Satanic panic revisited: 35 years of learning with Dr. Randy Paterson

It has been more than 30 years since the Satanic Panic gripped popular culture. Millions were convinced there was an epidemic of child abuse stemming from satanic beliefs and rituals. There was no evidence to support these claims. There were TV specials, arrests, prosecutions, and even convictions - all based on something that never happened. Dr Randy Paterson joins Mind Full to look back at this phenomenon. He draws a parallel to today's QAnon beliefs, and points out psychology's role not only in explaining the panic in retrospect, but in fueling the flames in the first place. CBC’s Uncover podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/472-satanic-panic John Denver testifying at Tipper Gore’s Parents Music Resource Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSjjD6rRu4 Frank Zappa testifying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAF8Vu8G0w Dee Snider testifying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vyr1TylTE