LEADER 04808nam 22006375 450 001 9911054593203321 005 20260114120414.0 010 $a3-032-12733-5 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-032-12733-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32486721 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32486721 035 $a(CKB)44968248000041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-032-12733-4 035 $a(EXLCZ)9944968248000041 100 $a20260114d2026 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aConspiracy Theories, Paranormal Beliefs and the Anatomy of Pseudoscience $eFalse Beliefs from an Epistemic Perspective /$fedited by Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n 205 $a1st ed. 2026. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2026. 215 $a1 online resource (270 pages) 225 1 $aBehavioral Science and Psychology Series 311 08$a3-032-12732-7 327 $a1. Introduction - Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n -- 2. Faith and Belief Systems: Navigating Social, Educational, and Epistemological Perspectives - Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n -- 3. Conspiracy in the Age of Social Media: Viral Beliefs About COVID-19 Vaccines and Heart Attacks in Turkish Digital Discourse - Mahmut Fevzi Cengiz -- 4. Paranormal Narratives and Their Role in Imposing Cultural Influence - Djellouli Mokhtar and Hadji Latifa -- 5. Science or Pseudoscience? Examining the Awareness and Critical Thinking Tendencies of Pre-service Teachers - Elçin Ayaz -- 6. Conspiracy, Paranormal, and Pseudoscientific Beliefs from the Perspective of Epistemological Beliefs - Seher Esen and Nuh Akçakaya -- 7. Conspiracies, Beliefs and the Sociology of Knowledge as a Possibility of Meaning - Mehmet Furkan Ören -- 8. How Much Did We Trust in Science? The Pandemic as a Turning Point - Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n -- 9. Society and Belief Traps - Hamdi Karaka? -- 10. The Conflict Between Fact and Fiction - Hafife Bozdemir Yüzba??o?lu -- 11. Escaping the Traps of Unwarranted Beliefs Through Education: A Systematic Review - Esra Saraç Y?ld?r?m -- 12. Conclusion - Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n. 330 $aThis book aims to reveal how the human mind's search for order in the face of uncertainty and complexity leads to belief systems which have no scientific basis, while exploring the harms of such beliefs at individual and societal levels. Conspiracy theories, paranormal beliefs, and pseudoscientific claims can negatively affect individuals' decision-making processes, health choices, and social ties. The book aims to provide a holistic analysis of those phenomena by bringing together the perspectives of different disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, media studies, and philosophy of science. In particular, cognitive biases and social identity theory play a key role in explaining why these beliefs are attractive. As a work, it is distinct in that it not only approaches these issues from a critical perspective but also offers solution-oriented strategies to help readers acquire critical thinking skills and use scientific methods effectively. Men?ure Alk?? Küçükayd?n is an Associate Professor of Primary Education at Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya, Turkey. She received her undergraduate degree in Department of Primary Teacher Education from Gazi University, Faculty of Education in 2006 and her Ph.D degrees in Department of Primary Teacher Education from Gazi University in 2017. Dr. Küçükayd?n?s scholarly work focuses on science and pseudoscience, conspiracy theories and scientific knowledge in education. She has published fifteen books. 410 0$aBehavioral Science and Psychology Series 606 $aCritical psychology 606 $aSocial psychology 606 $aEthnopsychology 606 $aPsychology and religion 606 $aCritical Psychology 606 $aCultural Psychology 606 $aCross-Cultural Psychology 606 $aPsychology of Religion and Spirituality 606 $aPsychological Anthropology 615 0$aCritical psychology. 615 0$aSocial psychology. 615 0$aEthnopsychology. 615 0$aPsychology and religion. 615 14$aCritical Psychology. 615 24$aCultural Psychology. 615 24$aCross-Cultural Psychology. 615 24$aPsychology of Religion and Spirituality. 615 24$aPsychological Anthropology. 676 $a150.198 700 $aKüçükayd?n$b Men?ure Alk??$01889102 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911054593203321 996 $aConspiracy Theories, Paranormal Beliefs and the Anatomy of Pseudoscience$94529155 997 $aUNINA