What is QAnon?

Student Health & Human Services

Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity

January 2021
 Welcome
Which came first?

CHICKEN EGG
 Learn  about the background of QAnon

the impact QAnon has had in the

Objectives Review United States

Discuss the power of the internet

 Class Poll

Have you heard of QAnon? 

Yep

Nope
Let's Start with
the Basics
 • con·spir·a·cy the·o·ry: a belief that some
covert but influential organization is responsible for
What is a a circumstance or event, even when other
explanations are more probable. 
Conspiracy
Theory? • A conspiracy theory can be local or international;
focused on single events or covering multiple
incidents and/or entire countries, regions and
periods of history.  
Belief in conspiracy theories is
generally not based on evidence, but in
the faith of the believer.  

Where is
Any evidence that directly supports
their claims is generally low quality.  the
evidence? 
For example, evidence
Conspiracy theories against the conspiracy
and the absence of
are often reinforced evidence for it are both
by circular reasoning.  interpreted as evidence
of its truth.  
 Circular
Reasoning

https://flatearth.ws/t/circular-reasoning
https://www.businessinsider.com/psychologist-explains-why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories-during-uncertain-times-2020-4

They make
Conspiracy Theories represent
people feel
the possession of
special and privy
unconventional information and
to secret
secret knowledge. 
information.

Why do
Due to feeling alienated,
people can experience a sense
Socially isolated
and alienated
people
believe?
of belonging or community people are most
from conspiracist groups.  vulnerable. 

The internet has amplified the

Confirmation ability for conspiracists to come
bias and the together and share their beliefs.
power of the It has also made it easier for
internet.  people to find others who agree
with them. 
 Belief that a secret ‘someone’ is responsible for
something (even if it can clearly be explained by
something else). 

Conspiracy Very little evidence to support claims. 

Theory
Roundup
Uses circular reasoning and other fallacies .

Prey on vulnerable, isolated individuals who can

easily feel connected with conspiracist community
via the internet
 Reflection

Have you heard of any conspiracy theories? 

Enter: QAnon
 Reflection

Did you hear anything in the video that would

make you think QAnon might be a conspiracy
theory?  
QAnon and
the Crisis at
the Capitol
 Class Poll

Do you think QAnon is a Conspiracy Theory?

Yep

Nope
A Minute to
Breathe
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Location​​ Name​​ E-mail Address​​
Central Office​​ Judy Chiasson, PhD (She/Her)​​ Judy.chiasson@lausd.net​​

Central Office​​ Janise Escobar, LCSW (She/Her)​​ Janise.escobar@lausd.net​​

Human Relations,
Central Office​​ Jules Gomez, LCSW (She/Her)​​ Julie.gomez@lausd.net​​

LD Northeast​​ Cristina Hudson, LCSW (She/Her)​​ Cristina.hudson@lausd.net​​

LD Northwest​​ Frances Marion, LCSW (She/Her)​​ Frances.marion@lausd.net​​

LD West​​

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Samantha Torres, LCSW(She/Her)​​

Tina Southern, LCSW (They/She)​​

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Diversity & Equity
LD South​​ Susanna Zoeckler, LCSW(She/Her)​​ Susanna.l.zoeckler@lausd.net​​
LD Central​​ Talia Guppy, LCSW (She/Her)​​ Talia.guppy@lausd.net​​
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