psychunseen.bsky.social
Academic psychiatrist at UCSF and author of the Psych Unseen blog at Psychology Today and the book False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True (Oxford University Press, 2025) drjoepierre.com
👤 Joined on 21 October 2023
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@psychunseen.bsky.socialI’m not qualified to judge this explainer, but I found it clarifying and helpful. (It’s very long; I also skimmed some bits near the end)
Show PostConspiracy Believers Are 91% Likely To Hold Incoherent Beliefs Can one believe Princess Di was murdered by and faked her own death? Both can’t be true. A new study N~9,000 finds that holding 2 incompatible ideas at once isn’t a quirk, it’s practically the rule. studyfinds.com/conspiracy-b...
Show PostI found out about it in @psychunseen.bsky.social 's book "False." The right lies and the left waste energy refuting lies. Democrats should simply say, "Trans athletes aren't a safety issue. That has never been true. If you are concerned about safety, let's talk about football..." Throw it back.
Show PostHi Joe, I’m well, trying not to be too well. Very uncommon to be on maintenance antipsychotics, especially at this time of the year. But at least they work and the dose isn’t very high. I need to lean into plural strategies, but that is effort. Hope you, your family, and your garden are all well.
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