
Dr James Murphy
@jps_murphy
Cognitive scientist who explores how we make sense of this wonderful, complex, and chaotic world. I mostly study beliefs, values, religion, and spirituality.
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http://bit.do/jpsmurphy 07-03-2016 18:14:00
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What can we expect from the census results this year on religion & belief? Join us with Professor Linda Woodhead as we explore her 'part prediction, part hope' for the future - register ASAP ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/considering-…




New article in The Conversation! In this article I describe what our research suggests as to why young people may be more likely to believe in COVID-19 conspiracy theories, but also give an overview of gradients of COVID-19 denial & what we can do about it theconversation.com/young-people-m…

What are conspiracy theories? In this Annual Review of Psychology paper, Robbie Sutton and I analyse the defining features that determine why people believe them, what their consequences are, and why people share them Annual Reviews CONSPIRACY_FX project annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.114…


At long last, a meta-analysis of aspects of religion/spirituality and life satisfaction (i.e. well-being) is finally out. Results consistent with prior meta-analyses over the decades, overall r = .18. I find it fascinating that the effect size is so small! researchgate.net/publication/36…



Oh hey look... It's David G. Robertson 🍉 Crippled Epistemologies: Conspiracy Theories, Religion, and Knowledge muse.jhu.edu/article/867518…




