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Joseph E. Uscinski

University of Miami
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Political Science UMiami, Coauthor American Conspiracy Theories (Oxford 2014), Editor Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them (Oxford 2018) RT≠End
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Does Rhetoric Drive Conspiracy Theory Beliefs?

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By Joseph E. Uscinski
| MDPI
3. Overview of Hypothesis and Studies In the two studies that follow, we test the hypothesis that the rhetoric often surrounding conspiracy theories in speeches and online communications can make them differentially persuasive. Rhetoric may be able to persuade audiences of conspiracy theories, but speakers often choose rhetoric with audiences in mind (Feinberg and Willer 2015) and audiences selectively pay attention to messages that they already agree with (Stroud 2008).
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"In the Room with Peter Bergen" transcript: Episode 71

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By Joseph E. Uscinski, Joseph M. Parent
| Audible Blog
The moon landing was faked; 9/11 was an inside job — conspiracy theories like these seem to surround most major events now, even when the facts have been well established for years. These beliefs make plenty of headlines. There have also been some high profile cases of violence being committed by people espousing conspiracy theories. So why do people believe in conspiracy theories and when do they actually pose a threat? Please note: Our show is produced for the ear and made to be heard.
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The political, psychological, and social correlates of cryptocurrency ownership

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By Shane Littrell, Casey Klofstad, Joseph E. Uscinski
| PLOS ONE
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Littrell S, Klofstad C, Uscinski JE (2024) The political, psychological, and social correlates of cryptocurrency ownership. PLoS ONE 19(7): e0305178. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305178 Editor: Cengiz Erisen, Yeditepe University, TURKEY Received: July 20, 2023; Accepted: May 26, 2024; Published: July 3, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Littrell et al.
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