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The people who follow the QAnon belief system subscribe to some strange and distressing ideas, including about satanic, cannibalistic pedophiles and biological weapons. It might be tempting, and easy, to stop there and dismiss them.
But Sophia Moskalenko, a social psychologist at Georgia State University, looked more closely, digging into court records and other public statements by QAnon adherents, or their attorneys.
In her prior research, she found that accused terrorists are much less likely to have a mental health diagnosis than an average member of the public. Researching her forthcoming book, though, Moskalenko found allegedly violent QAnon followers are very different.
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Jeff Inglis
Politics + Society Editor
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Data indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill.
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Sophia Moskalenko, Georgia State University
QAnon followers are different from the radicals I usually study in one key way: They are far more likely to have serious mental illnesses.
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Health
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Jeff Prince, Indiana University; Daniel Simon, Indiana University
People are ready to travel, but health officials are advising against air travel. A recent study offers a surprising finding about whether planes spread COVID-19 from US hot spots last year.
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Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
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Leanne Nieforth, Purdue University; Marguerite E. O'Haire, Purdue University
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Politics + Society
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Christopher Poliquin, University of California, Los Angeles
After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure. But laws are being passed at the state level, largely to loosen restrictions.
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Marc L. Greenberg, University of Kansas
Western leaders learned the hard way 25 years ago that conflict in the Balkans can become ethnic cleansing. Add Russia into the mix, and Montenegro's new problems are US and European problems, too.
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Education
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Joni Lakin, University of Alabama
Teacher referrals will replace standardized testing. That could disadvantage already-underrepresented students.
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Heather E. Mooney, Wayne State University
A former student at a therapeutic boarding school, who is now a scholar, explains why she believes a growing outcry is making a difference.
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Arts + Culture
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Michael P. Lombardo, Grand Valley State University ; Robert Deaner, Grand Valley State University
We're the only species that can throw at speeds that kill.
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Environment + Energy
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Ben Belton, Michigan State University; Dave Little, University of Stirling; Wenbo Zhang, Shanghai Ocean University
Aquaculture is a growing source of healthy protein for millions of people around the world, but there are big differences between farming fish on land and at sea.
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Ethics + Religion
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Samuel L. Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
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Podcast
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation
Plus why your genes determine how you deal with cold temperatures. Listen to episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly.
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From our international editions
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Thomas Hale, University of Oxford
For one year, 600 people tracked 20 types of coronavirus restriction in 186 countries – here's what they found out.
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Tony Kevin, Australian National University
Both Russia and China are signalling they will only deal with the West where and when it suits them. They are also increasingly comfortable working together as close partners.
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Samantha Lawler, University of Regina
Publicly available data and collaborations between scientists have led to the discovery of a planet in a triple-star system.
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