/365 crisis and prevention services. 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ -Open Path Collective: Search engine for sliding fee scale and affordable therapy options https://openpathcollective.org/ -Deconstructing the Mental Health System: A Black owned therapist directory for BIPOC providers to connect with BIPOC clients and provide resources for the community. https://dmhsus.org/find-a-bipoc-thera... -Psychology Today Therapist Finder: Search engine that helps find therapists in your area. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/th... -Therapy Den: Therapist Search Engine to find Inclusive Therapists in your area. https://www.therapyden.com/ Inclusive Therapists: Therapist search engine with a focus on inclusivity & safety for folks with marginalized identities. https://www.inclusivetherapists.com Glimmer: A digital wellness platform for LGBTQIA+ folks. https://weglimmer.com/#/ -NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Provides education, tools, resources, and a help line for people with mental illness. 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741 https://nami.org/ Music for Intro and Outro: Intro: New Horizons by Twocann Outro: When You're Ready by Twocann https://www.instagram.com/twocannnn/?... https://open.spotify.com/artist/3l21a... Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:37 Trigger Warning 1:35 How Many People Believe in Qanon? 5:25 Conspiracies Exploit Our Desire for Belonging 7:50 Qanon exploits people's distrust for authority 9:08 Who are Qanon believers? 10:29 Qanon followers are less college educated 12:12 Qanon followers tend to be Christian 12:47 What does this have to do with therapy? 14:17 The most reliable predictor of becoming a Qanon follower 15:08 Why we want to make sense out of distressing things 19:58 Qanon pipeline entry points 23:29 What can we do? 25:56 Don't mock people 26:14 Caveats