In a pandemic of medical misinformation, how do you deal with conspiracy believers?

Psychology researchers say health-related conspiracy theories appeal to but do not satisfy a need to make sense of the world

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Withholding judgment, appealing to critical thinking and restoring a sense of personal control are among techniques that may be helpful while speaking to people who believe in health-related conspiracy theories, experts suggest.

Medical misinformation has spread widely during the coronavirus pandemic, contributing to higher Covid death rates among the unvaccinated and causing frayed relationships between friends and family members with opposing views.

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