The Social Chemist

Send us Fan MailWith the FDA approving the Pfizer vaccine to be distributed worldwide to fight off COVID-19, many skeptics have become critical of the true intentions behind the pharmaceutical industry and scientists. As prioritization has been set up to determine which population needs the vaccine shot, anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists have wasted no time in spreading fear and misinformation. Host Nelson Perez discusses the psychology behind the anti-vaccine movement's thinking and addresses some of the misconceptions that have been promoted by the misinformed.https://www.facebook.com/TheSocialChemistFB

Send us Fan MailHow much do you know? What about what you don’t know? Or what you don’t know of what you don’t know about. On this episode of the Social Chemist explore the psychology of what we know as individual, our capacity to grasp information and how it applies to Conspiracy Theorist who claim to know all the answers to politics and medicine without having the proper training to inform their audience. So how much do you know? 

Send us Fan Mail Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, but why are people so attractive to them? What occurs psychologically to people who engage in some of the most outlandish claims. Researchers have form three explanations about how people and even you process conspiracy theories when you're introduced to them. Host Nelson Perez breaks down the Herd Behavior, Follow-the-Leader, and Preference Falsification model of how people developed conspiratorial ideologies. It is common to ask why people believe in conspiracy theories, but we hardly ask why people spread them? What do conspiracy theorist gain off their message of being "woke"? Follow on Instagram: socialchemistIGFollow on Facebook: socialchemistFBEmail: TheSocialChemist@outlook.com

Send us Fan MailStigma is a social label that carries negative social consequences to certain populations in a community. No group faces more stigmatization than the pedophilic community in the United States. The definition of this population has been influenced by documentaries, television series and public opinion. The topic of pedophilia currently remains a mystery due to common limitation of only obtaining information on offending sex offenders. Treatment options for the pedophilic community are limited because of public shaming and insufficient therapists who are knowledgeable or willing work with this population. Germany’s model in addressing this issue involve an emphasize on individuals who identify as pedophiles. The U.S approach differs as its emphasizes the protection of children and adolescents. Critics point out that the approach that is practice in the U.S is not accurate but more importantly ineffective.

Send us Fan MailThe Illuminati's plan to implement the New World Order to the LGBTQ community pushing the gay agenda for population control. Everyone is somehow apart of a conspiracy theory, but most importantly, everyone is the villain in a conspiracy. In this episode, host Nelson Perez explains the difference between myths, misinformation, and conspiracy theories. Come explore the 5 different perpetrators of a conspiracy theory by reviewing Jesse Walker 2013 book the United States of Paranoia and discovering why the old saying "everyone is a villain in someone's story" holds true today as it always has. 

Send us Fan MailPeople laugh and mock conspiracy theorists for believing in wacky claims, but what if I told you, you yourself are a conspiracy theorist? Conspiracy theories influence how people perceive their external environment in more ways than they believe. From 9/11 being an inside job planned by the Bush Administration to the Reptilian Overlords who have been in control of the federal government since the 1950s. Learn the different explanations of conspiracy ideologies from the psychological and political science realm. As well as the two different types of conspiracy groups in politics and why the tinfoil hat is outdated.