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Robert Brotherton is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University. His research focuses on the cognitive and psychological mechanisms underlying belief in conspiracy theories, misinformation susceptibility, and epistemic reasoning.
- Academic Rank: Lecturer
- Institution: Barnard College
- Contact: rbrother@barnard.edu
Brotherton's work explores how cognitive biases such as pattern perception, intentionality attribution, and probabilistic misjudgments contribute to conspiratorial thinking. His studies often bridge experimental psychology with societal challenges like pandemic-related misinformation.
His recent publications highlight the interplay between boredom proneness, paranoia, and conspiracy theories (2015), cognitive vulnerabilities during crises (2021), and foundational frameworks for measuring conspiracist ideation (2013). Key themes include epistemic uncertainty, social cognition, and the psychology of belief systems.
