[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6706-EN":3},{"news_id":4,"tile_alt":5,"pk":6,"permalink":7,"summary":8,"images":9,"tags":12,"ex_news":13,"posted":14,"pinned":13,"published":15,"ex_artist":13,"tile_image":11,"title":16,"body":17},6706,"Vivid artwork depicting the psychology of conspiracy theories","news","\u002Fnews\u002F6706\u002Fseeing_belief","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FLiZhang\">Li Zhang\u003C\u002Fa> visualises how conspiracy theories take hold in a striking illustration for Northeastern University.",[10],{"alt":5,"filename":11},"blog_6706_638968099687991944.jpg","#editorial#conceptual#digital#li zhang#conspiracy#",false,"2025-10-23T09:00:00#6706","2025-10-23T09:00:00","Seeing Belief","\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">Li created a vivid conceptual image to accompany an article exploring why so many people believe in conspiracy theories, especially in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">Her artwork captures the tension between perception and paranoia through surreal imagery: a central figure framed by radiant eyes, UFOs, and shadowy symbols of misinformation. The bold neon palette heightens the sense of intrigue and unease, reflecting how truth and illusion intertwine in the digital age.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">The illustration accompanies \u003Cem data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"804\">Northeastern Global News’\u003C\u002Fem> feature, “More people believe in conspiracy theories than you might think,” available now \u003Ca class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.northeastern.edu\u002F2025\u002F10\u002F09\u002Fconspiracy-theories-research-trump-assassination\u002F\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"993\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>"]