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Wageningen University & Research: Stress increases the beliefs that underlie disorders and conspiracy theories

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Stress increases the rigidity of the beliefs underlying psychiatric disorders, prejudices and conspiracy theories. Therefore measures aimed at reducing social stress – a basic income or better job protection – could be the most effective approach for tackling problems such as depression, psychosis, discrimination and conspiracy theories. That is the message of a new publication […]