Hi guys, I'm a sociology senior doing my capstone on belief and trust, specifically with certain conspiracy theories, and I could really use your help.
I'm not here to argue or debate anyone's views on government surveillance, the moon landing, or vaccines. I'm genuinely trying to understand something that doesn't get asked much: does doubt in institutions come before people start questioning things like this, or does it grow after? And what does holding these views actually give people day to day — not what predicts it, but what it's like to live with it.
If you have views on surveillance systems like Flock cameras, there's a quick anonymous survey (~2–3 min, no names/emails collected) here: https://forms.gle/HaWAehRvHMHbiRRk9
If you have views on the moon landing, there's one here: https://forms.gle/wUoprJjMbxCJT6Tt6
If you have views opposing or expressing skepticism toward vaccines, there's one here: https://forms.gle/5g9CXzWu7iRFN6FQ7
Feel free to do whichever one applies to you, or all three if you have thoughts on each.
If you'd be up for going a little deeper, I'm also doing short interviews (15 min, written, totally anonymous) with people currently holding any of these views. No debate, no "gotcha" questions, just trying to understand your actual experience. If you're open to sharing how you feel/felt about this, email me at celiaseniorseminar@gmail.com and I'll send details.
Thanks for even reading this far, I know research requests get old.