The dark allure of conspiracy theories, explained by a psychologist (vox.com)
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The dark allure of conspiracy theories, explained by a psychologist - Vox
'Donald Trump touts conspiracy theories more than most presidents in recent history, or perhaps any president ever. '
'They did not find evidence for more conspiracy theories as society got technologically more advanced. '
'If they’re universal across cultures, does that mean there’s an evolutionary reason to believe in conspiracy theories?'
'I read your recent paper looking into why education makes a person less likely to believe in conspiracy theories. '
'Often conspiracy theories can be powerful and damaging. '
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derram ago
https://archive.is/pYoM1 | https://vgy.me/0Y6CdE.png :
'Donald Trump touts conspiracy theories more than most presidents in recent history, or perhaps any president ever. '
'They did not find evidence for more conspiracy theories as society got technologically more advanced. '
'If they’re universal across cultures, does that mean there’s an evolutionary reason to believe in conspiracy theories?'
'I read your recent paper looking into why education makes a person less likely to believe in conspiracy theories. '
'Often conspiracy theories can be powerful and damaging. '
This has been an automated message.