What is a Conspiracy Theory?

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.    

What Is a Theory?

Deduction modulo is a way to express a theory using computation rules instead of axioms. We present in this paper an extension of deduction modulo, called Polarized deduction modulo, where some rules can only be used at positive occurrences, while others can only be used at negative ones. We show that all theories in propositional calculus can be expressed in this framework and that cuts can al...

Conspiracy theory and cognitive style: a worldview

This paper assessed whether belief in conspiracy theories was associated with a particularly cognitive style (worldview). The sample comprised 223 volunteers recruited via convenience sampling and included undergraduates, postgraduates, university employees, and alumni. Respondents completed measures assessing a range of cognitive-perceptual factors (schizotypy, delusional ideation, and halluci...

Origins of language: A conspiracy theory

What Is a Structure Theory?

Readers of the Abstracts of the American Mathematical Society who wandered into the 'Mathematical logic and foundations' section of the June 1982 issue must have been puzzled by one of the items there. It was submitted by Saharon Shelah of the Hebrew University at Jerusalem, and its title was 'Why am I so happy?'. The text of the abstract mainly consisted of equalities and inequalities between ...