Conspiracy, She Wrote

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Author: Unladylike Media

Language: en

Genres: Society & Culture, True Crime

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Therapy Speak or Conspiracy Theory? with Amanda Montell
Thursday, 6 November, 2025

What do vision boards and Princess Diana conspiracy theories have in common? They both rely on a kind of magical thinking called proportionality bias. It's one of many cognitive biases that Sounds Like a Cult host Amanda Montell demystifies in her book, The Age of Magical Overthinking. From the sunk cost fallacy of toxic relationships to the halo effect of female celebs to the declinism of everyday doomsday speak, Amanda makes even the most mindboggling and brainrotting realities of today's misinformation overload more bearable. Originally aired on Unladylike in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.