Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories

Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories

What makes a conspiracy theorist? Is it poor education, an overactive imagination, a tinfoil hat? According to one recent study, it isn’t any of that stuff, but instead something psychologically revealing: a deep insecurity about the world they inhabit. The study, published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, examined 14 variables in demographics, ideology, and personality for links to conspiratorial thinking. Some 253 adults were recru…

These 2 Traits Make You More Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories

A new study suggests that those wacky conspiracy theories aren't just a social media problem, they're a problem of mindset.